Impossible Foods

Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat

The rise of plant-based products and the arrival of cell-cultured – or 'clean' – options as meat alternatives are trends…

Australia blocks Impossible Foods ‘chicken nuggets’ over banned B5 compound

Impossible Foods' plant-based nuggets have been blocked in Australia due to the presence of the prohibited compound calcium pantothenate (B5).…

Plant-meat group Impossible Foods ‘plans to sack fifth of staff’

US plant-based meat manufacturer Impossible Foods is reportedly planning to cut around a fifth of its workforce. The California-headquartered company, which…

Patience – and innovation – needed as US plant-based meat market slows

The recent pressure on plant-based meat sales in the US has prompted questions about the prospects for the sector and…

The most popular comment pieces on Just Food in 2022

De-bunking the industry bias behind plant-based meatIn March, Just Food’s US columnist Victor Martino argued plant-based meat is and will…

Impossible Foods cuts jobs in further plant-based blow

Impossible Foods, the US plant-based meat business, has cut "fewer than 50" jobs as part of a restructuring exercise under…

Former Chobani executive Peter McGuinness to take reins at Impossible Foods

Peter McGuinness, the former chief operating officer of US dairy and alt-dairy business Chobani, is to succeed Pat Brown as…

Australasia to lead global growth in meat substitutes – data

The meat-substitutes market is set for global expansion, with the sector forecast to grow fastest in Australasia, according to GlobalData…

Is US plant-based meat market facing inflection point or short-term blip?

Amid indications consumer appetite might be waning, what’s the outlook for the US market for plant-based meat? It’s a question…

Impossible Foods closes bumper funding round

US plant-based meat firm Impossible Foods has secured around US$500m in its latest funding round. The California business, which manufactures…