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Is rapeseed the next big plant-based protein ingredient?
Researchers found the plant used to make canola oil, which has the same metabolic effects in the human body as soy, could be valuable in improving nutrition.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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Kroger adds more than 50 new items to plant-based brand
The grocer has launched a line of plant-based "Chick'n" patties and plans to sell more than 75 plant-based foods under its Simple Truth brand by the end of 2020.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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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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Pilgrim's Pride agrees to $110.5M fine in chicken price-fixing plea deal
The company will be the first to plead guilty in court to allegations of conspiring to inflate broiler chicken prices, which have engrossed the poultry industry in recent years.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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Deep DiveIs coronavirus accelerating the growth of plant-based meat?
Sales for the category have exploded as the pandemic disrupts business as usual. Is this because people are turning away from animal-based eating, or is it keeping with the segment's trends?
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 13, 2020 -
Tofurky sues Louisiana over plant-based meat labeling law
Several states have passed similar labeling measures targeting the plant-based meat industry, but they have not held up well when challenged in court.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Sponsored by AjinomotoGlutamates: The key to plant-based success
Enliven taste while reducing sodium in plant-based products with our line of glutamates.
Oct. 10, 2020 -
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Firmenich uses AI to create flavor mimicking grilled beef
The Swiss company partnered with Microsoft to analyze its flavors database and devise a new meat taste for plant-based alternatives.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 8, 2020 -
4 Pilgrim's Pride execs and Koch Foods charged with chicken price fixing
The new indictments are the latest in the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into what it calls a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition in poultry.
By Lillianna Byington • Updated July 29, 2021 -
Opinion
Plant-based meats aren't 'impossible,' but current expectations may be
When it comes to thinking about the potential or threat of these offerings, Katie Thomas at Kearney writes companies need to move carefully and not buy into the hype.
By Katie Thomas • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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Before the Butcher launches plant-based burgers costing the same as beef
The company's Mainstream line, designed so any consumer can afford a non-meat burger, is likely to hit stores and menus later this year.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Courtesy of General Mills
ColumnLeftovers: Progresso tops off soup; Red Baron makes pizza a sandwich
The General Mills brand makes an easy innovation to reduce consumers' dirty dishes, and Mikey's wraps immunity boosters into its new product.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
How to make plant-based ingredients look, smell and taste like meat
From the aroma created by cooking to replicating the different textures, ADM's flavorists and protein experts detail the complex process to design a product similar to the real thing.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of Shiok Meats
Shiok Meats raises $12.6M for cell-based shrimp
The Singapore-based company, which hopes to have frozen minced seafood on the market in 2022, will use the funds to build its pilot plant.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Meat, poultry sales skyrocketed nearly 35% from March through July
Despite grocers' difficulties with supply and price inflation, consumers say their knowledge of fresh proteins has increased and that they plan to buy a wider variety of cuts.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Retrieved from Bazooka Candy Brands on September 25, 2020
ColumnLeftovers: Bazooka gets into gummies; Undressed redefines 'salad bar'
The bubble gum brand's new launch of dragon and unicorn candies is (literally) Totally Awesome, and WW brews up canned RTD coffee drinks.
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Mosa Meat
Mosa Meat raises $55M for cell-based meat
The Dutch company will use the funds to extend its pilot plant, develop an industrial production line, hire employees and work toward a launch.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Retrieved from Daring Foods on September 24, 2020
Daring Foods raises $8M to innovate and expand its plant-based chicken
The startup also announced it is releasing new breaded chicken pieces on its direct-to-consumer site and debuting its products nationwide at Just Salad locations.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Gardein
Gardein launches canned soup featuring plant-based meat
The vegan versions of popular varieties — including Chick'n Noodl' and Saus'ge Gumbo — are the first to bring this trend to the fall and winter staple.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Retrieved from Pilgrim's Pride on September 23, 2020
Pilgrim's Pride replaces CEO after price-fixing indictment
The chicken company has permanently replaced Jayson Penn as the top executive with Fabio Sandri, who previously served as its CFO.
By Lillianna Byington • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Perdue Farms' secrets to a century in business
The poultry processor was at the forefront of removing antibiotics from chicken, introducing an organic line and giving some of its birds more space in response to changing consumer trends.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 21, 2020 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Cinnabon heats up breakfast; Captain Morgan infuses sausages with rum
Decadent new frozen options let consumers start their day at home with the shopping mall food court staple, and Kellogg and Little Debbie bring Oatmeal Creme Pies to cereal.
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nature's Fynd
Record $435M invested in fermentation this year, report says
Almost a third of the $1.5 billion invested in the alternative proteins segment so far in 2020 has gone toward fermentation-based companies, the Good Food Institute found.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Lawsuit claims Oklahoma's plant-based labeling law violates First Amendment rights
Upton's Naturals and the Plant Based Foods Association have teamed up again to battle legislation, this time arguing against a requirement for a disclaimer on labels that is the same size as the brand's name.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Meat-Tech 3D expands cultured meat with printed tissue and acquisition
The publicly traded company based in Israel has its eyes on bringing technology to make 3D-printed cell-based meat available to the world as quickly as possible.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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Deep DiveInnovation takes on a different meaning as pandemic forces CPGs to get creative
Conagra and Campbell Soup are among companies that have tried new development strategies during the coronavirus — from mailing products for at-home testing to a greater social media presence — or risk losing ground.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 14, 2020
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