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Smithfield Foods offers plant-based protein under Pure Farmland brand

Meat-alternative products to hit shelves in September

Sharon Spielman

August 21, 2019

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announces the launch of a plant-based protein portfolio under the company’s Pure Farmland brand.

How is the chicken industry keeping up with the latest consumer trends? Ask farmers.

Back to basics

Megan Pellegrini

August 16, 2019

There's no denying the popularity of chicken. According to the USDA, total chicken per capita consumption should reach 94.3 pounds in 2019.

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Bühler, Protix form joint insect production venture

Company will provide insects as protein source for animal feed and food

Casey Laughman

January 16, 2017

As the world’s population grows, sustainably generated protein sources for livestock are becoming a more important aspect of food production. To that end, food and feed industry provider Bühler and insect production company Protix have founded Bühler Insect Technology Solutions, a Liyang, China-based joint venture that will develop industrial solutions for the rearing and processing of insects to provide protein for animal feed and food.

Study: Consumers ditching meat for plant proteins

Jeremy Gerrard

February 26, 2016

A growing segment of consumers are relying less on animal proteins such as beef, poultry, pork or seafood when it comes to meeting their nutrition needs.

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