Supreme Court rejects Biden’s mandatory vaccines or testing at large firms
President Biden said he was "disappointed" by the Supreme Court ruling.
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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.
Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
Just Food’s industry analysis that grabbed your attention in 2021
In 2021, Just Food dug into topics including industry vaccine mandates, the exit of Danone’s CEO, JBS’ cyber attack and how AI can tackle food waste.
Meat operators’ profits under fire again as White House seeks to boost competition
Meat packers were described as “middlemen” in the report, “using their market power to increase prices and underpay farmers”.
Filings buzz: tracking industrial automation in food manufacturing
Mentions of industrial automation within the filings of companies in the food manufacturing industry were 58% higher between July 2020 and June 2021 than in 2016, according to the latest…
Tyson Foods automation drive accompanied by “upskilling workers”
Tyson Foods plans to invest more than US$1bn in automation across its plants over the next three years to reduce “labour-intensive processes”. The US$1.3bn that will be injected through to…
US senator calls for probe into poultry companies’ “anti-competitive practices”
Senior US politician Elizabeth Warren has called on the Department of Justice to investigate what she calls “anti-competitive practices” in the country’s poultry industry. The Democratic senator for Massachusetts has…
Leading the charge – the companies at the cutting edge of cell-based protein product development
The race is on to get cell-based protein products - meat, seafood and dairy - onto supermarket shelves and into the hands of consumers. Creating meat, fish or dairy products…
Tyson targeting huge savings through new productivity programme
US meat giant Tyson Foods is targeting between US$330m and $400m in savings in its new financial year through a new productivity programme. Tyson – behind brands such as Jimmy…
Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main food accelerator and incubator programmes operated by the industry's major manufacturers. As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to…
