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South African company to pilot Hempcelium packaging solution for extra virgin olive oil

January 6, 2022

The state-of-the-art sustainable packaging is customized to fit its Extra Virgin Olive Oil glass bottles. The solution is a Hempcelium transport packaging foam made from hemp agri-waste and mushroom mycelium.

Beyond Meat partners with KFC for plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken

January 6, 2022

Beginning January 10, KFC will serve Beyond Fried Chicken, a plant-based product served with Beyond Meat.

Corona launches Sunbrew non-alcoholic beer with Vitamin D

January 6, 2022

The first-of-its-kind, non-alcoholic beer contains 30% of the daily value of Vitamin D per 330 mL.

Supply Chain

Building the future of sustainability in the food supply chain

How suppliers are adopting food technology to nurture sustainability credentials and the ways enterprise software is supporting

Patrick Pilz

January 5, 2022

If we’re to make significant steps towards true food sustainability, there are still key challenges we need to address.

RFA mourns the loss of longtime technical director, Martin Mitchell

Mitchell passed away after a four-year battle with leukemia.

January 5, 2022

The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) is mourning the loss of Martin Mitchell, who passed away on December 19, 2021 after a four-year battle with leukemia. Marty served as the Refrigerated Foods Association’s Technical Director almost since the group’s inception in 1980.

NovoNutrients filled four high-level positions for its technical group

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NovoNutrients names 4 to its technical staff

CEO David Tze says the company is fully positioned to be a leading protein ingredient company

January 5, 2022

NovoNutrients is an alternative proteins company that uses industrial carbon dioxide fermentation, hydrogen, and naturally occurring microbes to create high-grade proteins

Price per lb. of cannabis falls in California due to massive overproduction

January 3, 2022

The price per pound of cannabis fell in 2021 because of massive overproduction across California. The dramatic drop in price left many outdoor cultivators looking for a way to make ends meet and fearing for the sustainability of their futures.

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Wm. W. Meyer & Sons hires Wendy Houlihan as director of production

December 29, 2021

Wendy Houlihan has rejoined Wm. M. Meyer & Sons as Director of Production.

Ingredients

Gold & Green Foods adds protein granules and flakes to plant-based ingredients lineup

December 29, 2021

Gold & Green Foods is expanding beyond the meat replacement category with the launch of Gold & Green Protein Granules and Protein Flakes—two new clean-label, plant-based protein formats to help manufacturers meet the growing demand for plant-based foods.