Articles Tagged with ''protein''

PepsiCo, Beyond Meat establish The PLANeT Partnership

Joint venture to introduce new plant-based protein offerings

January 26, 2021

PepsiCo, Inc., and Beyond Meat, Inc., have announced they will form The PLANeT Partnership, LLC (TPP)—a joint venture to develop, produce and market snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein.

Hungry Planet partners with Post Holdings

Plant-based meat company meets consumer packaged goods holding company

Sharon Spielman

January 25, 2021

Hungry Planet Inc., a plant-based meat company, has announced a partnership with Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company.

EverGrain Ingredients takes spent/saved brewers’ barley and turns it into wholesome and nutritious protein and fiber products

Innovation and sustainability

Creating healthful products from spent brewers' barley

This new company takes saved barley grain from brewing and creates nutritious protein and fiber ingredient products

Wayne Labs

January 7, 2021

It used to be that spent brewers' grain was often fed directly to the animals. But, now there's an in-between.

Packaging

How packaging can inform and support plant-based meat consumers

Todd Meussling

November 12, 2020

As the plant-based meat category continues to grow, brands must understand that packaging is an important factor in keeping people coming back for more. Choosing flexible packaging can help align products with consumer preferences and brand initiatives.

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Canadian food labeling rules

Canadian government launches comment period for simulated protein products guidelines

Public consultation period opened on November 3 and runs until December 3, 2020

Wayne Labs

November 4, 2020

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a public consultation to seek feedback on the proposed guidelines for simulated meat and simulated poultry products. The consultation opened for a 30-day period from November 3, 2020 and closes on December 3, 2020.

Food Engineering’s 2020 Sustainable Plant of the Year

MycoTechnology commits to a sustainable culture

Casey Laughman

November 2, 2020

MycoTechnology, a Colorado-based manufacturer of mushroom-based protein powder, wins the 2020 Food Engineering Sustainable Plant of the Year award for its commitment to sustainability in design, construction and operations.

Meatless protein option in the freezer section

Plant-based Mainstream brand is an option for budget-conscious consumers

Sharon Spielman

October 7, 2020

Mainstream plant-based patties join Before the Butcher’s UNCUT brand and will be sold in the freezer section in resealable 8-packs of quarter-pound patties—2 lbs. at an MSRP of $10.99 (price may vary by retailer).

New Plant Products

Food extruder for plant-based proteins

April 21, 2020

ZSK food extruder has a hybrid solution for manufacturing meat substitute products.

COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic causes plant shutdowns

U.S. processing plants cease production; Canadian Olymel has re-opened (story updated April 20, 2020)

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to spread, more food processing facilities have had to close their doors.

Special Supplement

Plant-based protein market offers potential for product, processing innovation

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2020

The plant-based protein segment continues to grow at a rapid pace.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.