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Sway and Umaro have been awarded a $1.5m US Department of Energy grant to accelerate innovation in sustainable seaweed-based bioplastics.

Westfalia Fruit has unveiled an innovative initiative that eliminates the need for plastic PLU stickers by introducing laser-etched mangos.

B’Zeos has successfully closed a seed funding round, bringing its total equity and grant funding to more than €5 million.

GNT Group has announced the establishment of GNT Ventures, an independent investment firm aimed at collaborating with start-ups.

Vertical farming company GrowUp Farms has appointed former Little Moons CEO Mike Hedges as its new chief executive officer.

To support sustainable development in Africa's agricultural sector, the OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a $40m loan.

In this episode, we dive into Cocoa, with the spotlight on a key topic: 'Sustainable sourcing within the cocoa supply chain'.

Samer Alawiah, MD at Daikin UAE highlights the innovations that are reshaping the supply chain to meet UN targets for sustainability.

Denmark has solidified its plans to introduce a world-first tax on agricultural emissions, including greenhouse gases emitted by livestock.

We speak to Pat McCutcheon, CEO of Power Leaves, a manufacturer and international distributor of de-cocainised coca leaf derivatives.

A new report from IGD, WRAP and EY aims to set out a pathway for the UK's food system to meet its net zero emissions targets by 2050.

Müller is switching its UK Corner yogurt pots from white to clear plastic, aiming to cut the environmental impact of its packaging.