The Giant Company Announces Leadership Appointment

March 27, 2024 GIANT Company

In her new role, Joanna Crishock will lead center store omnichannel merchandising, including non-foods (health, pet, baby, and seasonal), frozen, dairy, and center store, beer/wine and DSD, beverage, snacks, and global flavors. 

Chick-fil-A Drops ‘No Antibiotics’ Pledge on Chicken, Citing Supply

The new standard will instead allow the company to use chickens that have been treated with antibiotics, although not those drugs “that are important to human medicine and commonly used to treat people.”

‘Possibly the end’: Quebec Shrimp Fishery Facing Climate Change, Tough economy

March 27, 2024 The Gazette

Temperatures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been rising, causing shrimp stocks to plummet and making conditions more favorable for fish species that eat them, experts say.

AQUA Cultured Foods Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to Optimize Alt-Seafood Production

March 27, 2024 AQUA Cultured Foods

AQUA has chosen Ginkgo to help optimize its innovative fermentation technology to elevate the quality of its fish-free seafood products that authentically replicate the look, feel, and taste of fresh-caught seafood. Leveraging Ginkgo’s microbial characterization and analytics, along with AQUA’s proprietary strains and processes, the partners aim to transform the future of alt-seafood production.

19th Annual Power of Meat Reports Strong Meat Consumption, Evolving Consumer Trends

March 27, 2024 Meat Institute

According to data cited from Circana, overall household penetration averages above 97% for all incomes, ethnicities, household sizes and ages. Generation X (the smallest of the generations) accounts for the greatest proportion of sales (32%), while Boomers buy meat most frequently (53 times per year), and Millennials spend the most money per meat purchase (nearly $17).