Meatless Meat
After a federal appeals court ruling, Florida’s ban on cultivated meat remains in place, dealing a blow to the industry and reinforcing protections for livestock producers.
This discovery represents a significant step forward for the global lab-grown meat market — which is estimated to grow by between $5 and $30 billion by 2030.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state senators are introducing legislation to keep lab-grown meat from being manufactured, distributed or sold in Nebraska.
Comment period is open for the public to review the new draft guidelines for labeling plant-based alternative foods.
New polling shows majority of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents support legislation mandating “lab-grown meat” labeling and other restrictions.
More states are passing legislation regarding lab-grown meat products, whether it be with a ban to sell the products or labeling requirements. Lawmakers acknowledge consumers’ concerns and their right to transparency.
A new study debunks plant-based meat analogue product claims to be healthier for your diet than real meat.
Steve Cubbage provides insights on the five areas expected to have the biggest impact on agriculture this year.
If Upside gets USDA approval next, the company said it could start pumping out 50,000 pounds of “no-kill” meat products every year.
London-based Hoxton Farms said on Thursday it had raised $22 million from investors to build a pilot plant to produce animal fat from stem cells, aiming to tap into the growing market for less carbon-intensive foods.
“Protein alternatives” manufactured by Beyond Meat, Inc. have been found to contain less protein than the company claims. The company now faces a lawsuit under five action causes.
Impossible Foods said it would cut the prices of its faux meat patties by 20% at U.S. grocery stores as it ramps up production with a larger plan to eventually undercut ground beef prices.
PepsiCo Inc and Beyond Meat Inc said on Tuesday they would form a joint venture to develop and sell snacks and beverages made from plant-based protein.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the Real MEAT Act, which aims to clarify the definition of beef and plant-based meat alternatives on product labels.
A vegan man is suing Burger King because it’s impossible for the company to cook an Impossible Whopper without contaminating it with beef.
Prices for shares of Beyond Meat sank more than 20% on Tuesday as the lock-up period ended for early investors of the first plant-based protein traded on Wall Street.
Why the ‘boom’ in consumer trial of alt-meat shamburgers and chicken? A new market analysis IDs the real reason: It’s all about the urge to try something new and different, if not better.
Five start-up food companies marketing cell-based/cultured meat, poultry and seafood have formed the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation).
KFC will offer Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken alternatives in an Atlanta store.
Marfrig Global Foods announced this week it has joined with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) to produce vegetable protein products in Brazil.
Chipotle’s commitment to simple food created from just 51 ingredients will not feature alternative proteins the company considers too processed for its customers.
“It seems to me that the folks who want to buy vegan burgers...they would appreciate it not being labeled as meat or a meat food product,” said Andy Gibson, Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
Marketers of fake meats already know that how lab-grown products are advertised has a big impact on consumer perceptions, which is why they pivot away from science to claims about helping save the planet.
Sales of plant-based foods are booming, and retailers no longer see them as hyper-niche products relegated to small sections of the grocery store.
A Show-Me state suit challenging use of the “meat” on food labels heads for trial as the parties say they have reached an impasse in talks to reach a pre-trial settlement.
The speed fake meat products capture market share from the real stuff is dependent on money from investors. So what advice does an investment pro offer?
Supermarkets would actually be better off putting the latest veggie burgers in the junk food aisle, not in the meat aisle.