meat
Aleph Farms grows meat in space
Aleph Farms, a food company that grows cultivated beef steaks, has successfully produced meat on the International Space Station, 248 miles (339 km) away from any natural resources.
Corbion to showcase latest portfolio innovations at FI Europe
Corbion, a supplier of biobased food ingredients, will use Fi Europe 2019 as a platform to showcase its range of solutions for enhancing nutrition, stability and flavour profiles across savoury foods, confectionery, bakery and more.
Givaudan hosts consortium on next-gen of meat alternatives
Givaudan hosted the global innovation consortium, Plant Meat Matters, on 11-12 July at its newly opened flagship Innovation Centre in Zurich.
Vivera Foodgroup focuses entirely on plant-based market
Following the sale of its meat company Enkco, Vivera Foodgroup is now focusing on the meatless market with its remaining plant-based companies Vivera, Culifrost and Dutch Tofu Company.
Tyson Foods acquires businesses from BRF S.A
Tyson Foods has acquired the Thai and European businesses from BRF S.A, to expand the company’s offerings of value-added protein in global markets.
Lidl trials new meat ‘production method’ labelling
When it comes to fresh chicken, shoppers are reportedly demanding that retailers become more transparent with the information displayed on packaging.
New automatic grinder processes frozen meat blocks with ease
K+G Wetter has developed a machine that can process both fresh meat and frozen meat blocks quickly and efficiently.
Sainsbury’s stocks new meat and milk alternatives
Sainsbury’s supermarket is now stocking Mighty Society’s Pea Mylks, and Vivera’s vegan bacon and steak alternatives.
70th IFFA opens its doors
IFFA 2019 is opening its doors 4-9 May in Frankfurt, Germany, with 1,039 exhibitors from 49 countries, including all market leaders, and significantly more exhibition space.
Alternatives to All
One of Innova Market Insights’ top trends for 2019, Alternatives to All, reflects the rise of replacement foods and ingredients.
Serious Pig launches crowdfunding campaign
Snack brand Serious Pig has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £350k to fund growth of the business over the next three years.
Consumer confusion over free-from allergen labelling
Allergen food labels are a source of confusion for today’s Brits according to latest research from Mintel, as only 37% of consumers agree that it is easy to identify which allergens a product is free from by its label.
The wind of change?
As if bacon-lovers were not distressed enough at being urged to curtail their consumption following recent reports that nitrites in processed meat may be killing them… this week we learn that their breakfast butties are killing the planet too. Yep, apparently our meat-heavy, vegetable-poor diet is causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to the environment and killing 11 […]
NRA 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast
The National Restaurant Association has published its 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast (aka What’s Hot Survey).