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Mycelium food maker Meati raised more than $100 million in Series C-1 funding "to help meet the growing demand for its products," and support its expansion into 2,000 Kroger Family Stores last month, bringing its retail footprint to more than 6,000 stores nationwide in over a year, according to the company.| FoodNavigator-USA.com
Venture capitalists are focusing further down the alt-protein supply chain when investing, as startups partner up and use government grants to survive and thrive in a challenging funding environment.| FoodNavigator-USA.com
Executives at Tyson Foods are unperturbed by the prospect of a trade war, even as tariffs threaten the meatpacker’s pork exports to Mexico, or a crackdown on immigration, which could compromise labor across many parts of the US food industry.| FoodNavigator-USA.com
Whether it’s a moment to indulge or be mindful, consumers are turning to the snacking category for a host of reasons, as shoppers continue to swap meals out for snacks, Mondelēz International shared in its fifth annual State of Snacking report.| foodnavigator-usa.com