Smithfield Foods Donates $10,000 and Several Tons of Protein to Support North Carolina Tribal Community

July 24, 2024 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods donated $10,000 and 30,500 pounds of protein to the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. (LRDA), an organization created to provide vital services and resources for the Lumbee Indian communities to improve social and economic conditions in North Carolina.

CULT Food Science Venture Arm Company Jellatech Included in New Bezos Earth Fund Research Centre at N.C. State

July 23, 2024 CULT Food Science

The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, launched at N.C. State, is a major initiative funded by a $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund. The center aims to create a biomanufacturing hub for environmentally friendly, healthy, tasty, and affordable dietary proteins. It will engage academic and industry partners to research, develop, and commercialize new technologies, train the emerging industry workforce, and understand consumer preferences for protein.

Manna Tree Takes Controlling Interest in Verde Farms, Positioning Leader in Organic, Grass-Fed Beef for Accelerated Growth

July 23, 2024 Verde Farms

This strategic investment aims to accelerate Verde’s growth in the rapidly expanding better-for-you (BFY) beef category which is currently outpacing conventional beef by nearly three times. Manna Tree first invested in Verde Farms in January 2020.

Juniors Toledo, Wynn, Caldwell win Minix Stockman Contest at National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)

The winners of the Minix Stockman Contest exhibit some of the diverse skills needed to succeed in the cattle business. Lane Toledo of California, Titus Wynn of Wisconsin, and Creed Caldwell of Kansas earned the highest combined scores for each of the three age divisions at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS).

Fortifi Announces Enriching Communities Initiative

Fortifi Food Processing Systems announced its Enriching Communities initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to combat hunger and food insecurity while it supports a growing world population through sustainable manufacturing.