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When might the term 'alternative protein' be obsolete?
Learn how protein is being reimagined and how that could impact the agri-food system and land use in the US.
By Rob Dongoski, EY Food and Agriculture Leader • June 13, 2022 -
InnovoPro partners on ice cream that harnesses the power of chickpeas
CEO Taly Nechushtan said new products like this frozen treat must overcome consumers’ negative experiences with the taste and texture of other plant-based offerings.
By Christopher Doering • Updated June 10, 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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Chicken company Foster Farms purchased by private equity firm
Acquirer Atlas Holdings has named former Tyson CEO Donnie Smith to lead the poultry processor, which has $3 billion in annual revenue.
By Christopher Doering • June 8, 2022 -
Why Mission Barns believes cultivated fat is the key to better plant-based meat
In taste tests, CEO Eitan Fischer said more than 90% of consumers preferred meat analogs made with cultivated fat over plant equivalents.
By Megan Poinski • June 8, 2022 -
Why the chicken executive price-fixing case is a priority for prosecutors
As the unusual third trial of leaders at Pilgrim's Pride and Claxton Poultry Farms begins, the Department of Justice is doubling down on its strategy of holding those in charge accountable for corporate misdeeds.
By Megan Poinski , Chris Casey • June 6, 2022 -
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces plan to transform the food system
In a speech last week, the head of the USDA discussed the Biden administration's new efforts to increase competition, capacity and supply, which it ultimately expects to ease prices.
By Chris Casey • June 3, 2022 -
Beyond Meat accused of unfair competition because of misleading claims in new lawsuit
The federal lawsuit is the latest attack on the company from former co-manufacturer Don Lee Farms, which says its publicly traded competitor overstates its protein content and incorrectly says its ingredients are natural.
By Megan Poinski • June 3, 2022 -
Food supplier cyber risk spreads 1 year after JBS attack
Multiple cyberattacks have hit the industry during the past year and the FBI recently warned the sector could be a prime target.
By Matt Kapko • June 2, 2022 -
JBS enters plant-based bacon with new Ozo product
The item, from the company's Planterra arm, uses True Bite technology to mimic the texture and mouthfeel of the beloved pork breakfast dish.
By Megan Poinski • June 1, 2022 -
5 attention-grabbing products from the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo
Hidden among the close to 700 exhibitors and 4.5 acres of candy and snack innovation were offerings including Toxic Waste treats, tomato jerky and Dippin' Dots-like coffee.
By Christopher Doering • June 1, 2022 -
JBS units agree to infectious disease plan in OSHA settlement
The workplace safety agency also fined the meat processing company $14,502 after finding facilities in Colorado and Wisconsin did not do enough to protect workers.
By Christopher Doering • June 1, 2022 -
Deep Dive // Race for regulation of cell-based meat
How should cell-based meat be labeled? What 1,179 comments to USDA say about stakeholders' priorities
With decision-making coming soon, players in cultivated and animal meat industries, state governments and policy groups expressed opinions about how the nascent space should be represented.
By Megan Poinski • May 31, 2022 -
Race for regulation of cell-based meat
Tracking the comments on cell-based meat labeling
How should these products be described? Here's what companies, groups, governments and public officials told the USDA.
By Megan Poinski • May 31, 2022 -
Eat Just announces plans for commercial-scale cell-based meat facility
The cultivated meat maker entered an agreement with biotech process engineering company ABEC, which will build 10 bioreactors for the plant. The company says it will be able to make 30 million pounds of product annually.
By Megan Poinski • May 25, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Pen & Tec ConsultingNew opportunities and challenges for novel protein authorisations
Outline of the legal framework applicable to alternative protein products in the European Union and USA.
By Hannes Malfroy, Regulatory Affairs manager, Pen & Tec Consulting • May 23, 2022 -
Ginkgo Bioworks partners with Evo Foods on animal-free eggs
The U.S. biotech company will offer its scientific expertise in precision fermentation to help the Indian plant-based CPG create an ingredient to use in its products.
By Megan Poinski • May 19, 2022 -
Perfect Day proteins power animal-free Bored Cow flavored milk
The product launch is the first from food tech company Tomorrow Farms, which closed an $8.5 million seed round earlier this month.
By Megan Poinski • May 19, 2022 -
Motif FoodWorks launches plant-based meat products
The food tech company, which says it is debuting the offerings following strong demand for test products demonstrating its ingredients, also received an investment from Robert Downey Jr.'s venture capital fund.
By Megan Poinski • May 18, 2022 -
Nestlé's Hot Pockets brand enters portable sandwich market
The Deliwich is designed to be taken on-the-go frozen and ready to eat by lunchtime. It will compete against offerings like J.M. Smucker's Uncrustables.
By Christopher Doering • May 18, 2022 -
Beer giant Molson Coors taps into plant-based milk
Golden Wing is part of the company's goal to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2023 from its emerging growth division launched three years ago.
By Christopher Doering • May 17, 2022 -
Do Good Foods launches 'carbon-reduced' chicken
The company uses upcycled feed to raise the animals, which it said avoids the generation of approximately three pounds of greenhouse gases per chicken.
By Chris Casey • May 17, 2022 -
ADM partners with Eat Just on cell-based meat growth medium and product development
This is the ingredient powerhouse's first agreement in the cultivated meat space, and the company says it fits in with its strategic focus on alternative proteins.
By Megan Poinski • May 17, 2022 -
Meati launches its first alternative protein steak
CEO and co-founder Tyler Huggins said the product's secret is mycelium — mushroom roots that give it a structure and texture like animal meat.
By Megan Poinski • May 17, 2022 -
Meat processors used 'baseless' claims of shortages to keep plants open during COVID-19: report
A congressional investigation said Tyson and others influenced a Trump order to ensure facilities would continue operating despite local and state health measures.
By Christopher Doering • Updated May 17, 2022 -
Consumers 'laser-focused' on discounts as food prices hit four-decade high
Shoppers are actively trading down as the cost of meat, eggs, butter and other staples soar, according to an analyst.
By Chris Casey • May 13, 2022