Technology
Arms Race: Cultivated Meat Companies Battle To Grow Production Space
Cell-cultivated protein companies appear to be locked in a race to build commercial-scale production plants, even as the industry awaits full regulatory approval from both the FDA and the USDA, reflecting the long and complex road towards widespread commercialization and price-parity with conventional meat and seafood.
News Roundup: FDA Food Policy Commissioner Resigns; Flashfood Expands With Stop & Shop
In this week’s roundup: FDA Food Policy and Response Commissioner Frank Yiannas resigns; Flashfood expands to new Stop & Shop locations; Bipartisan SHIP IT Act is introduced to Congress; Meati opens the Mega Ranch; and Tyson CFO pleads guilty.
News Roundup: Walmart Taps Salesforce, New Age Eats Sells Pilot Facility
Walmart announced a partnership with Salesforce to help the retailer drive profitability in its delivery and curbside pickup apps. New Age Eats puts pilot production facility up for sale and Beyond Meat sheds another executive.
NOSH Podcast: Well Done? Taking The Temperature of Plant-based In Foodservice
The NOSH Team considers what food products should truly be called food technology. Later, Lukas interviews Elohi Strategic Advisors founder Stephanie Lind to discuss the successes and failures of plant-based brands in foodservice.
Can Beanless Coffee Solve The Industry’s Sustainability Problems?
A new generation of coffee alternative brands are pitching themselves as the solution to coffee’s sustainability problems. Food tech operations say their processes and products use less land, less water and have a lower carbon footprint but still produces a cup that looks, smells and tastes like the real thing.
2022 Recap: Regenerative Ag, Upcycling & Innovation Mark Year In Sustainable Food
New label certifications, calls for transparency of environmental impact and innovative products targeting sustainability-minded and health-conscious consumers showed how shoppers prioritized CPG food in 2022.
Bel Group Partners With Standing Ovation, Targets Animal-Free Cheese
Bel Group – maker of Babybel, Boursin and The Laughing Cow brands – is partnering with food technology company Standing Ovation to use the startup’s animal-free, casein milk proteins to develop new cheese alternatives.
UNFI’s New Program Aims to Improve QR Codes, Boost On-Shelf Transparency
United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) has teamed up with software provider Cornerstone for Natural to introduce Smart Shelf Tags built with its proprietary ELi technology, which purportedly offer a more secure and enhanced version of a QR Code.
Pat Brown Switches Roles Again To Lead Impossible Labs
Impossible Foods founder and chief visionary officer Pat Brown is leaving the c-suite to lead the company’s new research arm, tentatively dubbed Impossible Labs. This will be Brown’s second title change this year.
News Roundup: Instacart Launches Connected Stores; CoLab Class 2023 Applications Open
In this roundup: Grocers embrace new technology to streamline online and in-store shopping; Mondelez opens application process for CoLab Class 2023 program; New clean label emulsifier launches amid sunflower lecithin shortages; and Guacamole pioneer Don Bowden dies at age 90.