meat, fish & eggs
26 Nov 2020
--- Retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives reflect a shift happening in a dynamic category, as consumers bypass frozen products in favor of convenient, refrigerated plant-based offerings, Kemin reveals in an interview...
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26 Nov 2020
--- The US food scene has become a source of inspiration for Lallemand, which is integrating traditional Memphis flavors to develop its yeast products with a “regional touch.” Speaking with FoodIngredientsFirst, the...
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19 Nov 2020
--- Commercialization of Aleph Farm’s cultured steak, grown directly from non-GMO cells of a living cow, is one step closer with the first phase of construction of its BioFarm getting underway. The Israeli start-up is...
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19 Nov 2020
--- The European ValuSect (“Valuable Insects”) consortium has kickstarted a program to help firms accelerate the development of insect-based foods in Europe. Under the program, small and media-sized enterprises...
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19 Nov 2020
--- Clearwater Seafoods, Atlantic Canada’s largest wild seafood company, has been jointly acquired by Premium Brands and a Mi’kmaq First Nations coalition led by Membertou First Nation (participating communities)....
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18 Nov 2020
--- Beyond Meat has revealed its latest product innovation, Beyond Pork. Designed to imitate the umami flavor, juicy texture and culinary versatility of traditional minced pork, Beyond Pork was created specifically for the...
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18 Nov 2020
--- A new agri-food platform, NSF Verify, is being developed to identify and digitally record an animal’s journey from birth through the supply chain. The supply chain tracing system holds real-time data in a secure...
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16 Nov 2020
--- Moolec Science is piloting an emergent concept called molecular farming to bioengineer crops that produce biomolecules for food applications. The new hybrid concept combines plant-based and cell-based to develop a...
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13 Nov 2020
--- In line with its strategic direction, AAK will establish a global plant-based innovation center on the company’s premises in Zaandijk, the Netherlands. The center is expected to be operational by the end of 2021.
12 Nov 2020
--- Plant-based egg alternative producer, Zero Egg, has raised US$5 million in Series A funding following its launch in the US. Made from a blend of plant proteins – including soy, potatoes, peas and chickpeas – it...
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11 Nov 2020
--- The freshness of meat, and therefore its safe consumption, can now be assessed in real-time with an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose. The technology could help reduce food waste by confirming...
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10 Nov 2020
--- As the latest global fast food giant to add its weight to the plant-based revolution, McDonald’s will be rolling out a plant-based burger – coined the McPlant – in select markets next year.
09 Nov 2020
--- A restaurant dedicated to serving cell-cultured meat is opening in Israel. Curious diners will be among the first to try slaughter-free dishes in a foodservice setting if they manage to get a table at The Chicken test...
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02 Nov 2020
--- Ingredion has signed an agreement with Oscar-winning film director James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron to acquire the remaining portion of ownership in Verdient Foods Inc. The transaction is expected to close this month and...
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28 Oct 2020
--- Kerry is drawing attention to new frontiers for the alternative meats sector, where regional plant-based appetites are developing.
28 Oct 2020
--- More than every second chicken meat sample (51 percent) from the three largest poultry companies in Europe is contaminated with resistance to one or even several antibiotics at the same time, according to new research.
27 Oct 2020
--- A global initiative has been set up to tackle the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and its potential threat to food security. As the deadly pig disease spreads worldwide, governments, industry and specialists are joining...
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26 Oct 2020
--- The European Parliament has rejected a proposal to ban the use of words like “sausage” and “burger” to describe vegan and vegetarian products, in what plant-based industry leaders describe as a...
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26 Oct 2020
--- Meat consumption per capita has increased in the Netherlands for the second consecutive year according to researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The amount of meat consumed by each person per year is...
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21 Oct 2020
--- Aleph Farms is taking food tech and nutrition to another level – literally. The Israeli cultured meat start-up’s bold new frontier involves accelerating extraterrestrial food production, a primary barrier for...
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