Chinese police bust meat smuggling ring
Nearly 1,000 tons of frozen meat, some contaminated with bleach, have been seized by Guangdong police in the South of China, according to reports.
Archives for September 18, 2016
Green machines: Hinoman to open commercial facilities in Israel & the US, in 2017 as demand for plant-based protein rises
Hinoman – an Israeli start-up developing a novel source of vegetable protein that promises to give rivals a run for their money in the nutrition and sustainability stakes – aims to open its first commercial scale production facility in Israel in the...
Slimmer Jim? Field Trip plans move into meat stick category with grass-fed, free-range meats
Field Trip - which burst onto the premium jerky scene in 2010 and is now in 30,000+ retail locations from Stop & Shop to Starbucks – is hoping it can strike CPG gold a second time around with a move into the meat sticks category.
Three trends driving sales of 100% juice even as sugar debate rages
Rather than viewing the ongoing demonization of sugar as a potential threat to sales of 100% juice, manufacturers in this space could spin the trend as a growth opportunity even though their products are high in naturally occurring sugar, according to...
Cottage cheese innovator good culture lands $3 million investment
An infusion of $3 million from new and existing investors will help dairy innovator and industry newcomer good culture advance its mission “to bring cottage cheese back.”
US Cattlemen blast Humane Society’s lawsuit
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has vehemently attacked a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), claiming it will “open old wounds” and “weaken” the beef sector.