Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
We present a guide on how meat manufacturers are investing in plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods ‘readying stock-exchange listing’
Impossible Foods, the US-based supplier of plant alternatives to meat products, is reportedly preparing for a...
Investment in alt-protein food firms “reached record level in 2020”
New research has revealed the total amount that was invested in alternative-protein businesses globally in 2020.
Beyond Meat unruffled by Impossible Foods price cuts
The US meat-free group has seen its rival slash prices in the retail and foodservice channels in recent weeks.
Impossible Foods to cut prices on foodservice products
With the difference in price between conventional meat and meat-alternative products seen as a brake on the growth of meat-free, one major US supplier is to act.
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry without doing so through the prism of the virus. For…
New products – Impossible Foods developing milk alternative; Chobani takes oat drink blend to Australia; Banza moves into frozen pizza; Laird Superfood enters snacks category
The week's stand-out product moves include dairy-free alternatives from Impossible Foods and Chobani, and meat-free pork pies from the UK's Addo Food. Impossible Foods developing milk alternative Impossible Foods, a meat-alternative…
Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
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US meat-free firm Impossible Foods picks Hong Kong again for new launch
Impossible Foods has picked Hong Kong for the meat-free manufacturer's first international launch of its new faux sausage product outside of its domestic US market. Hong Kong was also chosen…
Impossible Foods’ plant-based burger makes Canada debut
Meat-alternative firm Impossible Foods in California is making its foodservice debut in Canada today (8 September), with the retail channel set to follow later in the year. Canada represents the…
Expect more beef as Lightlife seeks plant-based high ground
Lightlife's war of words with Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods is another sign meat-free is now mainstream – and has brands battling it out as their peers have done in…
