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U.S. production costs have increased across all subsectors

Market Trends

Food industry to face downside risks this year

According to global credit insurer, Atradius, challenges in the U.S. include rising commodity, energy, labor and transport costs

January 28, 2022

U.S. food and beverages value-added output is forecast to grow by about 1% in 2022, after increasing 3.1% in 2021 and 1.8% in 2020.

Innovation

Blind tasting of cultivated vs. traditionally grown chicken finds them indistinguishable

In a taste test hosted by SuperMeat, samples were indiscernible by a panel of professional chefs; potential for big impact on poultry industry

January 26, 2022

SuperMeat, a food-tech company that develops cultivated meat products, has announced the results of the first-ever blind tasting of cultivated chicken compared to traditional, conventionally produced chicken.

People News

Plenty appoints agritech veteran Arama Kukutai to chief executive officer

Plenty uses highly automated technology to grow produce year round

January 26, 2022

Kukutai has been an investor in Plenty and a part of Plenty’s Board of Directors since September 2016. Prior to his work with Plenty and Finistere, Kukutai served as executive chairman of PKW Farms, a successfully diversified investment entity involved in dairy farming and aquaculture activities in New Zealand, Asia and Australia.

John Lopes, Forever Oceans president, Brazil; Bill Bien, Forever Oceans CEO; Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Sustainable Seafood

Forever Oceans signs deal with Brazilian Government for offshore concession for sustainable seafood production

Said to be the world’s largest offshore concession, the area is 3.5 times the size of Washington DC

January 25, 2022

In Brazil, the company will ocean-raise Forever Oceans Amberjack, known locally as ‘Olho de Boi’ or Remeiro. This versatile finfish is praised for its taste, protein, nutrition and is rich in Omega-3.

Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), a Certified Group Company, announced the appointment of John R. Nelson as chief operating officer

People News

Certified Group appoints John R. Nelson as chief operating officer

He joins the company to drive organizational excellence and financial performance

January 24, 2022

Certified Group and Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), a Certified Group Company, announced the appointment of John R. Nelson as chief operating officer.

TopGum to triple capacity with new production plant

New line for gummy supplements adjoins current southern Israel facility

January 24, 2022

Gummy supplement manufacturer TopGum Industries, Ltd., has begun construction of a new, $30 million, 118,400 sq.-ft. plant, located 1.5 hours south of Tel Aviv.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Tekni-Plex acquires assets of Fibro Corp.

January 21, 2022

The acquisition brings innovative materials science platform to enhance eco-friendly, pulp-based packaging of eggs, meats and produce.

Flavors company IFF announced the appointment of Frank Clyburn

People News

IFF appoints Frank Clyburn as chief executive officer and board director

In the process the flavors company is separating chairman and CEO roles

January 21, 2022

IFF announced the appointment of Frank Clyburn, an accomplished leader and operational executive, to succeed Andreas Fibig as chief executive officer and a member of the IFF Board of Directors, effective February 14, 2022.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced that Adam Grogan will assume the role of president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC.

People News

Adam Grogan to become president of Maple Leaf Foods’ subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, SPC

Greenleaf Foods is tasked with transforming plant-based protein into a wide array of healthful products

January 20, 2022

The appointment is the next step in a long-term leadership succession plan for the Greenleaf business, as current Greenleaf president Dan Curtin, will retire at the end of this month, after more than four decades of experience in the food industry.

Slovenia has norovirus outbreak from packaging

Food Safety

Contaminated food packaging in Slovenia suspected

January 19, 2022

Norovirus was the cause of more than 120 illnesses in late December 2021 in the town of Ilirska Bistric, Slovenia, according to findings of an investigation by The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), the Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection (UVHVVR) and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (NLZOH).