As 2021 continued throwing curveballs, one thing remained steady – consumers’ love of beef. In fact, according to CattleFax, beef demand is the highest it has been in 33 years. In the new year, the Beef Checkoff is putting the spotlight on some of the recipes and beef trends that rose in popularity this year, and what […]
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Tyson Places No. 1 In Food Production On Forbes Ranking
For the sixth consecutive year, Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc. ranks No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in the food production category. The annual survey, conducted by Fortune and Korn Ferry, asks top executives, directors and financial analysts to identify the companies that have the strongest reputations within their industries and across all others. “We […]
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FMI’s 2022 Power Of Meat Event To Be Held Virtually March 8
FMI and the North American Meat Insititue have announced that in light of the recent cancellation of the 2022 Annual Meat Conference, it will conduct a virtual presentation on March 8. “Our community is prioritizing the health of its people and operations so that we will be able to continue to serve the shopper, but […]
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Tyson Foods Breaks Ground On New Facility In Bowling Green, KY
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods leadership team, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and city officials from Bowling Green broke ground Feb. 2 on the site of Tyson’s new $355 million bacon production facility. Once the building has been completed in late 2023, the 400,000-square-foot facility will employ 450 people and help meet growing demand for the company’s […]
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Upside Foods Acquires Cultivated Seafood Company, Cultured Decadence
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]