Berkeley, California-based Upside Foods, formerly Memphis Meats, has acquired Cultured Decadence, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood company. Cultured Decadence was founded in 2020 and has developed proprietary cell lines and cell feed for a variety of seafood products, including lobster and other crustaceans. This acquisition will enable Upside to complement and expand its product portfolio and accelerate […]
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Blue Star Foods Will Receive $5M Investment From The Lind Partners
Miami, Florida-based Blue Star Foods Corp., an integrated environmental, social and governance seafood company, has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Lind Global Fund II LP, an investment entity managed by The Lind Partners LLC. Blue Star will issue and sell a convertible note in the principal amount of $5.75 million, which includes a 15 […]
Lancaster Promoted To CEO Of Stavis Seafoods
David Lancaster has been promoted from president to CEO of Boston, Massachusetts-based Stavis Seafoods. The decision was released by its parent company, Profand Group, based out of Vigo, Spain. A 30-year veteran in the seafood industry, Lancaster has served as president of Stavis Seafoods since January 2021, after previously acting as VP of sales, where […]
North American Meat Institute, FMI Cancel 2022 Annual Meat Conference
The North American Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association have canceled the 2022 Annual Meat Conference. “The purpose of AMC is to bring together retailers and the meat and poultry industry,” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Like the meat and poultry industry, many of our partners in retail are experiencing significant operational […]
Bumble Bee Seafood Hires VP Of Customer Development And Strategy
San Diego, California-based The Bumble Bee Seafood Co. has appointed Alex Drew to its commercial team as VP of customer development and strategy. As part of the senior leadership team, he will be responsible for the customer strategy and planning function including business management and demand planning. Drew brings more than 20 years of CPG experience […]
Smithfield Foods To Continue Anchor Partnership With SHR’s No. 10 Team
Smithfield Foods will continue as an anchor partner in the 2022 season of Aric Almirola and the No. 10 team of Kannapolis, North Carolina-based Stewart-Haas Racing. This will mark the brand’s 11th year with Almirola and its fifth with SHR. The 2022 season will be Almirola’s 15th and final year as a NASCAR Cup Series […]
Gathered Foods Launches Plant-Based Salmon Burgers
Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood, has launched its new U.S.-made plant-based salmon burgers. With 30 percent of seafood consumers purchasing salmon monthly, Good Catch was determined to create an alternative for the most consumed fish in the U.S. The new plant-based salmon burgers deliver on the best part of salmon: its texture and rich flavor, […]
A Look Ahead At 2022’s Top Meat Trends
by Michael Uetz / Managing Principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency As we slip into a new year, the Midan Marketing team has been looking at which trends from 2021 we believe will stick around as well as those new trends we can expect to see in 2022. Our blog […]
