Lab-grown meat business Upside Foods to cut jobs
Upside Foods, the US-based cultivated-chicken business that has yet to reach full commercialisation, is cutting an unspecified number of jobs. The post Lab-grown meat business Upside Foods to cut jobs...
View ArticleCampaign groups call for retraction of UN meat consumption report
Campaign groups have written to the UN demanding it retract a report which they say downplays the impact of meat redcution on food emissions. The post Campaign groups call for retraction of UN meat...
View ArticleMatr Foods aims to scale alt-meat volumes with new factory plans
Matr Foods aims to scale volumes with a new facility within two years when the meat-alternative start-up will eye expansion beyond Denmark. The post Matr Foods aims to scale alt-meat volumes with new...
View ArticleTyson antibiotics move, Spain meat consolidation, M&A in Europe alt-proteins...
Tyson Foods dialled back on antibiotic-free beef, Grupo Miguel Vergara bought Valles del Esla, Above Food snapped up Spain's Brotalia The post Tyson antibiotics move, Spain meat consolidation, M&A...
View ArticleConsumers ‘unlikely’ to benefit from delay to EU deforestation rules and...
Concerns about the EU’s deforestation regulation on some sectors have raised the prospect of a delay to the introduction of the new rules. The post Consumers ‘unlikely’ to benefit from delay to EU...
View ArticleAustralia parliamentary committee urges food reforms to tackle diabetes and...
An Australian parliamentary body is recommending a number of reforms in the food and drinks sphere to tackle diabetes and obesity. The post Australia parliamentary committee urges food reforms to...
View ArticleThe UK food industry will hope new Defra secretary reads the room
It is human instinct to get excited when the old is swept away and the new is full of promises of better times ahead. The post The UK food industry will hope new Defra secretary reads the room appeared...
View ArticleMaple Leaf Foods spins-off pork operations as business splits in two
Maple Leaf Foods is spinning off its pork business as the Canada-based protein company splits into two public-listed entities. The post Maple Leaf Foods spins-off pork operations as business splits in...
View ArticleVegan advocate Heather Mills goes online with Alternative Stores purchase
Heather Mills has taken a new approach to support the UK plant-based sector with the acquisition of online marketplace Alternative Stores. The post Vegan advocate Heather Mills goes online with...
View ArticleBig Idea Ventures invests in plant-based seafood start-up Bayou Best Foods
Big Idea Ventures' new plant-based seafood brand Bayou Best Foods looks to launch its shrimp alternatives onto the US market by Q4 2024. The post Big Idea Ventures invests in plant-based seafood...
View ArticleWill Maple Leaf Foods’ pork business spin-off succeed?
The spin-off, announced by Maple Leaf earlier this week, is that two distinct public-listed entities will be in place moving forward. The post Will Maple Leaf Foods’ pork business spin-off succeed?...
View ArticleConagra Brands forecasts another potential fall in FY sales
Shares in Conagra Brands fell after the US group forecast its underlying sales could fall again in the company’s new financial year. The post Conagra Brands forecasts another potential fall in FY sales...
View ArticleConagra volumes in spotlight, North America pork market, global Manuka honey...
Once more, the Just Food team has sifted through data sets to bring you a round-up of the week in numbers. The post Conagra volumes in spotlight, North America pork market, global Manuka honey forecast...
View ArticleIt’s hard to see Quorn’s ‘hybrid’ move being the right blend
Quorn is working with foodservice clients to develop products containing its fungi-based mycoprotein ingredient – and meat. The post It’s hard to see Quorn’s ‘hybrid’ move being the right blend...
View ArticleCultivated-meat firm Meatly claims double first with UK approval
UK cell-based protein business Meatly has received regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat for use in pet food in its home market. The post Cultivated-meat firm Meatly claims double first with UK...
View ArticleCultivating success – will Meatly’s pet-food strategy be a winner?
Meatly has claimed a double first – the approval of cell-based meat in Europe and the green light for cell-based meat for pet food anywhere. The post Cultivating success – will Meatly’s pet-food...
View ArticleSingapore’s Umami Bioworks in US cell-based pet-treats venture
Umami Bioworks has inked a deal with US pet food firm Friends & Family Pet Food Co. (FnF) to create fish treats for cats made in a lab. The post Singapore’s Umami Bioworks in US cell-based...
View ArticleBeyond Meat ‘in talks with bondholders over debt restructure’
Sources close to the issue told Wall Street Journal Beyond Meat is in talks with bondholders of a balance sheet restructure. The post Beyond Meat ‘in talks with bondholders over debt restructure’...
View ArticleTwo deaths in Canada linked to listeria in plant-based milk alternatives
Two consumers in Canada have died after listeria infections linked to the recall of plant-based milk sold by Danone and Walmart. The post Two deaths in Canada linked to listeria in plant-based milk...
View Article“We need to focus on organic growth” – LDC CEO on slowing M&A and recovering...
Philippe Gélin, CEO at LDC, delves into the French group’s growth plans and his confidence in the future of the poultry sector. The post “We need to focus on organic growth” – LDC CEO on slowing...
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