Meat & Poultry: Page 31


  • smoked salmon (actual salmon -- not a plant-based analog)
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    IFF and SimpliiGood collaborate to make spirulina-based smoked salmon

    The ingredients powerhouse will provide flavor and aroma attributes to a product that the Israel-based startup plans to make completely out of microalgae.

    By April 28, 2022
  • Jack Link's Protein Snacks, jerky
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    Jerky maker Jack Link's spending $450M on new Georgia plant, creating 800 jobs

    The facility, which is scheduled to be operational at the end of 2023, would be the first U.S. location for the meat snacks maker outside of the Midwest.

    By April 28, 2022
  • Heinz Dip & Crunch sauce
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    Kraft Heinz doubles down on innovation with new chip and sauce dips

    The TikTok-inspired Dip & Crunch comes as CPGs accelerate new product offerings to attract consumers as they compete against other large firms and scrappy upstarts.

    By April 27, 2022
  • Hodo launched tofu-based All Day Egg Scramble in April 2022.
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    Hodo breaks into plant-based eggs with a tofu scramble

    The product is the CPG version of a longtime favorite at the company's farmers market stand and brings another player into the quickly growing category.

    By April 26, 2022
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    Consumer awareness of food's environmental impact is slowly growing

    A report from Kearney said four out of five people are at least somewhat aware of the sustainability of their eating choices, though cost and the stigma of a vegetarian diet are impediments to making changes. 

    By April 25, 2022
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    Retrieved from Anheuser-Busch on April 21, 2022
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    8 carbon-neutral brands aiming to cut the food and beverage industry's emissions

    As CPGs work to improve the sustainability of their supply chains, several have rolled out products that claim to compensate for the greenhouse gases they emit.

    By April 22, 2022
  • Chicken tacos made with Upside Foods' cultured meat
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    Upside Foods gets $400M investment for commercial-scale facility

    The largest single funding round in the cultivated meat space to date included money from Tyson, Cargill and Givaudan, and will help the company bring cell-based animal products to market. 

    By April 21, 2022
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    Courtesy of Impossible Foods
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    How Temasek became a leading food tech investor

    The Singapore-based firm realized eight years ago the sector held the keys to sustainability and longevity. After $8 billion in investments, its agri-food division head is more bullish than ever on its potential.

    By April 20, 2022
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    After a sharp decline in sales, Halo Top changes its recipe

    The ice cream, which faces mounting competition, is switching to ultra-filtered milk to create a creamier feel while keeping the same taste and low-calorie count.

    By April 19, 2022
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    Food-at-home prices jump 10% as supply chain, Ukraine war pressures mount

    The latest Consumer Price Index data shows hefty yearly increases for meat and flour, while butter saw the largest monthly price increase in March.

    By April 14, 2022
  • Bumble Bee paperboard tuna packaging
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    Courtesy of The Bumble Bee Seafood Company
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    What's next for Bumble Bee's sustainable packaging push

    New paperboard sleeves for the seafood giant's tuna cans demonstrate the potential for fully recyclable materials.

    By April 12, 2022
  • Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger
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    Beyond Meat to settle investor lawsuit about co-manufacturer dispute

    The plant-based meat maker plans to pay attorneys' fees, create a risk committee and make changes to its board makeup, but the underlying litigation with Don Lee Farms is still pending.

    By April 11, 2022
  • Plant-based section at the Heirloom Market in Philadelphia's Fashion District
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    Courtesy of The Giant Company
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    Report: Food's future is more complicated than the alternative protein debate makes it seem

    The study from IPES-Food says that changes are needed to stabilize the food system, but a wholesale switch to plant-based or cuts in greenhouse gas emissions ignore some pressing issues.

    By April 8, 2022
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    IPOs in Americas plummet 72% during first quarter: EY

    Despite several companies going public in recent years, the food and beverage sector has been largely quiet in 2022, with firms like Chobani deciding to delay listing their shares.

    By Jim Tyson , April 5, 2022
  • Mycelium foie gras with mycelium caviar made by the Better Meat Co
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    The Better Meat Co. to debut mycelium foie gras

    CEO Paul Shapiro said in an exclusive interview the product for restaurants can help fans of the controversial delicacy "experience that same joy without all the suffering."

    By April 4, 2022
  • The offices of fermented mushroom ingredient company MycoTechnology
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    MycoTechnology raises $85M for innovation and international expansion

    In its Series E round, the fermented mushroom ingredient giant received money from the venture arms of Griffith Foods, Tyson Foods, Bunge, Continental Grain and Maple Leaf Foods.

    By March 31, 2022
  • Every Company Chantal Guillon macarons
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    The Every Company debuts animal-free egg white

    The precision fermentation company is partnering with California bakery Chantal Guillon to debut the ingredient in macarons.

    By March 31, 2022
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    Crops grown with regenerative agriculture are healthier, study finds

    Food grown with techniques that increase the biodiversity of soil has a higher nutrient profile, according to research conducted by the University of Washington.

    By March 31, 2022
  • French dip sandwiches made with Tofurky's plant-based chick'n
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    Louisiana plant-based meat labeling law is unconstitutional, judge rules

    The court ruled the products caused no consumer confusion, and agreed with Tofurky, the Good Food Institute and the Animal Legal Defense Fund that the law limited free speech.

    By Updated March 30, 2022
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    Plant-based food sales hit $7.4B in 2021

    Statistics from SPINS, the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association showed the segment's growth moderated last year, but continued to increase at a rate three times larger than food in general.

    By March 30, 2022
  • A worker in one of Ynsect's insect farms.
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    Ynsect expands to the US with mealworm farm addition

    This gives the France-based company a foothold toward making ingredients for human food in America, which are likely to be targeted to the sports nutrition and health markets.

    By March 29, 2022
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    Hormel's Jennie-O confirms presence of bird flu in its supply chain

    There have been 77 cases of the disease among commercial and backyard flocks as part of this year's outbreak, including a Tyson Foods operation in Kentucky.

    By March 29, 2022
  • Lightlife's plant-based burger
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    CP Kelco makes plant-based a priority with Shiru partnership and new ingredients line

    The ingredient company is targeting meat alternative makers that want cleaner labels with more natural options, and working with the tech startup to develop and commercialize similarly functioning proteins in plants. 

    By March 24, 2022
  • 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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    Plant-based price parity will lead to exponential growth, study finds

    Alternative proteins could have a 22% market share in meat once the analogs cost the same, Kearney's study found.

    By March 24, 2022
  • Beyond Meat Jerky is the first product from the Planet Partnership with PepsiCo.
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    Beyond Meat and PepsiCo launch plant-based jerky

    The first product under the companies' Planet Partnership joint venture is made of ingredients like peas and mung beans, and will be available in stores nationwide.

    By March 23, 2022