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Deep DiveHow CPGs are using M&A to boost manufacturing amid supply disruptions
While dealmaking often focuses on food or beverage brands, more companies are buying plants to ramp up production, widen an offering’s reach and lessen dependence on outside manufacturers.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Impossible Foods reformulates to have less fat than beef
The new recipe also gives the plant-based analog as much protein per serving as meat.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 30, 2022 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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ColumnLeftovers: Truff brings the heat to Hidden Valley Ranch; Stacy’s pairs its pita chips with Girl Scouts’ Thin Mints
Clorox’s original ranch dressing gets combined with the viral truffle-based hot sauce in a new condiment, while unMEAT offers its plant-based take on Spam.
By Food Dive staff • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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Thai Union partners with plant-based Ish Food Company
Through its Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods subsidiary, the seafood giant will work with the startup to increase manufacturing and distribution.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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Smaller brands’ path to consumer loyalty lies through differentiation
Still, despite the need to compete against big brands, NielsenIQ found the pace of innovation is slowing among small and midsize offerings in the U.S.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Future Meat Technologies announces cultivated lamb, while Steakholder Foods gets into pork
The new meat types from well-developed and funded companies in the cell-based space show that there could be an array of animal-free options available in the near term.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Frozen pizza gets a new competitor as Rao’s debuts premium offering
The Sovos Brands line, made with fresh basil and San Marzano tomatoes, enters the crowded, $6.4 billion category at a time when consumers are watching their spending.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Meat tax could help cut emissions, but must be significant to work: study
Structured properly, a double-digit levy could shift consumption without harming low-income consumers, University of Oxford researchers argue.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 22, 2022 -
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How Pescavore aims to hook jerky lovers with a seafood alternative
The startup, which received backing from Chobani’s Incubator, uses ahi tuna to create a snack product that it said offers more sustainable nutrition.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 22, 2022 -
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Tyson invests $200M in Texas beef plant expansion
The company aims to “modernize” the Amarillo facility by increasing the size of its operations floor and employee areas, and adding automation.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 19, 2022 -
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JBS taps new ethics and compliance officer
Michael Koenig, who oversaw compliance at the Brazilian meat giant’s Pilgrim’s Pride business, takes on the role as price-fixing lawsuits continue to roil the meat industry.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Consumers mix up tactics to meet food needs amid inflation
From buying store-brand baking goods to splurging on beer, shoppers aim to satisfy both quantity and quality requirements, according to IRI.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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Future Farm launches at Amazon Fresh and Sprouts
The Brazilian plant-based meat company’s products are making their retail debut after being sold exclusively through e-commerce.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 16, 2022 -
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ADM, Benson Hill partner to scale high-protein soy
By marrying the agribusiness giant’s scale with the food tech firm’s gene editing capabilities, the companies believe soybeans can reach their full potential as a plant-based ingredient.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 11, 2022 -
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Food prices continue to rise even as overall inflation cools
Food-at-home prices rose 13.1% year-over-year according to July figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, although a few factors could eventually ease the pace of growth.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 10, 2022 -
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Maple Leaf cuts plant-based business 25% as demand fails to meet expectations
The owner of Lightlife and Field Roast brands is “sizing the shoe to fit a new foot” as it aims to make its alternative meat unit profitable, according to its CEO.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 9, 2022 -
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MorningStar Farms sales drop 10% on supply disruption
Kellogg said the brand’s “uncharacteristic” decline was mostly caused by issues at a co-manufacturer and the company is focused on restoring supply.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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Beyond Meat cuts outlook and employees as sales and earnings disappoint
As higher prices and inflation lead consumers to trade down at the grocery store, CEO Ethan Brown said the company is focusing on reducing its operational expenses.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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Tyson invests $180M to expand Illinois prepared foods plant
As demand for snacking and breakfast offerings grows, the company is adding seven lines to ramp up production of its Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm brands.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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Firmenich and IFF open high-tech facilities to speed product development
The Switzerland-based company’s new plant in California strengthens its U.S. presence, while IFF’s culinary design center in Denmark is part of its Re-Imagine Protein Innovation Program.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 4, 2022 -
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New USDA policy will reject some salmonella-contaminated poultry products
The federal government will now test for the pathogen in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products, and plans a broader proposal to reduce illnesses from the bacteria in the fall.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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Pilgrim’s Pride plans fully cooked chicken plant in Southeast
The news comes after the company saw a 96% jump in revenues for its prepared offerings in the last quarter.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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How Soylent is bringing plant-based meal replacement into the future
CEO Demir Vangelov says the company, whose successful evolution from a tech product to a nutritional supplement has invited acquisition rumors, doesn’t take itself too seriously.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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Investing in plant-based proteins is the most cost-effective way to cut emissions, report says
The study from Blue Horizon and Boston Consulting Group found that not only is food more impactful than several other industrial technologies, it's also the easiest to execute.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 1, 2022 -
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How Paleo is using biochemistry to bring plant-based mammoth meat to consumers
The European startup uses precision fermentation to create heme commonly found in beef, chicken, pork, lamb and tuna — in addition to the long-extinct mammal — to make analogs taste more like the animal proteins they replace.
By Megan Poinski • July 28, 2022
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