meat, fish & eggs
18 May 2022
--- US-based climate-forward food company Do Good Foods is curbing food waste through upcycling surplus food from supermarkets for use in its chicken products. Taking the cause to the masses, the company has launched its product...
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16 May 2022
--- The egg industry has suffered significant disruption recently, leading to dramatic price increases globally. Jacques Georis, global R&D director for Enzymes & Fermentation at Kerry, speaks to FoodIngredientsFirst...
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13 May 2022
--- A US congressional investigation accuses meatpacking companies and the USDA, under the Trump Administration, of collaborating in an “aggressive campaign” to force factory workers to remain in dangerous plants...
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12 May 2022
--- Finnish food tech start-up SuperGround has unveiled a new food production technology that can create up to 30% more poultry-based foods from one chicken than existing methods. According to the company, the technology is...
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09 May 2022
--- The UK is showing recovery from supply chain and COVID-19 pandemic-related obstacles by expanding to non-EU international markets. According to the Food & Drink Federation (FDF), companies are taking advantage of the...
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06 May 2022
--- UK retailer Tesco has been slammed over its lack of support for British pig farmers. In an open letter, Rob Mutimer, chairman of the National Pig Association (NPA), warns the British retailer that by 2023 British pork will...
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04 May 2022
--- As the war in Ukraine rages on, major Western companies are coming under increasing scrutiny for continuing business dealings with Russia despite the raising of sanctions and divestments by governments and industry...
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27 Apr 2022
--- Multivac is presenting a new compact and fully automatic traysealer for food, supermarkets and large kitchen applications at the ongoing Anuga FoodTec 2022 trade show in Cologne, Germany. Michael Wolters, a product...
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27 Apr 2022
--- A team of Dutch food engineers at Vaess has introduced VascoPrime, a “primer” for plant-based sausages from slipping out of their casings. In addition, the company has leveraged biotechnology to develop a...
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22 Apr 2022
--- Upside Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, has closed a US$400 million series C funding round, the most significant round in industry to date. This latest raise is expected to tap into industry’s biggest...
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19 Apr 2022
--- Microplastics have been found in variable concentrations in blue mussels and water within the intertidal zone at some of southern Australia’s most popular and more remote beaches. The Flinders University (Adelaide,...
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18 Apr 2022
--- The Dutch government has earmarked €60 million (US$65 million) through its National Growth Fund into building up the cellular meat and agriculture ecosystem. The funding will be used mainly to invest in education and...
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14 Apr 2022
--- Newly published seafood industry analysis by On the Hook – a campaigning coalition of marine advocacy organizations and academics dedicated to ocean conservation – argues that the one of industry’s leading...
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13 Apr 2022
--- Vertically integrated poultry company Cooks Venture and Food In-Depth have created a QR code-backed “No Antibiotics Ever” label for poultry, endorsed by the US Drug Administration.
13 Apr 2022
--- US-based Pearlita Foods, a cell-based mollusk company, is poised to produce the world’s first “ocean-free” cultured oysters. This follows an investment by Cult Food Science, an investment platform with a...
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11 Apr 2022
--- The US imported more than £3 million (US$3.91 million) worth of red meat from the UK in January – almost double the amount shipped in the same month last year. According to the latest figures from the UK...
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08 Apr 2022
--- Food ingredient prices are predicted to continue rising globally throughout 2022, with many experts warning of knock-on consequences of famine, political turmoil, social unrest and economic recession. The Russian invasion of...
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05 Apr 2022
--- A new report from the UK-based University of the West of England highlights the importance of Local Food Partnerships (LFPs) as they pivot to respond to a national crisis.
31 Mar 2022
--- British egg farmers are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of producing eggs – up to 30% on some farms – leaving many on the brink of bankruptcy with hundreds of farms in real danger of going out of business...
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28 Mar 2022
--- US-based biotech start-up Kingdom Supercultures says it is readying the launch of a library of natural microbial ingredients, making plant-based dairy products taste “practically indistinguishable” from...
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