Meat / Protein: Page 2


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    Retrieved from Protix on October 18, 2023
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    Tyson Foods partners with insect protein startup to develop ingredient facility

    The meat giant will work with Protix to construct a facility dedicated to insect protein items in the U.S., for use in pet food, aquaculture and livestock production.

    By Oct. 18, 2023
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    The slow road to retail: How consumers are dictating cultivated meat’s strategy

    Consumer acceptance is a major challenge facing the space, and a big reason why Upside Foods and Eat Just are only available at exclusive restaurants.

    By Oct. 16, 2023
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    Plant-Based Dairy is Maturing, Booming and Full of Opportunities

    As numerous plant-based dairy alternatives continue to enter the market and prices fluctuate, consumer interest is creating a dynamic shift in the consumption of dairy and alternatives.

    By Food Dive staff
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    Retrieved from Monogram Foods on October 12, 2023
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    Meat snack maker fined $140K, faced shipping restrictions for child labor violations

    The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up enforcement activity and putting employers "on notice" as it reports a significant rise in the number of children illegally working at facilities.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Turkey prices could fall as Thanksgiving nears, but bird flu reemergence threatens flocks

    Consumers will likely see lower prices for the holiday staple compared to last fall, according to a report, but the unpredictable avian flu remains a threat.

    By Oct. 11, 2023
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    Smithfield to close North Carolina pork processing plant

    The company said the move would help increase efficiency as the meat industry grapples with tightening margins. 

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 10, 2023
  • A raw plant-based salmon filet made by New School Foods on a marble surface with lemon slices and herbs in the foreground and bowls in the background.
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    Alternative protein poised to solve seafood supply and demand imbalance

    Although plant-based seafood has a competitive edge over beef in terms of price, consumer acceptance is still a steep hurdle.

    By Oct. 9, 2023
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    CFO Editorial Staff
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    Missouri pressures Tyson to sell 2 poultry plants set for closure

    The meatpacker received major backlash from local and federal officials, who said factory closures will have “devastating consequences.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 6, 2023
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    Conagra Brands CEO sees early signs of improvement in consumer buying habits

    While the Slim Jim maker forecast a more upbeat second half in its fiscal year, Sean Connolly told Wall Street analysts that a deeper recovery will take time. 

    By Oct. 6, 2023
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    Nestlé nutritional insight could soon benefit its iconic food brands

    A top executive overseeing its vitamins, minerals and supplements segment said there are opportunities to “complement” other parts of the CPG giant’s $103 billion global business.

    By Oct. 5, 2023
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Food Dive
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    Opinion

    Vegan: The product label which shall not be named

    The term "plant-based" has become a more inclusive and approachable term when it comes to marketing vegan food. But are times changing?

    By Paul Shapiro • Oct. 5, 2023
  • Tyson Foods is laying off workers at its processing plant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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    Tyson lays off poultry workers in North Carolina

    The meat giant is cutting jobs as the industry navigates through a backdrop of volatile prices, inflation and waning demand from high interest rates.

    By Nathan Owens • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Uladzimir Zuyeu
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    Q&A

    Cargill’s alt-protein chief answers Food Dive’s 8 questions

    Elizabeth Gutschenritter discusses the challenges that come along with a new and growing category and which fast-food spot would be part of her last meal.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
  • Dr. Praeger's new crunchy veggie burgers
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    Dr Praeger tackles texture with crunchy veggie burger

    The new crunchy cauliflower veggie burger and crunchy southwestern sweet potato burger will be in Whole Foods nationwide, as well as other grocers, this week.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    Nestlé, Danone and other major food companies commit to framework for regenerative agriculture

    A group of more than 170 businesses are coalescing around a definition of the term to spur action on the farm level.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 2, 2023
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    How a government shutdown will impact food safety, nutrition

    Unless Congress reaches a deal on spending before Sunday, programs and services overseen by the FDA and the USDA could end or be curtailed in the coming days and weeks.

    By Sept. 29, 2023
  • Morningstar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger
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    Retrieved from Morningstar Farms on September 25, 2023
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    Kellogg seeks omnivore consumers’ attention with new plant-based burger

    The MorningStar Farms owner is looking to recreate the taste and texture of animal-based burgers.

    By Sept. 26, 2023
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    CFO Editorial Staff
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    Tyson, Perdue under investigation following reports of child labor at slaughterhouses

    The poultry companies face a federal probe after a New York Times Magazine article detailed a 14-year-old being maimed by equipment at a Virginia plant.

    By Sept. 26, 2023
  • The Biotech Innovation Center at the Sapiens Parque innovation park in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina is slated for completion next year.
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    JBS begins work on lab-grown meat center in Brazil

    The Biotech Innovation Center, slated for completion next year, builds on the meatpacker’s effort to expand its portfolio and become a force in the growing cultivated protein sector.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 26, 2023
  • Classic chicken cutlet Caesar
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    Meati Foods reduces staff by 10% as it focuses on profitability

    The fermented meat company said the layoffs were not a result of the demand it has seen for its products.

    By Sept. 22, 2023
  • A stack of uncooked Impossible Burger patties separated by wax paper on a yellow background
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    Slumping demand forces 2 California plant-based startups to close

    Hooray Foods and Nowadays join a growing list of companies in the category that have gone out of business or scaled back their growth plans.

    By Sept. 21, 2023
  • Cans of spam are seen at a wholesale grocery store.
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    Potential Hormel strike looms after Minnesota workers reject contract offer

    Union members at the Spam maker’s largest facility say the company’s record profits are not being "shared fairly" with its employees.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 20, 2023
  • A rendering of Steakholder Foods' planned future facility: A large open room with windows. Three large bioreactors in the middle, with smaller ones, 3D printers and storage drawers arranged around.
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    Food tech venture capital deal sizes decline for the first time in seven years

    Despite the drop, the number of investments increased to 268 in the second quarter as activity rebounded following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March, according to a PitchBook report.

    By Sept. 19, 2023
  • A view from a silver catwalk of Upside Foods' bioreactors in its EPIC facility and the stairs and walkway for people to access the tops of the machines.
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    Upside Foods announces first large-scale production plant: Rubicon

    The cultivated meat maker selected the Chicago metro area as home for its next phase of growth.

    By Sept. 14, 2023
  • Sixty Kroger stores tested sales of plant-based meat in the meat section in early 2020, in connection with the Plant Based Foods Association.
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    Taste trumps all in plant-based consumption, study finds

    Shoppers who regularly buy groceries in the category represent a lucrative segment and are also frequently repeat customers in the space, a report from FMI said.

    By Sept. 11, 2023
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    Soy protein: A nutrition powerhouse

    Soy is equally healthy for your business as it is for human health. Here’s a look at five health benefits associated with soy protein consumption.

    Sept. 11, 2023