In this week’s Checkout, New Age Meats raises $2 million to develop cell-based meat, biotech company Geltor raises $91.3 million for alternative protein ingredients, and the Hartman Group studies how consumer values are evolving.

In this week’s Checkout, retailers, including grocery chains Kroger and Publix, mandate masks for customers, technology platform Crisp raises $12 million in Series A funding and EWG studies glyphosate levels in chickpea products.

In this week’s Checkout, the FDA plans to resume on-site inspections, Perfect Day raises $160 million, extending its Series C round to $300 million, and Uber launches grocery delivery.

In this week’s Checkout, Unilever announced it’s stopping Facebook and Twitter ads, The Forest Farmers acquired Parker’s Real Maple, and McCormick reviewed its Q2 sales as at-home cooking surges.

Albertsons files an IPO, IRI reviews center store growth trends, and Doordash announces a $400M series H raise and a new partnership with CVS in this week’s Checkout.

In this week’s Checkout, UFCW urged Congress to protect grocery and food production workers; as demand remains high, Instacart raised $225 million; and FMI studied grocery shopping trends before, during and beyond the pandemic.

Coconut Bliss launches new, more affordable plant-based ice cream; FDA commissioner says agency can’t stop CBD products, and more in this week’s Checkout.

Direct-to-consumer website Brandless shuts down, online grocery delivery service Peapod cuts its Midwest division, organic fruit and vegetable platform Daily Harvest promotes ingredient transparency, and more in this week’s Checkout.

Kellogg and Tyson prep for plant-based launches; Yofix raises $2.5 million and more in this week’s Checkout.

Beyond Fried Chicken is back, plus other Beyond Meat updates, Nestlé advances plant-based protein, and more in this week’s Checkout.