Meat / Protein: Page 32


  • Upside Food made these cell-based hot dogs with the company's animal-component-free cell growth medium.
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    Upside Foods develops animal-free growth medium for cell-based meat

    Without relying on pricey substances from animals, the California-based cultured meat company says it can create chicken that is at parity with some upscale traditional options.

    By Dec. 9, 2021
  • McCain took a stake in Irish plant-based frozen brand Strong Roots in December 2021.
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    McCain invests $55M in plant-based frozen brand Strong Roots

    The global potato giant adds the Irish company known for Cauliflower Hash Browns and veggie burgers to its portfolio of partners in the trendy better-for-you space.

    By Dec. 8, 2021
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    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. 

    By Food Dive staff
  • A shawarma made with Tindle's plant-based chicken.
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    Tindle's new take on plant-based chicken gets ready for its US debut

    In just a year and a half, Singapore-based Next Gen Foods has raised $30 million for its clean-label and culinary-friendly poultry analog, and plans for this country to eventually be its largest market.

    By Dec. 8, 2021
  • Arturo Elizondo with samples containing ClearEgg.
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    The Every Company gets $175M investment

    The funds will help the animal-free egg white company continue its expansion and commercialization of its ingredients made by precision fermentation.

    By Dec. 7, 2021
  • A dish featuring a steak analog made by Meati
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    Meati hires General Mills exec to smooth its path to market in 2022

    Scott Tassani will bring 30 years' experience to the maker of mycelium-based meat alternatives, which aims to begin direct-to-consumer sales next year.

    By Dec. 1, 2021
  • Weak efforts will slow meat industry's effort to reduce environmental footprint, report says

    Despite making pledges last month at COP26 to cut methane emissions, FAIRR said only 18% of meat and dairy companies actually track the gas.

    By Dec. 1, 2021
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    Thanksgiving dinner costs rise due to inflation and supply chain challenges

    The total expense for the holiday meal will be $53.31 for 10 people, a 14% increase from last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

    By Nov. 23, 2021
  • Animal-free mozzarella cheese from New Culture being grated.
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    New Culture raises $25M to launch animal-free cheese in 2022

    The funding round — which includes venture arms of Kraft Heinz, ADM and Dr. Oetker — will help the company scale and grow as it plans to commercialize its cow-free mozzarella.

    By Nov. 23, 2021
  • Impossible Burgers and fries
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    Impossible Foods raises $500M, bringing its lifetime funding to more than $2B

    The company, which says it is the fastest growing in plant-based meat, plans to use the money to accelerate its expansion in the U.S. and abroad.

    By Nov. 23, 2021
  • Packaging for Lightlife products in September 2021.
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    What's behind the slowdown in plant-based meat sales?

    With major companies posting lower-than-expected revenues, the once-hot sector is looking less appealing to investors. Three analysts give their take on what happened and the segment's future.

    By Nov. 22, 2021
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    Kemin breaks ground on clean-label proteins plant

    Less than a year after acquiring Proteus Industries, the company is ramping up production of its ingredients line for meat and poultry applications and has named a leadership team.

    By Samantha Oller • Nov. 18, 2021
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    JBS enters cell-based meat with BioTech Foods acquisition and $100M investment

    The world's largest meat company is the first to make an acquisition in the growing space, and plans to build a production facility in Spain and a cultivated meat R&D center in its home country of Brazil.

    By Nov. 18, 2021
  • Sanderson Farms, chicken
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    Sanderson and Wayne Farms merger 'an opportunity that doesn't come along very often,' CEO says

    Clint Rivers said the new company — which would be the third-largest U.S. poultry processor after the deal closes — will benefit from expansion into new categories and growing demand for chicken.

    By Nov. 17, 2021
  • A cell-based hamburger from Mosa Meat
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    How Blue Horizon uses food tech investments to further sustainability

    The firm puts funds toward alternative protein companies worldwide, focusing on their potential to improve the environment, human health and animal welfare.

    By Nov. 15, 2021
  • Sol Cuisine
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    Marfrig, ADM plant-based venture expands with 2 North American acquisitions

    PlantPlus Foods, formed in 2020 to create products for North and South American markets, is buying the maker of Hilary's veggie burgers and private-label manufacturer Sol Cuisine for about $100 million.

    By Samantha Oller • Nov. 15, 2021
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    JBS USA names new CEO amid executive reshuffling

    Tim Schellpeper will assume the role in January from Andre Noguiera, who has led the beef, pork and poultry producer since 2013.

    By Nov. 12, 2021
  • A Seattle-style dog made with Tofurky plant-based sausage
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    Tofurky argues Oklahoma plant-based labeling law imposes 'burdensome roadblocks' on the industry

    The case, which seeks to overturn a state requirement, has a new food company leading its charge and a revamped legal strategy.

    By Nov. 11, 2021
  • Beyond Meat's reformulated Beyond Burger hits stores in May 2021.
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    Beyond Meat shares tumble after company reports lower-than-expected revenues

    Several factors contributed to the plant-based meat leader missing its targets, CEO Ethan Brown said, but he is optimistic about the company's future.

    By Nov. 11, 2021
  • The Every Company's ClearEgg protein made its debut in a Pressed smoothie in November 2021.
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    The Every Company's animal-free egg proteins debut in Pressed smoothie

    The limited-time beverage gives the company a chance to show off its ClearEgg protein to consumers concerned with wellness, product taste and mouthfeel.

    By Nov. 9, 2021
  • All Lightlife products were reformulated to become more clean label by 2021.
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    Maple Leaf plans review of plant-based division after sales declines

    The Canadian meat giant will be looking at why consumers are less interested in purchasing its Lightlife, Field Roast and Chao brands, but did not say if it would consider selling them off.

    By Nov. 5, 2021
  • The cultivation room at Upside Foods' EPIC production facility.
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    Tracking the cell-based meat space

    Higher Steaks rebrands as Uncommon and raises $30 million, and JBS subsidiary BioTech Foods begins building its commercial-scale plant in Spain.

    By Updated June 12, 2023
  • The control center at Upside Foods' EPIC production facility in Emeryville, California.
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    Upside Foods opens plant capable of making 50K pounds of cultivated meat a year

    The largest facility of its kind in North America, located near San Francisco, brings cell-based meat closer to reality.

    By Nov. 4, 2021
  • Brazil's Future Farm expanded to the U.S. in July 2021 featuring ground-plant-based-meat products.
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    Future Farm lands $58M investment round

    The Brazilian company, which brought its plant-based Future Burgers to the U.S. this summer, plans to launch more of its meat analogs here, as well as expand into dairy alternatives.

    By Nov. 4, 2021
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    Applegate debuts hot dog made with beef grown through regenerative farming

    The Hormel subsidiary's The Do Good Dog sources meat raised on verified regenerative grasslands and contains no artificial ingredients or preservatives. 

    By Nov. 3, 2021
  • TurtleTree co-founders Max Rye and Fengru Lin
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    TurtleTree closes $30M funding round

    After a year of partnerships and opening a new California R&D center, the company using cell-culturing technology to create human and cow milk has money to invest in product development.

    By Nov. 2, 2021