Quorn opens ‘world’s biggest’ meat alternative production facility
Quorn Foods today opened what it describes as the ‘world’s biggest’ meat alternative production facility.
Archives for November 15, 2018
RSPO adopts ‘transformative’ new sustainable palm oil standard
The 15th annual general assembly of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) closed today, with over 850 representatives of the global palm oil and food industry agreeing to new certification standards for sustainable palm oil.
Perfect Day partners with ADM to commercialize animal free dairy proteins
Perfect Day, a high-profile Silicon Valley start-up producing casein and whey via microbial fermentation (minus the cows) has teamed up with global ingredients giant ADM to develop and commercialize its animal-free dairy proteins.
MEGATREND: Plant-based eating: Nearly seven of 10 Americans trying to increase plant protein consumption
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Get used to feeling “green” because plant-based eating and diets are here to stay. The past several years witnessed the steady growth of a plant-forward movement that is shifting food and beverage markets not just in North America but around the world....
Argentina authorities suspend two pork refrigerators
Serious irregularities has prompted Argentine authorities to suspend two unnamed pork refrigerators in Buenos Aires and Santa Fe.
Smithfield Foods obtains regulatory approval to acquire Pini Polonia
US processor Smithfield Foods has obtained the permission of Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) to take over local meat producer Pini Polonia Ltd.
Higher meat prices hike up JBS’ domestic sales
JBS’ Brazilian units have been highlighted in the company’s positive third quarter results, as consolidated net revenue grew by 20.1% in comparison to last year.
‘Certified plant-based’ logo may have broader appeal than vegan stamp, says PBFA
While the terms ‘vegan’ and ‘plant-based’ might appear to be interchangeable (they both exclude animal products), consumers do not view them in the same way, says the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), which has just launched a new ‘certified...