Brazil meatpacker JBS SA said on Monday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong’s WH Group to supply up to 3 billion reais ($717.26 million) of fresh beef, poultry and pork per year to the Chinese market.
The first shipments under the agreement are expected to take place in the first quarter of 2020, JBS said in a securities filing. ($1 = 4.1826 reais)
By Jake Spring
Source: Reuters
Upside Foods has become the first company in the world to receive a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry or seafood, which means the government food agency accepts Upside’s conclusion that its cultivated chicken is safe to eat.
While inflation and heightened interest rates have created the threat of a possible recession, Technomic’s first trend predicts the impact on the foodservice industry to be relatively mild. The company estimates rising grocery prices will help close the value gap between dining at home or at a restaurant, incentivizing consumers to eat out.
A week after Beyond Meat, Inc., said it was pivoting to improve company performance, Oatly Group AB announced its own pivot. Following weak third-quarter results, the company is shifting to a “hybrid” manufacturing model and reducing costs in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region through cost and headcount reductions.
