The novelty of the animal-free products are often enough to inspire meat-eating consumers to try them
September 13, 2019
Packaged Facts reveals that only 6% of Baby Boomers claim to eat flexitarian diets, while 13% of Generation Z considers themselves flexitarian, showing the trend is especially prominent in young people.
Looking more closely at new product trends, it's clear that meat, poultry and seafood processors are addressing consumer interests in flavor and new food experiences. Still more new products help operators address back-of-house labor issues and consumers' concerns about ethical sourcing and sustainability.
FDA approval clears the way for use of heme in future applications
August 1, 2019
The food technology startup combines scientific innovation with ingredients from nature to create wholesome and nutritious food, restore natural ecosystems and feed a growing population sustainably.
Traceability and wholesome, better-for-you attributes represent just a few of the key themes across today's retail meat, poultry and seafood categories.
Traceability and wholesome, better-for-you attributes represent just one of several key themes across today's retail meat, poultry and seafood categories. Other dominant trends involve snacking, flavor and convenience.
The US, Russia and the UK show the highest increases in the share of consumers worrying about climate change
May 20, 2019
According to Euromonitor International, 24% of the surveyed global consumers are trying to cut down their meat intake, driving sales of global meat substitutes to reach $19.5 billion in 2018.
The plant-based burger patties contain 20g of protein and are free from GMOs, gluten and soy
May 17, 2019
The new plant-based burger, which is made in Canada*, will be featured as part of Kelseys’ core menu within the “Burly Burgers” section starting June 3, 2019 at all 70 Kelseys locations across Ontario; St. John’s, Newfoundland; Moncton, New Brunswick; and Calgary, Alberta.
Hydrosol using IFT to showcase plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products
May 17, 2019
At this year’s IFT Food Expo in New Orleans, Hydrosol, one of the world’s leading suppliers of stabilizing and texturing systems, is presenting the latest generation of functional systems and all-in compounds for making plant-based burger patties, cold cuts and sausages, as well as vegan alternatives to pizza cheese, cream cheese and sour cream.
Company announces $300M funding round to spur hiring and capacity expansion
May 16, 2019
The fifth equity funding round since Impossible Foods launched in 2011 is intended to accelerate the company’s rapid scale-up, including accelerated hiring and capacity expansion at the company’s Oakland, plant. In total, the foodtech startup has raised more than $750 million.