Fake Meat

Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments to the FDA urging the agency to toughen up guidance for “fake meat” companies that would prevent them from using misleading labels on plant-based products.  NCBA Senior Dir...

Five U.S. states have now officially banned lab-grown meat.   Last week, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of the product.  Earlier this week, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a two-year ban into law, followed by strict labeling laws after the law expires.   “The ...

Researchers in Japan have produced nugget-sized chunks of chicken using animal cells, signaling a breakthrough in lab-grown food production.  Lab-grown or cell-cultivated meat has been around for over a decade, offering an animal-based protein option that does not derive from slaughtered animals.  Previou...

Plant-based products started quickly in the grocery sector a few years ago. However, Supermarket News says that the market is beginning to settle and evolve.  The plant-based meat sector, a hot topic a few years ago, is currently experiencing growing pains.  Fresh m...

The Canadian Cattle Association hosted the third 2024 meeting with its North American counterparts, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CNOG, their Mexican counterparts.  The groups met on the sideline of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. ...

A company call Bio Made reportedly looking to develop large-scale meat program of US Military

Plant-based food is a hot market, but plant-based meat alternative is not.   According to a recent study by Deloitte Insights, there are many contributing factors, including supply chain problems and a tough comparison point from an impressive prior year.  Ho...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed disappointment this week over the White House’s recent Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.   NC...

Beyond Meat, the plant-based meat company, has generated a fair amount of negative news as of recent.  According to Food Fix the company’s stock fell late last week on news it was lowering its revenue forecast for the year.  That announcement came one day after saying it would lay off 4% of its workforce in a cost savings effort.   A Mark...

New data released by the Plant Based Foods Association and others shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021. That increase came after a record year of growth in 2020. The total plant-based market value reached an all-time high of $7 ...