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Courtesy of Target
Target launches Good & Gather Plant Based
The new sub-brand will roll out more than 30 products across categories like meat alternatives and plant-based dips, all priced below $8.
By Jeff Wells • May 11, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mondelez
From keto doughnuts to kelp, Mondelez aims to accelerate growth in well-being snacking
The inaugural class for its SnackFutures' CoLab includes entrepreneurs making everything from allergy-friendly and low-sugar offerings to plant-based crisps and vitamin-infused candy.
By Christopher Doering • May 10, 2021 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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Courtesy of Equinom
Equinom, Dipasa partner on high-protein sesame seeds
The Israeli company will use its AI-powered non-GMO breeding technology to create the ingredient that Dipasa will process and distribute.
By Lauren Manning • May 6, 2021 -
Permission granted by Ingredion
Ingredion partners with Amyris to offer its fermented Reb M sweetener
The companies also agreed to develop sustainably sourced, zero-calorie, nature-based sweeteners and potentially other types of fermentation-based food ingredients.
By Christopher Doering • May 6, 2021 -
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Lightlife cleans up all of its labels
After a year of reformulating, all 19 products under the Greenleaf Foods banner have ingredient lists that are recognizable to consumers, which the company considers a necessity for plant-based food.
By Megan Poinski • May 5, 2021 -
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Deep DiveAs inflation rages, food and beverage manufacturers pass higher costs on to consumers
Coca-Cola, Nestlé and General Mills are just a few of the CPGs to announce hikes as they face a jump in expenses for ingredients, manufacturing, packaging and transportation.
By Christopher Doering • May 4, 2021 -
Courtesy of Tyson Foods
Pork line speed limits will return, court orders
After finding employee safety had not been considered before the 2019 rule took effect, a judge gave the USDA 90 days to rework it.
By Megan Poinski • May 3, 2021 -
Courtesy of Tyson Foods
Tyson expands Raised & Rooted offerings further into competitive plant-based market
The meat processing giant is debuting hamburger and sausages to grow the brand that previously had faux chicken nuggets and tenders on store shelves.
By Christopher Doering • May 3, 2021 -
Courtesy of Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat set to return to plant-based chicken this summer, Bloomberg reports
Just two years after the faux meat maker pulled its frozen strips, the company is poised to reenter the retail category again, but this time with several large competitors.
By Christopher Doering • April 28, 2021 -
Agrifood tech companies raised $22.3B in funding in 2020, Finistere Ventures says
From e-commerce and biotech crops to meal kits and the supply chain, the firm said this space has experienced a CAGR of 50% in investments during the last decade, and more are likely to come.
By Megan Poinski • April 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveHow COVID-19 impacted the food business
In a four-part series, Food Dive examines how CPG sales and demand were influenced by the pandemic and what business could look like going forward.
By Megan Poinski • April 22, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy some food and drink companies lost sales during the COVID-19 pandemic
As consumers changed, they started looking at things to eat with a more critical eye, considering their health, well-being and wallets — and bringing declines in some categories.
By Megan Poinski • April 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of Perfect Day
Perfect Day forms advisory council to guide on health, wellness and sustainability
The animal-free dairy startup has tapped a former USDA secretary and actor Leonardo DiCaprio to keep it accountable in meeting its food policy goals.
By Lauren Manning • April 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Hungry Planet
Post Holdings leads $25M funding round for Hungry Planet
The investment, which will enable the startup to scale its plant-based meat in retail, foodservice and e-commerce, marks an expansion of its partnership with the food giant.
By Samantha Oller • April 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Fonterra
Fonterra's NZMP taps milk to help consumers manage stress, improve well-being
The New Zealand company is extracting lipids, proteins and other ingredients from the liquid to meet demand for these attributes, which have grown in popularity during the pandemic.
By Christopher Doering • April 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Atlast Food Co
Atlast Food gets $40M for its bacon alternative
The company uses mushroom mycelium to create whole cuts of meat, and has founders of Applegate, Stonyfield and Whole Foods among its investors.
By Megan Poinski • April 15, 2021 -
Deep DiveBy the numbers: How food sales during COVID-19 compare to the year prior
The pandemic's shutdown of food and drink away from home was a boon to some companies and a bane to others, according to data from earnings reports.
By Megan Poinski • April 13, 2021 -
Courtesy of Nestle
Nestlé adds Banza chickpea pasta to Life Cuisine offerings
The brand, which also is using cauliflower rice and spiralized zucchini, said 10 new varieties cater to popular trends such as high protein, meatless, gluten free and low carb.
By Christopher Doering • April 12, 2021 -
Permission granted by Tyson Foods
Tyson opens first new poultry plant in 25 years
Meat sales skyrocketed during the pandemic and many consumers plan to keep up their purchasing patterns, prompting the company to ramp up production capabilities.
By Lauren Manning • April 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of SnackMagic
SnackMagic raises $15M as profitable startup taps into snacking surge
The company, which started in May, plans to use the funding to support its expansion into other categories such as meal kits, alcoholic beverages and desserts.
By Christopher Doering • April 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods preparing to go public with $10B valuation, Reuters reports
Speculation about when the plant-based meat company would hit the markets has been rampant for years, and the wire service says it is mulling either a traditional IPO or a SPAC deal.
By Megan Poinski • April 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mission Barns
Cultivated fat startup Mission Barns raises $24M to scale up
The company attracted a number of investors that have backed heavyweight alternative protein startups including Oatly, Beyond Meat, Perfect Day and Impossible Foods.
By Lauren Manning • April 8, 2021 -
Ingredion and Kemin make deals boosting presence in clean label offerings
The purchases of KaTech and Proteus mark the latest acquisitions in the ingredients space as companies aim to respond to changing consumer trends.
By Lauren Manning • April 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Good Catch
Gathered Foods nets $26.35M
Global agricultural commodities firm Louis Dreyfus Company is a new investor, with funds for plant-based seafood brand Good Catch to innovate, expand and move into more international markets.
By Megan Poinski • April 7, 2021 -
Which food sales will slump as restaurant dining reopens
Meat and herbs and spices are most likely to see declines as out-of-home eating increases, but consumers' new love for cooking offers opportunity to mitigate the loss, a Numerator report finds.
By Lauren Manning • April 7, 2021
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