Paris | Reuters — The plant-based protein market has seen a slowdown in new product launches and lower sales in restaurants and cafeterias due to COVID-19 but benefited from more […] Read more
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Plant-based protein maker Roquette sees short-term COVID-19 impact
Demand could accelerate second Canadian plant
Plant-protein processor’s new processing plant gets grant
Feds, province put up cash for new equipment
The federal and Manitoba governments have added a seven-figure contribution to their support for a new facility to process plant proteins from canola and peas. Merit Functional Foods will put […] Read more
Protein market shows rapid growth and many changes
Strong global growth should continue for both meat and plant proteins
Global markets for protein have been growing strongly around the world and that should bode well for livestock producers long term. However, COVID-19 has thrown into question known trends. David […] Read more
Soy sector seeks protein ceasefire
‘Rock’em, sock’em’ environment needs to stop, says U.S. soy leadership
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Soybean Board is pushing for a truce in the protein war. The group has launched Protein First, a collaborative effort to work with the meat […] Read more
Starbucks plans plant-based breakfast sandwich
Reuters — Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it would introduce a breakfast sandwich this year with a plant-based patty in Canada and the United States. The coffee chain said last week […] Read more
Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat products from Ontario, B.C.
Reuters — Restaurant Brands International’s Tim Hortons said on Tuesday it has removed Beyond Meat’s products from its coffee and donut shops in Ontario and British Columbia. This comes after […] Read more
Rising protein demand expected in 2020
Canada able to serve both plant- and animal-based protein markets
MarketsFarm — Demand for plant- and animal-based proteins alike is likely to increase in the coming year. Since 2017, pea protein demand increased by about 13 per cent, Craig Klemmer, […] Read more
Grain World: Opportunities great for Canadian pulses, AGT CEO says
Saskatoon | MarketsFarm — To Murad Al-Katib, the opportunities for Canadian pulse exports to India are amazing, provided one correctly understands the context of India’s tariffs on pulses. Also, he […] Read more
Impossible Whoppers contaminated by meat, suit claims
Reuters — Burger King was sued on Monday by a vegan customer who accused the fast-food chain of contaminating its meatless “Impossible” Whoppers by cooking them on the same grills […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain market finding a bottom
MarketsFarm — The western Canadian feed grain market is showing signs of finding a bottom, as buyers wait to get a better handle on the quality of grain still unharvested […] Read more
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