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.
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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.
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.
Before the Butcher acquisition signals plant-based meat’s growing prominence
Julia JohnThe owners of Jensen Meat Company have acquired plant-based meat manufacturer Before the Butcher.
How Miyoko’s product developers found their way to food science
Waverly EichhorstA chef and almost-opera-singer share how they became pioneers in the science of plant-based cheese.
Big Meat is giving plant protein a go
Mary AllenPerdue, Tyson, Hormel, and Nestle are responding to consumer demand for plant protein.
Tempeh is newly credited in child nutrition programs
Mary AllenSchool lunches and child care lunches and suppers must include meat or meat alternates — and now tempeh is a viable option for them.
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.
How is eating meat affecting our planet?
Hear GFI executive director Bruce Friedrich explain why it’s critical that we modernize meat production in order to mitigate climate change.
