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Upside Foods partners with chef Dominique Crenn to serve its cell-based chicken
The first U.S. female chef to get three Michelin stars will be a culinary counsel and recipe development assistant to the company. She will make its cultured chicken the first meat on her menu in years, once it gets regulatory approval.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Beyond Meat files for trademark on Beyond Milk name
The document filed with the U.S. government said the patent would cover "making milk shakes; coffee or tea beverages with milk or milk substitutes."
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe growth of plant-based foods
Plant-based is the hottest trend in food today, and many companies are getting into the space as consumers become more interested in the health halo the products provide.
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Publix cooks up its own line of plant-based tenders
Its Greenwise "chickenless" tenders will hit stores this week, on the heels of a plant-based burger that rolled out under the store brand in April.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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JBS proposes buying rest of Pilgrim's Pride
The Brazilian meat giant, which currently owns about 80% of the chicken processor, offered to purchase the remainder for $26.50 a share.
By Megan Poinski , Christopher Doering • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Ahead of potential IPO, Impossible Foods promotes chief accountant to CFO
David Borecky, who oversaw $700 million in capital raises to help the company grow its footprint during the pandemic, is prioritizing reduced prices to increase accessibility to its plant-based meat.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Impossible Sausage debuts in grocery stores
The plant-based pork product, which first launched in foodservice in 2020, will be available in Savory and Spicy varieties at several retail locations nationwide.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Why Finless Foods is taking the plunge into plant-based fish
The company, one of the first dedicated to cell-based seafood, created the product while doing R&D for its cultured bluefin tuna and sees it as a way to transform into a food producer.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 09, 2021 -
Sanderson Farms to be acquired by Cargill and Continental Grain for $4.53B
Combining the poultry producer with Continental's Wayne Farms subsidiary will give the new entity about 15% of U.S. chicken production. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.
By Megan Poinski , Christopher Doering • UPDATED: Aug. 9, 2021 at 12:18 p.m. -
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Food and retail companies found broiler chicken welfare working group
Nestlé, Panera Bread, Target, Sodexo and Aramark are among the founding members of the coalition, which will work with Compassion in World Farming to help companies transition to more humanely sourced poultry.
By Lauren Manning , Samantha Oller • Aug. 04, 2021 -
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Tyson to require COVID-19 vaccinations for entire US workforce
The meat processor would be the largest food company in the country to mandate the shot, as the delta variant triggers a wave of new infections.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 04, 2021 -
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Motif partners with mechanical engineers and dental experts to understand the science of chewing
The science-based ingredients company is working with two U.K. universities, with plans to solve for the dry texture of plant-based proteins.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 03, 2021 -
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Why MycoTechnology and Planterra are joining forces in plant-based
With a similar attitude toward innovation, the fermented ingredients maker and JBS USA's alternative protein subsidiary say this partnership adds to R&D and new product possibilities.
By Megan Poinski • July 29, 2021 -
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ADM acquires non-GMO soy ingredients maker Sojaprotein
The purchase of the Serbia-based company for an undisclosed amount continues the agribusiness giant's push to expand its plant protein manufacturing capabilities.
By Lauren Manning • July 29, 2021 -
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Wicked Kitchen launches at 2,500 Kroger and Sprouts stores nationwide
A week after closing a $14 million investment round, the U.K. brand, which made its name at Tesco and is headed by big names in the U.S. food business, brings a wide variety of SKUs to consumers.
By Megan Poinski • July 27, 2021 -
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Plant-based NotCo gets $235M for expansion
The funds bring the valuation of the Chilean company, which uses artificial intelligence to create realistic plant-based substitutes, to $1.5 billion.
By Megan Poinski • July 26, 2021 -
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Deep DiveInside Hain Celestial's fight to regain its swagger
Once a disjointed collection of brands and close to having its stock delisted, the organic and natural products leader has cut money-losing products, prioritized innovation and improved its credibility with retailers.
By Christopher Doering • July 26, 2021 -
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Plant-based cheese maker Nobell Foods raises $75M for expansion
The California-based company, which gets casein protein from bioengineered soybeans, is eyeing a late 2022 product launch.
By Megan Poinski • July 23, 2021 -
How will plant-based chicken impact traditional poultry?
The industry has been largely silent about threats the analogs may pose, with some poultry companies even dabbling in alternative products.
By Megan Poinski • July 21, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy chicken is taking over plant-based meat
With Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods entering the space and new options filling freezer cases, the potential for the poultry analog suddenly seems limitless.
By Megan Poinski • July 20, 2021 -
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Kellogg's RX brand launches protein-rich cereals
The move into better-for-you cereal marks the latest in a series of extensions that has included kid snacks, nut butters and oats.
By Lauren Manning • July 20, 2021 -
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Nature's Fynd closes $350M investment round
The fermented protein company will use the funds to accelerate growth, with plans for a wide-scale 2022 product launch.
By Megan Poinski • July 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods plans to debut chicken nuggets this fall
The plant-based company will introduce prototypes at a trade show this week, and told Bloomberg it is eyeing a launch in foodservice, then retail.
By Megan Poinski • July 16, 2021 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese enters the ice cream aisle; Coors Light crafts a game-winning brew
The food company partners with Van Leeuwen to mix together two iconic comfort foods, and Johnsonville turns sausage into bacon-like strips.
By Food Dive Staff • July 16, 2021 -
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JBS USA latest food maker to tie environmental performance goals to executive pay
The meat processor, while avoiding specifics on the commitment, joins other CPGs such as Unilever and Danone that have made similar pledges.
By Christopher Doering • July 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Future Meat Technologies
Nestlé works with Future Meat Technologies to explore cell-based meat's potential
The announcement stops short of disclosing any guarantees of product development between the two companies.
By Megan Poinski • July 14, 2021
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