Cargill invests in lab-grown meat outfit
Meat giant Cargill has joined business tycoons Bill Gates and Richard Branson by investing millions of dollars in lab-grown meat start-up Memphis Meats.
Archives for August 28, 2017
Sen. Roberts outlines three must-haves for agriculture in 2018 Farm Bill
As negotiations for the 2018 Farm Bill continue, legislators across the aisle need to work together to ensure “small differences do not get in the way of the larger goal” of passing a bill that will spur agricultural growth and ensure the competitive...
Startup to launch plant-based beverage line using leftover barley from breweries
US beverage startup, Canvas, has developed a way to convert unused grain leftover from the beer brewing process into a line of sustainable plant-based beverages.
General Mills loses bid to trademark yellow Cheerios box
The US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has declined General Mills' bid to trademark the yellow background color on boxes of Cheerios cereal.
Atlantic Natural Foods seeks to disrupt sleepy shelf-stable plant-based protein category
The shelf-stable plant-based protein market is ripe for disruption, says Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), which is hoping to bring incremental growth to the segment with a category-first: fully prepared vegetarian and vegan microwaveable meals in “healthy,...
Amazon acts fast to tackle barriers to online grocery sales with help from newly acquired Whole Foods
Amazon is wasting no time in leveraging Whole Foods Market’s reputation and physical locations to tackle two of the largest barriers for online grocery sales: consumer concerns about product freshness and delivery costs.
Hippeas founder: 'This could be a $100m brand in the next three to five years'
It’s barely more than a year old, but Hippeas is already generating monthly revenues just shy of a million dollars, says founder Livio Bisterzo, who reckons the chickpea-fueled brand could generate two or three times that amount next year.
Hormel moves into South American market with Ceratti acquisition
Hormel Foods Corporation has acquired Brazilian value-added meats brand Ceratti for $104 million.