Beyond Meat to open new global HQ in the fall
Beyond Meat will move into a new global HQ at 888 N. Douglas Street in its home town El Segundo, California this fall.
Archives for January 15, 2021
Aker seeks ‘important protein player’ status with new ingredient derived from krill
Krill oil specialist Aker BioMarine is taking the next step in deriving value from its raw material by launching a soluble protein that the company says has the complete amino acid profile and formulation flexibility to make it an important player in the...
From high-tech fats to ‘non-animal’ dairy: Swedish foodtech brand Nick’s raises $30m, hires ex-siggi’s exec to drive US expansion
Swedish brand Nick’s – which entered the US in late 2019 with a range of light ice creams and generated revenues of $10m in its first full year on the market (2020) – has hired dairy industry veteran Carlos Altschul to head up its US business after...
Plenty expands leadership team with Impossible Foods hire
Hydroponic vertical farming company Plenty has hired Impossible Foods VP of sales, Dana Worth, as its SVP of sales to lead the company's next phase of commercial growth.
Survey: Americans committed to maintaining cooking habits in post-pandemic world
Now more than nine months into the pandemic consumer marketing communications firm HUNTER has uncovered that while some behaviors are moderating back to pre-COVID times, others have intensified and represent a long-lasting shift in the way Americans eat.
The special tech behind new food quality test Veritaste? Renowned restaurant chefs
A new sensory analysis method that assesses the quality of raw materials and food products has been developed by Norwegian researchers. Branded ‘Veritaste’, the novel test returns subjective assessments…and the occasional ‘strong opinion’!
Origin labelling for honey blends on Slovenia’s presidency agenda: ‘EU producers can hardly compete with imported honey’
When Slovenia takes on the presidency of the Council of the EU later this year, it wants to make origin labelling for honey blends more transparent. This would benefit producers and consumers alike, says the country’s food and agricultural chief, Darja...
COVID: Smell, taste and the lessons for the food industry
Almost a year since the start of the pandemic in Europe, many of those infected who reported losing their sense of smell and consequently taste -- even without displaying other symptoms -- still haven’t recovered these senses. What implications could...
Dollar General raises bar for employee welfare by paying workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Most grocery retailers are strongly encouraging employees to vaccinate against the coronavirus as more states expand access to the vaccine to frontline essential workers, but few are mandating it and even fewer are paying their employees to take the...
Coca-Cola HBC widens portfolio: ‘A beverage for every occasion around the clock’
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company launched hard seltzer Topo Chico in five markets at the end of last year: just the latest example of how it's widening its reach across occasions with a portfolio now spanning from coffee to premium spirits.
Turkish miller gets financial boost to keep up with coronavirus-driven flour demand
Ulusoy Un Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. – one of Turkey’s largest flour millers and grain traders – has received a cash injection from an EBRD and TSKB co-financing programme, created in 2016 to improve and simplify access to finance for small- to medium-sized...
Policy Picks: Top 2021 regulatory updates , Singapore cell-based meat approval tips, Thailand salt tax and more feature in our round-up
Top regulatory updates expected for 2021, Singapore cell-based meat approval tips, Thailand salt tax and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.