Lufa Farms’ new urban rooftop greenhouse grows over 40 varieties of greens and vegetables
In Canada, Lufa Farms debuted its third highly automated greenhouse in the Montreal borough of Anjou. The new 63,000 square foot rooftop greenhouse produces...
General Mills invests $3 million in superfood maker Purely Elizabeth
In Colorado, 301 INC, the General Mills venturing unit, invested $3 million in Purely Elizabeth, a natural foods company known for creating nutrient-dense granola,...
Aqua Cultured Foods to launch tuna and scallops in Chicago after GRAS
In Illinois, Aqua Cultured Foods has earned regulatory approval for its fermentation-based seafood, paving the way for restaurant launches in September. The Generally Recognized...
Reckitt Benckiser acquires Mead Johnson Nutrition to promote worldwide growth
In Illinois, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has agreed to be acquired by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company,...
Grubhub buys Tapingo to streamline campus food order and delivery
In Illinois, Grubhub, the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, acquired Tapingo, a leading platform for campus food ordering. With over...
Beyond Sausage now available in Whole Food Market stores nationwide
In California, Beyond Meat announced that Beyond Sausage, the breakthrough plant-based links that look, sizzle and satisfy like pork sausage, will be sold at...
Milk minus the moo: Israel approves Remilk’s precision fermentation-based dairy proteins
In Tel Aviv, animal-free dairy protein pioneer Remilk has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health that clears a path for...
HGGC to acquire Nutraceutical International for $446 million
In Utah, HGGC, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nutraceutical International Corporation, an integrated manufacturer, marketer, distributor...
KnipBio receives grant to improve fish gut health
In Massachusetts, KnipBio, Inc. received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how changes in diet...
Roquette sites world’s largest pea-protein processing plant in Canada
In France, Roquette, a global leader in innovative plant-based food ingredients, announced plans to build the world’s largest pea-protein processing plant in Canada, the...