Tofurky mounts free speech challenge against Arkansas meat label law
ACLU, GFI, ALDF lawsuit defending Tofurky’s First Amendment rights comes amid multi-state censorship efforts
Plant-Based
Arkansas wants to make sure you know ‘almonds don’t lactate’
Brian HaussThe Good Food Institute, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the ACLU of Arkansas are bringing a lawsuit on behalf of Tofurky challenging Arkansas' unconstitutional label censorship.
Could fermented oat protein help plant-based meat level-up?
Tara DiMaioMari-Liis Tammik is researching oat protein fermentation to optimize the texture, flavor, and nutrition of plant-based meat.
ConAgra is focused on growing plant-based brand Gardein
Julia JohnConAgra, the food giant behind the popular spicy meat stick Slim Jim, is now turning their attention to plant-based protein.
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.
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.
Plant-based food retail sales are growing 5x total food sales
Mary AllenThe U.S. retail market for plant-based foods is worth $4.5 billion, according to new SPINS data from GFI and PBFA.
Re: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
GFI highlights plant-based meats and milks as a way to include more plant-based foods in the new Dietary Guidelines. Learn more about the benefits of a plant-based diet.
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.
Mississippi has criminalized the term “veggie burger.” Will the law hold up in court?
Mary AllenMississippi is banning terms like "vegan hot dog" and "plant-based meat" on packaging. Upton's Naturals, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), and the Institute for Justice (IJ) are challenging it in court.
