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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Meat plant workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Arkansas, United States
Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, United States, said workers based in poultry plants and other food manufacturing facilities in the state are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Associated Press reported.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Unusual cold in Texas affecting cattle farms, chickens, and meat plants
Texas ranchers are struggling to keep their cattle alive in a freak winter storm, as the top United States cattle state has seen cows succumb to the unusual cold temperatures that have also killed chickens, disrupted meat plant operations a ...
Monday, January 4, 2021
China to release additional meat from state reserves for upcoming Lunar New Year
Gao Feng, a spokesman from China's Ministry of Commerce, said China will release more meat from state reserves to increase domestic meat supply in preparation for the the upcoming rise in meat consumption during the Lunar New Year holidays, ...
Monday, January 4, 2021
Researchers find same amount of greenhouse gas emissions between organic and conventional meat productions
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the University of Greifswald and the University of Augsburg have discovered that the meat production process for organic meats produces approximately the same amounts of greenhouse gases ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
China Meat Association urges exporters from countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to boost checks on shipments
The China Meat Association, a group of Chinese meat importers and processors, have urged exporters from countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to increase checks on shipments before it is shipped to China, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Neogen launches quick, easy tests for meat speciation
Neogen Corporation has developed the quickest and easiest tests available to determine meat speciation in raw meat and environmental samples, the company announced.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Nestle's plant-based meat brand Harvest Gourmet launches in China
Nestle has launched is plant-based meat brand Harvest Gourmet in China, the latest meat substitute brand to enter the China market after US-based Beyond Meat and domestic companies Zhenmeat and Starfield, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Singapore the first country in the world to approve sales of lab-grown meat
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has approved the sale of lab-grown meat, specifically United States-based Eat Just's cultured chicken, making Singapore the first country in the world to do so, Today Singapore reported.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Beyond Meat's plant-based minced pork launches in China
United States-based Beyond Meat launched its new plant-based minced pork in China, looking to benefit from the increased demand for its products in the Asian market, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Unilever expects its plant-based meat and dairy products to reach EUR 1 billion
Unilever aims a EUR 1 billion (~US$1.18 billion; EUR 1 = US$1.19) sales target for its plant-based meat and dairy products, thanks to the growth of its Vegetarian Butcher brand, as well as its vegan Hellmann's mayonnaise varieties and Magnu ...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Canada launches consultation on proposed updates to simulated meat guidelines
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a consultation on proposed updates to guidelines for simulated meat, simulated poultry products and certain plant-based protein foods in the industry, Perishable News reported.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
UK's first vegan butcher launches, meat alternative industry in UK growing
Rudy's, the first permanent vegan butcher in the United Kingdom, has opened as demand for vegan products and alternative meats grow in Britain, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Mosa Meat raises Series B funding to prepare for large-scale cultured meat production
osa Meat, the European food technology company which introduced the world's first cultured beef hamburger in 2013, announced late last month the first closing of US$55 million as part of a larger Series B funding round.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Shiok Meats investor unsettled by founder's dubious claims about shrimp farms
A misleading claim made early this year by the founder of Singapore-based Shiok Meats -- which develops lab-cultured shrimp cells as a substitute for natural shrimp meat -- has provoked a strong response from Aqua-Spark, the lead investor i ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Rabobank: ASF, COVID-19 create opportunities for meat exports to China
African swine fever (ASF) and COVID-19 have created great volatility in China's animal protein market, leading to shifts in distribution channels and consumer behaviour that will create new opportunities for meat exporters, according to a n ...

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