Next Meats – known for the first ever plant-based barbecue meats branded as Next Yakiniku, and the beef bowl analogue Next Gyudon – has now added pork, tuna, and milk to its growing list of animal-alternative products.
Maiora, SPAR Italy partner for Central and Southern Italy, continues to make strides in employee training and wellbeing, environment and innovation, according to its 2020 Sustainability Report.
Since the start of the pandemic grocery stores have been among the few retail outlets that have stayed open regardless of lockdowns. Their model has changed in that time, but with the speedy shift to online sales and delivery services, competition has increased and kept all players targeting grocery shoppers on their toes.
South American red meat giant, Minerva Foods, has made its first two processing plant investments in Australia, securing the Shark Lake and Great Eastern abattoirs in Western Australia.
Dutch organic herb company, Fresh Organic Choice, has reported an increase in demand now that lockdown restrictions are easing in Europe and more restaurants and other venues are opening.
Across south east Asia, plant-based protein alternatives are gaining traction, and cell-based or lab-grown meat is also beginning to be seriously discussed, as consumers across the region become more aware of health and environmental, as well as ethical concerns.
A farm in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul – situated in the west of the country close to the border with Paraguay – has become the first in Brazil to obtain a certificate declaring its meat to be carbon neutral.
