Pulses & Production Tips

File photo of a grain terminal on the Dnieper River in Ukraine. (Konoplytska/iStock/Getty Images)

Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News January 30, 2020

MarketsFarm — There has been a marked decline in the amount of pulses grown by farmers in Ukraine over the last couple of years, highlighted in an article written for the Global Pulse Confederation by Sergey Feofilov, director general of UkrAgroConsult. Feofilov noted total pulse production in Ukraine dropped almost 25.9 per cent from 2018 […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Starbucks plans plant-based breakfast sandwich

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 29, 2020

Reuters — Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it would introduce a breakfast sandwich this year with a plant-based patty in Canada and the United States. The coffee chain said last week it aims to add more plant-based food and drinks to its menu as part of the company’s latest plan to become more environmentally friendly. A […] Read more

Tim Hortons had a nationwide rollout for Beyond Sausage Egg + Cheese, Beyond Sausage Farmer’s Wrap and Beyond Sausage Lettuce Tomato sandwiches on its breakfast menu in June 2019. (CNW Group/Tim Hortons)

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat products from Ontario, B.C.

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 29, 2020

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International’s Tim Hortons said on Tuesday it has removed Beyond Meat’s products from its coffee and donut shops in Ontario and British Columbia. This comes after the coffee and breakfast chain cut Beyond Meat’s burgers and sandwiches from its menu in September from all of Canada except the two provinces. “We […] Read more

An artists’ rendition of the Merit Functional Foods plant under construction in Winnipeg. Merit also recently picked up support from research “supercluster” Protein Industries Canada to help further develop pea and canola proteins. (Meritfoods.com)

Canola, Crops, Peas, Reuters

Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 24, 2020

Winnipeg/Zurich | Reuters — Food company Nestle SA said on Friday it has teamed up with small Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit Functional Foods, the second such supply agreement this month that targets Canadian crops. Meat substitutes from plants in burgers, nuggets and many other foods are a fast-growing industry, driving up […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Uncertainty pervades markets

By GFM Network News January 22, 2020

MarketsFarm — The price spread between green and yellow peas continues to widen in Western Canada, but whether or not that trend will continue remains to be seen. Numerous outside factors lend a general air of uncertainty to the pulse market, according to a pulse trader. Green peas typically trade at a premium to yellow […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push

By GFM Network News January 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Starbucks Corp. aims to add more plant-based food and drinks to its menu as part of the company’s latest plan to become more environmentally friendly, CEO Kevin Johnson said on Tuesday, prompting a surge in shares of Beyond Meat Inc. Over the past year, with the rise of companies including Beyond […] Read more

Roquette’s plant-based protein products include Nutralys T70S, billed as a plant-based, texturized protein that “guarantees a unique fibrous texture and great use adaptable to several types of meat substitute” such as burger patties, chicken-type filets and sausage. (Roquette.com)

Crops, Peas

Beyond Meat locks in Roquette pea protein supply

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Plant-based protein firm Roquette has been booked to “significantly” increase the amount of pea protein it provides to expansion-hungry U.S. faux-meat processor Beyond Meat in the next three years. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat on Tuesday announced a “multi-year pea protein supply agreement” with France’s Roquette, renewing a “longstanding partnership” between the two firms. No specifics […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Limagrain to launch plant-based protein food next year

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Paris | Reuters — French agricultural co-operative Limagrain on Tuesday said it is launching a new legumes business that aims to deliver plant-based food products from next year, betting on the fast-growing plant protein sector and a trend towards eating less red meat. Many large agricultural companies, including Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and France’s Roquette […] Read more

File photo of fields during monsoon in India. (Shubham Singh/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: India pulse estimates improve

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

MarketsFarm — Conditions are still not looking good for India’s kharif (summer) production, and in particular for pulse crops. Excessive monsoon rains, followed by above-average post-monsoon rains, have hurt production, according to a report. The excessive rains resulted in flooding in 13 states in India and the National Bulk Handling Corp. (NBHC) estimated Monday that […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses

Subway, McDonald’s expand Beyond Meat rollouts in Canada

By Glacier FarmMedia staff, GFM Network News January 13, 2020

Major fast-food chains McDonald’s and Subway are both expanding their rollouts of plant-based Beyond Meat products in Canada, beyond the range of their initial tests. McDonald’s Canada announced Wednesday it will expand the test marketing of its “P.L.T.” burger from its 28 stores in London, Ont. to also include 52 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and surrounding […] Read more

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Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

Starbucks plans plant-based breakfast sandwich

Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat products from Ontario, B.C.

Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

Pulse weekly outlook: Uncertainty pervades markets

Starbucks to add more plant-based food in latest green push

Beyond Meat locks in Roquette pea protein supply

Limagrain to launch plant-based protein food next year

Pulse weekly outlook: India pulse estimates improve

Subway, McDonald’s expand Beyond Meat rollouts in Canada

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