Seafood Safety Innovation + General Mills Acquires Pet Food Business

Will a new artificial material help improve seafood safety from catch to purchase? In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney discusses new research highlighting a color-changing material that can detect spoilage levels in seafood. The team debates whether this material could have other applications in food safety, a market that has been growing steadily since the onset of the pandemic.

Also in this episode, Mira talks about General Mills’ acquisition of Tyson Foods’ pet treat business. The $1.2 billion purchase comprises leaders in the natural meat pet treat market including Nudges, Top Chews and True Chews. The team discusses the clever timing of the acquisition and Mira quizzes them on some surprising pet owner spending data.