BelGioioso Burrata wins Gold at World Cheese Awards 2021

December 2, 2021 BelGioioso

BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. has been named among the winners at the World Cheese Awards, an international ‘cheese only’ contest recently held in Oviedo, Spain. The 33rd edition, organized by the Guild of Fine Food was bigger and more international than ever before. Over 4,000 cheese entries representing 45 nations from six continents were assessed by 250 judges from 38 different countries.

Fire Destroys New Edinburgh Lobster Pound Days Before Season Opens

December 2, 2021 CBC News

The same lobster plant was vandalized in 2020 when several hundred commercial fishermen and their supporters raided two facilities where Mi’kmaw fishermen were storing their catches. A van was destroyed and people were charged.

After Years of Delays, CA Dungeness Crab Fishery Opened on Dec. 1

December 2, 2021 Priya Shukla, Forbes

Dungeness crab is a common Christmas delicacy in the Pacific Northwest. However, for the past several years, the fishery’s opening has been delayed due to variety of factors, including migrating whales becoming ensnared in crab traps and toxic domoic acid (from algae blooms) rendering the crab meat unsafe for human consumption. But, this year, it will open on December 1, as it traditionally has for several years prior to the onset of climate change and other human impacts.

Impossible Foods Closes $500M in New Funding Amid Record Growth

December 2, 2021 Impossible Foods

California-based Impossible Foods announced that it has secured approximately $500 million in its latest funding round, led by existing investor Mirae Asset Global Investments with participation from other existing Impossible Foods investors.

Kemin Breaks Ground on New Facility to Produce Clean-Label Protein Ingredients for Meat and Poultry Industries

December 2, 2021 Kemin Industries

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, will break ground today on a new manufacturing site in Verona, Missouri, to produce clean-label ingredients that are used in a variety of applications for the food technologies sector.