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Somerville Bread To Open At Boston Public Market, And More…

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Somerville Bread Co., a small-batch bakery that provides organic artisan bread and bread products to several restaurants, cafes and gourmet markets in the Somerville and Boston areas, opened on Oct. 17 at the Boston Public Market. The bakery will sell a variety of baguettes, loaves, bread puddings and other breads, all baked in Somerville and delivered to the market twice daily. All ingredients are organic and sourced from New England suppliers…

Tyson Foods has taken a 5 percent ownership stake in plant-based protein producer Beyond Meat. The investment, provided through a fundraising initiative by Beyond Meat, will provide additional capital to help the El Segundo, California-based company expand its product portfolio and distribution. Beyond Meat will remain an independent, privately held company led by founder and CEO Ethan Brown. Monica McGurk, Tyson Foods’ EVP of strategy and new ventures and president of foodservice, added, “We’re enthusiastic about this investment, which gives us exposure to a fast-growing segment of the protein market. It meets our desire to offer consumers choices and to consider how we can serve an ever-growing and diverse global population, while remaining focused on our core prepared foods and animal protein businesses.”…

King & Prince Seafood has joined ranks with fishermen, seafood companies and logistics and distribution suppliers to meet the urgent need for nutrient-rich protein at food banks nationwide. To that end, the National Fisheries Institute and King & Prince produced a video in support of SeaShare to build awareness of the scarcity of protein in food banks and help raise money to expand SeaShare’s efforts. “Getting seafood to food banks is a powerful idea,” said Michael Alexander, president of King & Prince Seafood. “Not only does it address a critical need, (but) it brings all the health benefits of seafood to people who need it most. I’m delighted that we can do our part.”

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