Meat & Poultry: Page 36


  • PepsiCo announced two new Flamin' Hot products in one week: Flamin' Hot Mtn Dew, and Flamin' Hot Queso Doritos Dinamita.
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    Leftovers: PepsiCo gets Flamin' Hot, Captain Morgan seeks treasure in RTD cocktails

    The snacks and drinks maker announced a new super-spiced Doritos Dinamita chip and a hot take on Mtn Dew; and Entenmann's baked up a sweet protein powder.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 27, 2021
  • Oscar Mayer Wienermobile partnership with Lyft
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    Oscar Mayer teams with Lyft to convert Wienermobile into ride-hailing vehicle

    Lyft users in several U.S. cities will be surprised by the 27-foot hot dog car when they order an XL ride over the coming days.

    By Peter Adams • Aug. 25, 2021
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    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
  • Vow cell-based meat
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    Vow and Nourish team up to make cell-based meat with animal-free fat

    The Australian companies are joining forces to eventually make a product with a taste and mouthfeel superior to its animal counterpart.

    By Aug. 25, 2021
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    General Mills eyes animal-free dairy with new brand website

    It's not clear if Renegade Creamery is an actual product line that is in the works from the Minneapolis-based manufacturer, but if it is, it could be a big development for the up-and-coming segment.

    By Updated Aug. 24, 2021
  • Planterra, a division of JBS USA, launched Ozo products in grocery store across the United States.
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    Planterra opens R&D center at expanded headquarters

    The U.S. plant-based subsidiary of Brazilian meat giant JBS plans to test and develop new products at the Colorado facility as it harnesses innovation to grow in the highly competitive space.

    By Samantha Oller • Aug. 23, 2021
  • Quorn fermented chicken nuggets
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    Quorn aims to ramp up US presence with new culinary center

    While the facility is equipped to test and innovate all of the company's products, it will focus on the increasingly popular chicken category.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 20, 2021
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    US-based research center to examine the potential of insect protein in food

    Texas A&M University, with the support of industrial partners including Mars and Tyson, will focus on different aspects of wide-scale commercialized farming of insect protein. 

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 19, 2021
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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 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 Aug. 17, 2021
  • Publix in Florida
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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 withdraws proposal to buy the rest of Pilgrim's Pride

    The poultry producer repeatedly rejected the Brazilian company's offers, saying the price it put forward was too low.

    By , Updated Feb. 17, 2022
  • Breakfast sandwich made with Impossible Sausage
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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
  • Impossible Sausage launched at retail in summer 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 Aug. 11, 2021
  • Finless Foods plans to sell its plant-based tuna in 2022
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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 Aug. 9, 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 , Updated Aug. 9, 2021
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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. 4, 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. 4, 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 Aug. 3, 2021
  • Planterra, a division of JBS USA, launched Ozo products in grocery store across the United States.
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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 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
  • Wicked Kitchen products sold in the U.S. as the brand launched here in July 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 July 27, 2021
  • NotCo uses an algorithm to create plant-based milk.
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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 July 26, 2021
  • Hain Celestial
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    Inside 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 July 26, 2021
  • Nobell Foods makes cheese with plant-based casein from bioengineered soy.
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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 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 July 21, 2021