Archives for November 14, 2022

WATCH: Future Meat rebrands as Believer Meats: ‘A cow needs about two acres of land to grow. This [pilot plant] is the size of your living room and it can make a cow a day’

Growing meat from cells in bioreactors instead of living breathing animals should logically be more efficient, as resources are spent on growing only the cells that make up the meat product rather than keeping an animal alive. But it’s never been done at...

Zevia gains household penetration while riding out temporary inventory management issues

Zevia continues to gain new shoppers, increasing the brand's household penetration (+1.3 million households in Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2021) while the company sorts through temporary inventory management issues that have dented its full 2022 year outlook.

Oatly to cut headcount, pivot to hybrid manufacturing model: 'Strategic co packers are easier to find now'

Oatly has unveiled a cost-cutting plan after posting another disappointing set of results, with a $107.9m net loss on net revenues up 7% to $183m in the third quarter (+16.7% to $199.7m on a constant currency basis), with gross profit margins of just...

Nutrition: Plant-based drinks ‘not real alternatives’ to dairy milk – study

Nutrient quality in plant-based beverages should be considered on a par with sustainability credentials, researchers say as they assessed the quality as well as quantity of micronutrients in common plant-based drinks.

Blue and beyond: GNT gains FDA approval for use of spirulina extract in beverages

GNT has secured US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of spirulina extract in beverages: offering a clean label way of delivering not only vibrant blue shades but also an associated palette of navy blues and violets.

Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: How are US eating patterns evolving and what opportunities are emerging?

Between Americans’ hectic on-the-go lifestyles pre-COVID, the pandemic prompting everyone to hit pause followed by hybrid work schedules, inflation rates at 40-year highs, and increased expectations that food not only nourish the body but also the soul,...

Futureproofing the Food System: The environmental impact of food systems takes center stage

As international leaders gather in Egypt for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) to discuss, for the first time, the impact of food and agriculture systems on the environment, industry stakeholders large and small already are fighting to mitigate...

Why digital twins will change the game for Food & Beverage companies

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Digital twins represent a key inflection point for how F&B companies serve their customers. What are they, why do they matter, and what impact will they have?