Impossible Foods

Just as egg prices come down, the cost of beef has risen sharply over the past year to reach all-time highs in 2025. Here's a look at why beef is the latest item driving grocery bills higher.  The Details: The average price for a pound of ground beef climbed to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12%...

For the first time in years, 16-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut will not be competing in the annual Fourth of July tradition. Yet, the competitor — undefeated since 2015 — may have made a choice that embodies the spirit of the Fourth of July. What Happened: The event...

Anyone who follows the world of competitive eating or has watched a July 4 hot dog eating competition in the last decade knows the name Joey Chestnut, which has become synonymous with the sport. Known as one of the greatest competitive eaters of all time, Chestnut will not compete in this year's...

A 1990s cult classic movie is getting a sequel. While the movie announcement is likely music to fans’ ears, the announcement also caught the attention of the animal rights advocacy group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Here are the details. What Happened: If you saw the...

In a lecture given last week at the fifth Ramnath Goenka Lecture in India, former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates said that campaigning for individual changes in lifestyle such as reducing meat consumption won't have a big impact on limiting climate change. "Will all Indians become...

Time announced this week its annual 100 Most Influential Companies list. Here’s a look at the publicly traded companies that made the list. What Happened: The 2022 winners were divided into five categories with the Titans category containing the most publicly traded companies of the five...

The IPO market saw record listings and capital raised in 2021. Several well-known big name companies joined the public markets in 2021, while other private companies delayed their listings or chose to raise private capital instead. Several carryovers from 2021 could go public in 2022m along with...

Yum! Brands Inc’s (NYSE: YUM) subsidiary Taco Bell is testing out an in-house plant-based meat alternative for its menu in the United States in a single location until the end of this month before taking it elsewhere, CNBC reported on Wednesday. What Happened: The Mexican-food-inspired chain...

Impossible Foods is exploring options to go public either via traditional IPO or SPAC, according to Reuters. The company is one of the largest in the plant-based food market and a main competitor for Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND). Here are some of the SPACs that could bring Impossible Foods public...

Plant-based food maker and Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) rival Impossible Foods Inc is planning to go public in 2022, according to Reuters.   What Happened: The maker of faux-meat is exploring options to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, or a merger with a...

AppHarvest President David Lee joined Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” to talk about the company’s recent SPAC merger and how the company can grow in the future. About AppHarvest: Lee joined Appharvest Inc (NASDAQ: APPH) after working with food companies like Del Monte Foods and...

Plant-based food maker and Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) rival Impossible Foods announced Tuesday a new price cut at grocery stores as part of its strategy to "completely replace animals as part of the food system," Impossible Foods President Dennis Woodside said on "Bloomberg...

Plant protein company Impossible Foods Inc is cutting wholesale prices by nearly 15% as the demand for its products rises, the company announced Wednesday. What Happened: The California-based company has cut the prices for distributors for the second time in a year and asked them to pass the...

Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) has started to sell its plant-based minced pork in China as it marks an expansion into Asia amid growing demand for its faux meat products, Reuters reported Tuesday. What Happened: The minced pork named — Beyond Pork — will be sold in five popular...

Impossible Foods announced its plant-based sausage product will be available in Hong Kong starting Thursday. What Happened: This is the first expansion for the "Impossible Sausage Made From Plants" outside of the United States, the Redwood City-based company said in a statement....