Tofurky Sales Up for Thanksgiving

Tofurky sales are up 32% in 2020, representing its best Thanksgiving bump since 2017, according to Nielsen data. While the company is now 40 years old, it remains smaller than other players in the plant-based …

Chicken Wars with a Plant-Based Twist

Although plant-based beef is usually in the spotlight, meatless chicken is now taking center stage. Jack in the Box unveiled the Unchicken Sandwich, its first plant-based offering, reported Forbes (Oct. 15). It will be tested …

Plant-Based Companies Raise Capital

The plant-based trend isn’t going away anytime soon as more vegan-friendly companies are raising significant capital from investors. The LIVEKINDLY Collective, a global multi-brand plant-based food company, raised $135 million in capital in a round …

Are Another Wave of Meat Plant Shutdowns Likely?

Another wave of coronavirus-driven closures of meatpacking facilities is unlikely, according to Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA Holdings Inc., reported The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 5). Nogueira noted that worker testing and safety practices …

UK Resumes Beef Exports to U.S. After 24 Years

The U.S. is allowing UK beef on market for the first time in over 20 years, reported BBC (Sept. 30). The initial ban was imposed in 1996 when British cattle were infected with Mad Cow …

USDA Funds Research on COVID-19 in Supply Chain

USDA will run a $1 million research project on how COVID-19 may be transmitted through the beef supply chain, reported Reuters (Sept. 25). The two-year project, which begins in October, aims to reduce the risk …

Meat Prices Drop Following Spring Shortages

Despite shortages this spring, supermarkets are now selling meat for lower prices as supplies are rebounding and exports are declining, reported The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 20). Prices for ground beef and pork loins returned …

Plant-Based Continues into Mainstream

CPG companies have been expanding their plant-based offerings to compete with brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. The Kellogg Co. partnered with Walt Disney Co. to launch Mickey-Mouse shaped Incogmeato chick’n nuggets, reported MarketWatch (Sept. …

Meat Workers Seek Safer Working Conditions

Food Institute Focus – Meat Workers Claim Their Safety is at Risk

Investors Bet on Plant-Based

Food Institute Focus – Investors Bet on Plant-Based

Manufacturers Need to Adapt to COVID-19 Conditions

The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect the manufacturing capabilities of food companies through the end of 2020, but automation, social distancing, and pivoting towards healthier products could provide avenues for future growth. Meatpackers Face …

VC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group

Food Institute Focus РVC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage – Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group

Consumer Perception Drives Interest in Plant-Based Eating

Food Institute Focus – Consumer Perception Drives Interest in Plant-Based Eating

Switching From Global to Local Food Supply Chains

Food Institute Focus – Switching From Global to Local Food Supply Chains

Meat Industry to Become ‘Obsolete’?

Food Institute Focus – Meat Industry to Become ‘Obsolete’?

Price Fixing Allegations Plague Meat Industry

Food Institute Focus – Price Fixing Among the Legal Issues Facing Meat Industry

Consumer Perceptions of Food Industry During Pandemic

Food Institute Focus – Consumer Perceptions of Food Industry During Pandemic

Supermarkets Ramp Up Plant-Based Strategies

Food Institute Focus – Supermarkets Ramp Up Plant-Based Strategies

Coronavirus Causes Strain on Meat Supply Chain

Meatpacking facilities across the U.S. have become hot spots for the coronavirus, impacting production of chicken, beef, and pork and causing worry about the nation’s food supply, reported The Wall Street Journal (April 28). In …

Fruit and Vegetable Gains Remain Elevated

Food Institute Focus – Fruit and Vegetable Gains Remain Elevated

Startups See a Future in Cell-Based Meat

I recently asked 10 random consumers whether they would eat lab-grown meat. “I would,” one said. ¨Not for the taste nor for the nutritional value, but because I believe in this technology as the way …

Plant-Based Options Fill Meat Void

Food Institute Focus – Plant-Based Options Fill Meat Void

Supermarkets Limit Meat Sales

Food Institute Focus – Supermarkets Limit Meat Sales

Coronavirus Cases at Meat Plants Put Supply in Danger

Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus Cases at Meat Plants Put Supply in Danger

Meat Sales Still Strong

Food Institute Focus – Meat Sales Still Strong

Asian Pork Shortage Fuels Need for U.S. Protein

Food Institute Focus – Asian Pork Shortage Fuels Need for U.S. Protein

Airline Food is Taking Off

Food Institute Focus – Airline Food is Taking Off