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Deep DiveBy the numbers: Examining the cost of the pandemic on the meat industry
Over the last eight months, some of the largest companies have spent millions to deal with the coronavirus and seen thousands of workers get infected, while meat supply and pricing fluctuate.
By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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Deep DiveTalking Tofurky: How its mission and fun approach made a quirky company a plant-based leader
While the 25-year-old family-owned company may be named after its Thanksgiving roast, a diverse array of products and leadership have helped establish the now-trendy segment.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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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.
By Food Dive staff -
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Cargill upstart predicts $1B in sales as demand for healthy ingredients surge
Cargill Health Technologies was launched by the agricultural giant to expand the understanding of gut and digestive health and their connection to the body's immune system.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Unilever sets $1.2B sales goal for plant-based products
Executives said they plan to reach this target by introducing meat- and dairy-free varieties of current products as well as by rolling out new brands.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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Deep DiveOSHA comes under fire for 'paltry' fines and lax guidance to meat plants
While critics call the citations "less than a slap on the wrist," companies including Smithfield and JBS have denounced the fines, saying they followed the agency's recommendations for the pandemic once they were available.
By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Beyond Meat
Reformulated Beyond Burger arrives in grocery stores in May
The new patties, designed to taste meatier and juicier with 35% less fat and fewer calories than 80/20 ground beef, were first announced in November.
By Megan Poinski • Updated April 27, 2021 -
Home food consumption to fall in 2021 as normal spending patterns return: Moody's
Still, the firm added that "residual benefits from the pandemic ... will support solid earnings growth for 2022 and beyond," with large food makers as the biggest beneficiaries.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 13, 2020 -
USDA photo by Preston Keres. (2017). "20170428-OSEC-PJK-1465" [photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Stampede Meat sues New Mexico to fight plant closure order
The state health department told it to shutter for two weeks after at least six workers tested positive for the coronavirus, but the company is arguing in court that it violates President Trump's executive order.
By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 11, 2020 -
Retrieved from McDonald's on July 25, 2019
McDonald's plants its flag in the alternative meat space
The QSR giant will start testing its McPlant product line in 2021, but controversy has already arisen over which company is supplying the products.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Nov. 11, 2020 -
Judge rules GMO salmon needs more environmental assessment, but can still be sold
The first batch of the fast-growing AquAdvantage fish, which is the first genetically modified animal product to be federally approved, is set to be harvested and marketed this year.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 9, 2020 -
Smithfield Foods will pay $83M to settle pork price-fixing claims
The meat supplier told Reuters the settlement eliminates a "substantial portion" of its exposure in the litigation and that it denied liability in agreeing to settle.
By Jessi Devenyns • Updated June 30, 2021 -
USDA. (2017). Retrieved from Flickr.
Lawmaker calls for probe into JBS' government subsidies
Rep. Rosa DeLauro sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue renewing her calls for an investigation after the meatpacker's parent company pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 4, 2020 -
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Hooray Foods shifts distribution strategy to let people bring home the plant-based bacon
The new brand, which will be in 300 Whole Foods stores this month, was designed by a meat eater to replicate the experience of cooking and eating the popular breakfast side.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 3, 2020 -
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Deep DiveMeat processors expedite plans to implement robotics as pandemic increases pressure
The future of meat manufacturing could include 3D scanners and automated cutting. Tyson, Smithfield, Cargill and JBS are all looking at ways to incorporate more automation.
By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 2, 2020 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Popchips explode into grain-free snacks; Hormel cooks up bacon-scented masks
Air popped cassava and corn chips add another degree of health to the better-for-you brand, and Bel Group begins its plant-based cheese line with dairy-free Boursin.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 30, 2020 -
Sanderson Farms rejects unsolicited takeover bid
Durational Capital Management proposed an acquisition for $142 per share, but the company said the offer "very substantially undervalues Sanderson."
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 30, 2020 -
USDA photo by Preston Keres. (2017). "20170428-OSEC-PJK-1465" [photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
OSHA fines JBS, Conagra for violations during pandemic
A Missouri Conagra facility was cited with a $2,121 proposed penalty for its record-keeping, while a JBS plant in Wisconsin was fined $13,494 for workplace issues, including employees working too close.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 29, 2020 -
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Cell-based Meat-Tech 3D makes US IPO
The Israel-based company with the ticker symbol MITC has said the U.S. may be its primary market.
By Megan Poinski • Updated March 8, 2021 -
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How Planterra is bringing JBS into the plant-based space
The world's largest meat company entered the segment earlier this year, and the CEO of its new division says the category represents another option for consumers.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 26, 2020 -
Retrieved from Banza on October 21, 2020
ColumnLeftovers: Banza makes chickpea pizza crust; General Mills launches a contest to scare up Halloween intrigue
The pulse-centered company says its offering has more protein and fiber and fewer carbs and sodium than other alternatives to the Italian cuisine staple, and Cleveland Kitchen brings fermented function to salad dressing.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 23, 2020 -
Deep DiveLess sugar, more problems: How reducing the popular sweetener causes reformulation challenges
Sugar helps with the texture, structure, color and shelf-life of products — all aspects that need to be replaced when manufacturers reduce the amount of the ingredient they use.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 22, 2020 -
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Impossible Foods recruits scientists to double R&D department in 12 months
At a virtual press conference, the company announced plans to hire 100 more professionals from any research discipline and showed off a prototype of Impossible Milk.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 21, 2020 -
USDA
As coronavirus curbs Thanksgiving plans, turkey farmers face uncertainty
Many are concerned they will be stuck with an overstock of large turkeys and won't have enough smaller ones, while processors are still trying to avoid any outbreaks.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 21, 2020 -
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From privately held to publicly traded, should small companies take the plunge?
Going public provides greater exposure and more access to capital, but it comes with drawbacks such as regulatory requirements and short-term growth targets shunned by many CEOs.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 20, 2020 -
Smithfield names insider as new CEO
Chief Operating Officer Dennis Organ will replace Kenneth Sullivan, who plans to retire in early 2021, inheriting a company trying to recover from the pandemic.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 20, 2020
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