Memphis Meats has closed a $161 million investment round led by SoftBank Group, Norwest, and Temasek, reports Food Dive. Other investors include Cargill, Tyson Foods, and celebrity business leaders Richard Branson and Bill Gates.
"Our hope is to be able to produce products from many species that people enjoy eating today," says Steve Myrick, vice president of operations. "I think the proof is in the pudding when people come and try our products. We think that they already create a wonderful consumer experience. And lifelong meat eaters have given us the feedback that the products are delicious—and very clearly meat products." Full Story
Related: Cell-Based Meat, Seafood Producers Create Alliance; Tyson Foods Parts with Beyond Meat, Looks Into Other Alternative Protein.
from Industry Operations https://ift.tt/2U2F92K
No comments: