Plant-Based Options Fill Meat Void
Food Institute Focus – Plant-Based Options Fill Meat Void
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Supermarkets Limit Meat Sales
Food Institute Focus – Supermarkets Limit Meat Sales
Coronavirus Pushes Automation, Robotics Efforts Ahead
While many food companies already had an eye on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), the coronavirus is accelerating efforts to deploy the technology across the grocery retail industry. Sanitation was an important aspect of any …
Vending Machines of the Future
As consumers seek out convenience and accessibility, the vending machine market is predicted to surpass $30 billion in revenue by 2024, according to Global Market Insights. Some companies are going outside the typical vending machine …
Pandemic Prompts Manufacturing Changes
Food Institute Focus – Pandemic Prompts Manufacturing Changes
Automation Speeds Up Job Loss Amid Pandemic
Twenty-five percent of working Americans are at “high risk” of losing their jobs to automation, according to a recent Brookings Institution study. A 2017 report by McKinsey also predicted a third of workers in the …
Cattle Producers Call for Investigations into Beef Margins
The Food Institute Focus – Cattle Producers Call for Investigations into Beef Margins
Better Protection for Meat Industry to Secure Food Supply
Food Institute Focus – Better Protection for Meat Industry to Secure Food Supply
U.S. Corn Production Expected to Hit Record High
The Food Institute Focus – U.S. Corn Production Expected to Hit Record High
Banner Year Predicted for Peaches
The Food Institute Focus – Banner Year Predicted for Peaches
How Are Food Companies’ Financials Fairing?
Food Institute Focus – How Are Food Companies’ Financials Fairing?
Plant-Based Expands in Retail
Food Institute Focus – Plant-Based Expands in Retail
Is Food Supply in Trouble?
Food Institute Focus – Is Food Supply in Trouble?
Making a Business Case for Environmentally Sustainable Practices
“Sustainability has reached a tipping point,” according to Meet the 2020 Consumers Driving Change report from the IBM Institute for Business Value. Almost 60% of surveyed consumers are willing to change their shopping habits to …
Agriculture to Face Huge Loss
Food Institute Focus – Agriculture to Face Huge Loss
Making Earth-Friendly Choices
One-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, amounting to about 1.3 billion metric tons per year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Food is lost …
Can the Meat Industry Reduce its Environmental Impact?
The global meat industry is worth over $2 trillion, according to a report from IDTechEx. In 2017, the U.S. alone produced about 100 billion-lbs. of meat, with production growing at a rate of 2-3% per …
Congress Reacts to Coronavirus, Focus on Foods
The Food Institute Focus – Congress Reacts to Coronavirus, Focus on Foods
As COVID-19 Contagion Roils Food Industry, Adaption is Key
With continuous daily and even hourly news affecting our nation’s food supply chain, business and capital markets for food and ag-centric private equity groups, operating companies, and their investors should expect highly volatile results and …
Banning the Bag: Are Plastic Bag Bans Smart for Business?
To date, eight states-California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New York, Oregon, and Ver-mont-have banned the use of plastic bags. Though they may have prohibited plastic bags in the name of sustainability, some states like Maine …
Coronavirus Cases at Meat Plants Put Supply in Danger
Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus Cases at Meat Plants Put Supply in Danger
U.S. Pork Industry Achieves Record Production
The Food Institute Focus – U.S. Pork Industry Achieves Record Production
Egg Prices Triple End of March
The Food Institute Focus – Egg Prices Triple End of March
Asian Export Bans Affect Rice Supply
The Food Institute Focus – Asian Export Bans Affect Rice Supply
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Quarantine Baking Puts Pressure on Supply
Food Institute Focus – Quarantine Baking Puts Pressure on Supply
The Future of Food Industry Post-Pandemic
Food Institute Focus – The Future of Food Industry Post-Pandemic
Rollback on Eco-Friendly Initiatives Amid Coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate, several sustainability initiatives have experienced reversals due to safety concerns. The plastic bag industry, which has faced a wave of bans across the U.S., is using the coronavirus …
Processed Food is Making a Comeback
Food Institute Focus – Processed Food is Making a Comeback
Coronavirus’ Impact on Pricing
Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus’ Impact on Pricing
U.S. Dairy Farmers Dump Milk
Food Institute Focus – U.S. Dairy Farmers Dump Milk
Canada’s Edibles Market
In October 2019, cannabis edibles became legal in Canada with Health Canada accepting applications from companies seeking to produce cannabis-derived goods. Brightfield Group, a market research firm specializing in the cannabis industry, projects Canada’s cannabis …
Cannabis Infusion Remains Hot Trend, But will FDA Throw Cold Water on It?
The Food Institute Focus – Cannabis Infusion Remains Hot Trend, But will FDA Throw Cold Water on It?
Success of Cannabis Beverages Relies on Emulsions
Erik Knutson foresees a time soon when Amsterdam-like clubs, where consumers can smoke or drink cannabis-infused products and socialize, will become commonplace in the U.S. “Cannabis-infused drink sales will continue to expand,” said Knutson, CEO …
FDA Seeks Scientific Data on CBD
The Food Institute Focus – FDA Seeks Scientific Data on CBD
Hemp Production Plan Pushes Forward
The Food Institute Focus – Hemp Production Plan Pushes Forward
California’s Grape Crush Drops
The Food Institute Focus – California’s Grape Crush Drops