Under a new joint development agreement, Nestlé will help Merit Functional Foods and its technology partner, Burcon NutraScience, scale and commercialize its portfolio of plant proteins with the goal of using the startup's novel ingredients in foods and beverages produced by the world's largest food company.
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People
WATCH: Field Trip moves into new territory with nut-free chickpea butter… ‘It tastes just like a peanut butter’
People
Where next for plant-based in 2020? ADM shares top trend predictions for the category
Suppliers
Gardein launches new version of Ultimate Plant-Based Burger, swapping out soy for pea protein
Manufacturers
The Consumer Brands Association launches CBD advisory board
Bakery
Infinite Product Co: ‘A lawsuit based on CBD product labeling and marketing is particularly ill-suited for nationwide class treatment’
Healthy Foods
Memphis Meats raises $161m to build its cell-based meat platform: 'We have a pretty clear path to bringing prices down to cost parity'
Prepared Foods
FMI rebrands as 'The Food Industry Association’ to reflect rapid industry changes, expanded membership
Bakery
Folded, frozen, and faster: JUST Egg is now more convenient, and cheaper, to enjoy
Food retail and e-commerce
Investing in the Future of Food: Cultivating a healthy work culture means knowing when to say good-bye
Investing in the Future of Food
To attract affluent shoppers, retailers across channels should mirror values from natural segment
Food retail and e-commerce
Mondelēz Canada names defendants in STONEY PATCH ‘virtual knockoff’ lawsuit, warns of public health danger
Hemp and CBD
