Cargill expands meat starch portfolio
US processor Cargill is to grow its portfolio of functional native starches with the addition of three potato starches designed for meat, meat alternatives and culinary applications.
Archives for September 13, 2018
US consumers eating more plant-based products
The US market has seen retail sales of plant-based food grow by 17% in the past 12 months.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Retail success of Califia Farms dairy-free probiotic yogurt drinks signals a ‘real tipping point for the future of the category’
Califia Farms’ dairy-free probiotic yogurt drinks line (launched in February 2018) has entered nearly 7,000 stores in 47 states sold in 42 retail chains making it the company’s most broadly accepted product line by retail channel as consumers continue to...
JUST gears up for late 2018 cell-based meat launch, but says more meaningful quantities are 2-3 years out
San Francisco-based JUST - best-known for its plant-based eggs and mayo - is on track to launch a ‘KFC-style’ ground chicken product made from cell-cultured meat at a restaurant somewhere outside the US this year to test consumer reactions. However,...
Chilean startup: 'Using technology for plant-based food development is going to be huge'
The Not Company is using an artificial intelligence algorithm to identify suitable ingredients and blends to replace animal-origin products and will soon launch a plant-based milk in Chile.
Smithfield Foods braced for arrival of Hurricane Florence
Smithfield Foods, the US-based pork processor, has revealed it is fully prepared for the potential impact of Hurricane Florence, specifically in North Carolina and Virginia.