meat, fish & eggs
13 Jun 2019
--- Plant-based meat innovator Beyond Meat, Inc., has developed a new version of its flagship Beyond Burger at grocery stores US-wide. Seeking to close the gaps between its plant-based meats and their animal protein equivalents...
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13 Jun 2019
--- Most meat of the future will not come from slaughtered animals – instead, by 2040 the majority (60 percent) will be derived from cultured meat or plant-based alternatives that look and taste like meat, reveals a new...
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12 Jun 2019
--- Vivera Foodgroup has set its sights on a meatless future following the divestiture of meat company Enkco. The group’s remaining plant-based companies – Vivera, Culifrost and Dutch Tofu Company – will...
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11 Jun 2019
--- Current trends in the emerging protein arena go beyond delivering vegan or vegetarian alternatives to meat. They revolve around putting alternatives on the center stage and convincing a broader range of consumers –...
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05 Jun 2019
--- Ingredion is looking into Clara Foods’ innovative pipeline that encompasses solutions that address several platforms beyond chicken-less egg proteins. Clean label preservatives, clean proteins, nutritionals for...
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Insect “labriculture”: Could cultured insect protein be a viable solution for the new food frontier?
04 Jun 2019
--- Lab-grown insect meat, fed on plants and genetically modified for maximum growth, nutrition and flavor, could be a viable and even a “superior” green alternative for high volume, healthy food production. This is...
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03 Jun 2019
--- Brazilian heavyweight meatpackers Marfrig Global Foods and BRF are reportedly discussing a possible tie-up. This would allow the companies to create “a world leader in the protein market with wide geographical and...
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29 May 2019
--- Using just water and plant materials, Bill Gates-backed Renmatix has developed Nouravant, an egg-replacement ingredient created from the botanical building blocks of plants – cellulose and lignin. It offers food...
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29 May 2019
--- Vegan mung bean-based “eggs” by US food tech startup JUST Inc. (previously known as Hampton Creek) have launched in China, following rollouts in the North American and European markets. The plant-based product...
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24 May 2019
--- In the fast-growing market of foodservice chicken, Kerry Group has identified a key growth area in US consumers’ demands for restaurant-quality chicken in home delivered meals. The company spotlights consumers’...
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22 May 2019
--- An in-depth report on the health and environmental impact of sandwich consumption was published by Eating Better, a consortium of more than 60 companies accelerating growth in the health, environment, animal welfare and...
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22 May 2019
--- The vegan market continues to experience buoyant growth as global consumers increasingly push the demand for sustainable and healthy products with robust animal welfare credentials. There is ongoing NPD across a multitude of...
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16 May 2019
--- Shares of Beyond Meat, the Californian innovator behind a plant-based burger alternative, reportedly rose by 16 percent on Wednesday after Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons announced that it would include products from the...
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A stake in cultured steak: Cargill part of US$12m funding round for clean meat innovator Aleph Farms
15 May 2019
--- Aleph Farms, a cultured meat innovator best known for introducing a lab-grown minute steak, has raised US$12 million in series A investments, with investors including Cargill Protein. This new influx of support includes a...
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10 May 2019
--- Organic and natural products company The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its equity interest in Hain Pure Protein Corporation to Aterian Investment Partners III LP...
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08 May 2019
--- Frutarom Savory Solutions’ (FAS) incorporation under the IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) banner presents new global expansion opportunities, as well as technical synergies through the exposure to...
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06 May 2019
--- Global ingredients distributor Barentz International has acquired Finland-based Casmo Oy, a specialized distributor of casings, smoke condensates and flavors for the meat industry. The takeover builds on Barentz’s...
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02 May 2019
--- Lab-grown crustacean meat could make its restaurant debut as early as next year in premium Singaporean establishments. This is according to the CEO and Co-Founder of Southeast Asia’s premier cell-based meat venture,...
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25 Apr 2019
--- Tyson Foods has reportedly sold its 6.5 percent stake in vegan burger maker Beyond Meat, as the US’ largest meat processor sets out to develop its own line of alternative protein products. The news comes in the same...
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24 Apr 2019
--- Beyond Meat, the highly innovative Californian innovator behind the plant-based alternative burger, has announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) of 8,750,000 shares of common stock. The company is looking to...
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