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Gotham Greens expands its local greenhouses with $87M in funding

Gotham Greens expands its local greenhouses with $87M in funding

7 Jan 2021

Indoor greenhouse company Gotham Greens raised $87 million in a Series D round led by Manna Tree, bringing its total funding to $130 million while also doubling its revenue in the past year. Retail volume growth has jumped 80% year over year for the co...

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Frozen food remains a hot commodity as pandemic endures

Frozen food remains a hot commodity as pandemic endures

6 Jan 2021

Frozen food sales continue to outpace the growth of all food items in the grocery store, according to data from IRI and the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA). Total sales of frozen products rose 17.4% from November 2019 to November 20...

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Coca-Cola cuts 2,200 jobs and restructures

Coca-Cola cuts 2,200 jobs and restructures

5 Jan 2021

The saying, new year, new you has a whole new meaning for the soda corporation Coca-Cola that is reducing its workforce by 2,200 people in an effort to restructure and respond to ripple effects from the pandemic. Layoffs and buyouts in the U.S. will co...

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Singapore becomes first country to approve lab-grown meat

Singapore becomes first country to approve lab-grown meat

4 Jan 2021

The Singapore Food Agency, the city state’s regulatory body for food, approved San Francisco startup Eat Just’s cell-based meat chicken product, paving the way for its sale in the country.

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Plant-based Cure Hydration raises $2.6 million, plans expansion

Plant-based Cure Hydration raises $2.6 million, plans expansion

18 Dec 2020

Functional hydration brand Cure Hydration announced it closed a $2.6 million seed funding round led by led by Lerer Hippeau with additional participation from M3 Ventures, Litani Ventures, Andy Roddick, Nas, Matthew Dellavedova, Philip Krim, co-founder...

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The Cocoa Barometer report shows few improvements in cocoa industry

The Cocoa Barometer report shows few improvements in cocoa industry

17 Dec 2020

Despite 20 years of rhetoric from companies promising to undertake initiatives that will increase the standard of living for farmers in cocoa-producing countries as well as mitigate the environmental impacts associated with cocoa production in regions ...

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Chobani coconut yogurt is now Fair Trade certified

Chobani coconut yogurt is now Fair Trade certified

16 Dec 2020

Greek yogurt maker Chobani announced that its coconut yogurt blends are now made with Fair Trade Certified coconuts, saying that it is the first national brand to earn this certification for a coconut blend in the yogurt aisle. The Fair Trade Certified...

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Danone to cut 2,000 jobs to save $1.2B by 2023

Danone to cut 2,000 jobs to save $1.2B by 2023

15 Dec 2020

Danone will cut up to 2,000 jobs from its 100,000-person workforce, including up to 25% of the positions at its global headquarters in France. The company will undertake these reductions in a restructuring effort to save €1 billion ($1.2 billion) by 20...

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Kraft and Mondelez brands are moving toward gluten-free

Kraft and Mondelez brands are moving toward gluten-free

14 Dec 2020

Kraft Heinz and Mondelez are expanding further into the gluten-free space with the release of gluten-free Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and gluten-free Oreos respectively. Kraft Heinz’s mac and cheese is now available, but Mondelez will not launch its new Or...

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Halal harmonisation opens doors for food exporters

Halal harmonisation opens doors for food exporters

14 Dec 2020

The food industry is benefitting from steps to harmonise halal standards globally, including recent guidance for halal food additives– but more progress is required, according to a report.

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Finnish coffee brand Meira launches a bio-based sustainable cup

Finnish coffee brand Meira launches a bio-based sustainable cup

11 Dec 2020

Helsinki-based coffee roaster Meira released a new line of coffee called Vallilan Paahtimo with the aim of offering a more sustainable cup of coffee – both inside and out. The coffee is a single-origin, sustainably grown variety that is then packaged i...

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Abbott launches infant formula with immune component

Abbott launches infant formula with immune component

10 Dec 2020

Infant nutrition company Abbott Nutrition launched its new Similac line Pro-Advance which is its “closest formulation to breast milk” and includes added 2’-FL HMO prebiotic for infant immune support. The company is launching this product in Canada wher...

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