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Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines.
Two exciting headlines in the food industry have recently caught the food world’s attention. Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, has launched PLEZi Nutrition, a health-conscious brand. The company’s first product line includes four fruit drinks, aimed at reducing the sugar intake of kids. Meanwhile, Hollywood star Aubrey Plaza recently caused a stir with a parody advertisement for “Wood Milk,” which mocked plant-based milks in support of dairy consumption.
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The company’s first launch is a line of four fruit drinks, a strategic decision made after realizing that added sugar beverages represent the main source of sugar intake for kids.
Plaza was mocking plant-based milk on behalf of the Milk Processor Education Program, the quasi-governmental dairy industry organization administered by the USDA that ran the “got milk?” campaigns of the 1990s and 2000s.
The chain’s Infinite Kitchen, part of ongoing efforts to improve profitability, will open its first location in Naperville, Illinois, on Wednesday.
South Korean startup CellMEAT says it has successfully developed a prototype for cell-based caviar, an alternative to traditional caviar that is sourced from sturgeons.
Ben Cohen just launched a weed brand with a high-minded purpose—giving away 100% of its profits to right some of the racial injustices from America’s War on Drugs. Ice cream sold separately.
As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all.
The specialist firm aims to take advantage of demand for carbon-offset investments and healthy foods.
Dutch cultivated meat startup Mosa Meat has opened a new 30k sq ft ‘scale-up plant’ in Maastricht as it edges closer to commercialization.
UFCW International plans to raise concerns with antitrust officials about potential divestitures and stores’ future viability.
The company was famous for its personalized meal plans and celebrity endorsements.
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