NUGGS “operates like a software company” and is run by a 19-year-old tech entrepreneur
Mary AllenTheir "chicken nugget simulation" landed $7 million in a fundraising round led by frozen food giant McCain Foods.
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Wenger manufacturing helps food producers turn plants into plant-based meat
Julia JohnWenger processing technology director Brian Plattner knows all about using extrusion to transform plant proteins into plant-based meat.
UPSIDE Foods’ Dr. Jessica Joslin is creating the future of food, one assay at a time
Waverly EichhorstDr. Jessica Joslin talks about her work as an analytical development scientist at UPSIDE Foods and what inspired her to bring her skills to the cell-based meat industry.
It’s a Perfect Day. Cellular ag brings us animal-free ice cream.
Mary AllenCowless dairy producer Perfect Day launched three limited-edition ice cream flavors today. Get the inside scoop. Pun intended.
A&W Canada logs a year of Beyond Meat sales. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Kyle GaanA year ago today, A&W Canada started selling the Beyond Meat Burger. We caught up with them on their Beyondiversary to hear how year one went.
Purple Orange Ventures offers 120K grants for entrepreneurial scientists & engineers
Erin Rees Clayton, PhDPurple Orange Ventures' new fellowship program provides grant funding and mentorship for scientists and engineers to explore startup ideas leveraging deep tech and science for animal-free meat, eggs, and dairy.
Perdue announces blended chicken products
Mary AllenNuggets, patties, and tenders just got some plant power.
Dispatch from Plant Based World
Mary AllenThe marathon of insight-rich panels and discussions with plant-based meat and dairy brands elevated two clear themes: 1) we've got consumer demand on lock; 2) the next major industry need is increasing production capacity.
JBS is launching a plant-based burger in Brazil
Gus GuadagniniThe world's largest meat producer, Brazil-based JBS is launching a plant-based burger. And that's not all that's happening in the Brazilian market.
World’s third largest meat producer Cargill invests in Aleph Farms’ cell-based steak
Mary AllenCargill participated in Aleph Farms' Series A funding round, which raised $11.65 million for the cell-based steak producer. Jon Nash, president of Cargill Protein-North America, said, "We have a responsibility to look at all innovations that can help us feed the world."
