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Next Gen Foods unveils plant-based chicken wings, sausage

The new products should be available to the public in June

After launching its plant-based chicken product TiNDLE in the U.S. early last year, Next Gen Foods will be adding chicken wings and breakfast sausages to its lineup this year. The company also announced the creation of its TiNDLE TrueCut technology.


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Better Chicken Commitment or Worst Chicken Commitment?

Don't fall for activists promoting the sustainability of the Better Chicken Commitment because it's all part of a greater plan, advises former American Humane COO

Retailers and other people affiliated with all stages along the poultry supply chain were urged not to engage in conversations about adopting the Better Chicken Commitment, saying it is all part of a plan for animal rights activists to put an end to put an end to animal agriculture.


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Tyson veteran Russell Thomas joins lab-grown meat sector

"I believe there’s no greater way to serve humanity than by working to provide accessible, sustainable food to people," said Thomas

More and more lab-grown, or cultivated, meat companies are stepping into the market, and Chicago-based startup, Clever Carnivore, has hired former Tyson Foods executive Russell Thomas to help develop their first product, the Clever Bratwurst.


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Egg supply chain fairness to be investigated in UK

The country’s egg producers have long been calling for change as poor returns have seen many consider leaving the industry.

Cross-party committee will investigate how profitability and risk are shared in the food supply chain and how they are monitored, offering some hope to the country’s suffering egg sector.


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Maple Leaf Foods: Production expansion vs. sustainability

"In 2022, our environmental performance largely plateaued," according to the company

Canadian poultry and other packaged meats company, Maple Leaf Foods, released its first 2022 financial and sustainability integrated report since Curtis Frank took over as president and CEO last month. The report highlights the company’s 2022 accomplishments like production expansion projects and improving on sustainability and animal welfare.


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Saying food system is broken is ‘poppycock’

Some lawyers and professors push that narrative, but USDA and economists prove otherwise

The phrase “the food system is broken,” is one that is commonly thrown around these days, and Ray Starling, president of the North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, isn’t having it.


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Scandi Standard keeps to sustainability commitments

Despite the continued challenging business environment, Sweden-based poultry company Scandi Standard reports improved earnings for the last quarter. To maintain this momentum, the group is shifting its investment priorities between countries and business sectors.

Despite the continued challenging business environment, Sweden-based poultry company Scandi Standard reports improved earnings for the last quarter. To maintain this momentum, the group is shifting its investment priorities between countries and business sectors. 


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How to start your corporate social responsibility journey

CSR reporting is not an easy process, but there are key things to consider as you take on the endeavor

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting is a growing trend and almost an expectation for agrifood companies as the public wants to know more about the businesses that bring them their food.


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US Herbruck’s continues to grow its Blue Springs Egg Farm

The egg producer has revealed sustainability progress in its new cage-free layer facility, energy initiatives and fertilizer production.

U.S. egg producer Herbruck’s Poultry Farm announced new developments in its cage-free layer facility Blue Springs Egg Farm located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, as well as advances in energy consumption and litter processing.


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