More than 400,000 acres were burned in wildfires on Dec. 15.

Key investors include Pendulum and 301 INC, the venture capital enterprise of General Mills.

The poultry company is evaluating potential next steps.

The federal agency is seeking more information about the proposed transaction.

The company purchased the former Simply Essentials plant, which closed in 2019, at a bankruptcy auction earlier this year. 

The evolution of alternative proteins continued in 2021.

More than 60 cases have been confirmed since November, according to the government.