It is not often that the mug shot of Microsoft founder Bill Gates appears in a presentation on agriculture. But that’s what happened during a recent Global Grain webinar about the narrowing of the protein gap in China. Jean-Yves Chow, vice-president of food and beverage with Mizuho Bank Ltd., one of Japan’s largest financial institutions, […] Read more
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Plant-based protein concerns chicken producers
RED DEER — Plant-based protein products made to resemble chicken are showing up in stores and restaurants, much to farmer consternation. Cattle, hog and supply-managed groups have met to discuss the impact of alternative proteins because farmers in those sectors face the same new competitor, said Michael LaLiberte, executive director of Chicken Farmers of Canada. […] Read more
U.S. beef sector focuses on plant-based product labels
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The push to more clearly label simulated meat products is a major policy thrust for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The Real Meat Act or Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully has gone to the United States House of Representatives and the Senate, but action is unlikely in this presidential election year. The […] Read more
Plant-based protein craze is not an overnight sensation
Yup, this plant protein explosion shows how a new market can come out of nowhere and become an overnight success. That’s what tens of millions of consumers, food processors and providers everywhere are probably thinking right now as everybody rushes to fill their shelves, menus and fridges with plant protein sources. It’s the biggest thing […] Read more
Plant protein needs products beyond bogus-burgers
Will the plant protein craze propel farmers into a better-balanced production system and safer markets? There are lots of reason to hope for that as many food industry experts say they see the present surge of interest in non-meat protein as a developing trend rather than a short-term food fad. If demand for pulse and […] Read more
Meat safe from plant trend: analyst
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Increasing amounts of alternative protein sources are being sold in grocery stores amid great fanfare and intensive marketing. That might have meat producers pondering their futures. Plant-based competitors to meat, such as Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger, are in the market for the long-term and most people are likely to […] Read more
U.S. meat company invests in alternative protein products
HOUSTON, Texas — Major meat companies including Tyson Foods are investing in alternative protein production. Plant-based proteins and meats cultured from animal cells in a laboratory are gaining more attention and Tyson spokesperson Justin Ransom argued these products may help feed a swelling global population expected to hit nine billion by 2050. “Unless you have […] Read more
