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Sustainability
Why every beverage product needs a digital identity
Just as people have identities that tell their story – who they are and where they come from – products, too, are entering an era where their identity becomes fully transparent and digitally accessible.
From planetary health to start-up pitches: Biofach's 2026 exhibition hall programme
The supporting programme of Biofach 2026 brings trends, knowledge and opportunities for exchange directly to the exhibition halls.
Heritable Agriculture wins $5m Gates grant to advance AI-driven climate-resilient crops
Heritable Agriculture has won a $5m Gates grant to develop AI-driven, climate-resilient crops for smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries.
Arla switches European operations to 100% renewable electricity via long-term power deals
Arla Foods has moved all of its European manufacturing sites onto renewable electricity, using long-term power purchase agreements to lock in supply and price.
UK Deposit Management Organisation rebrands as Exchange for Change
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has unveiled Exchange for Change as its new trading name, marking a key step in preparations for the launch of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme.
Tetra Pak invests €60m to scale paper-based barrier technology
Tetra Pak says will invest €60 million in a new pilot plant in Sweden to accelerate the development of paper-based barrier technology for aseptic cartons
Mondelēz closes animal testing loopholes after PETA pressure
Mondelēz International, the owner of Cadbury, Oreo and other major snack brands, has revised its animal testing policy to cover all product and ingredient testing in the UK, following a sustained campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The changes, announced this week, remove previous exemptions that allowed testing on animals 'not required by law' for nutritional science research. The revision comes after PETA exposed experiments in which mice were force-fed human...
Food waste set to cost global supply chains $540bn in 2026, Avery Dennison report finds
The economic cost of food waste across the global retail and food supply chain is forecast to reach $540 billion in 2026, up from $526 billion last year, according to new research from Avery Dennison.
Reinventing the expiration date
Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI, explains how AI, smart sensors and real‑time freshness data are reshaping food safety, sustainability and the global supply chain.
The challenges of relying on technology for supply chain traceability
Priscillia Moulin, co-founder and director of strategy at MosaiX - explores the powerful role of traceability tech in combating deforestation and exploitation, while unpacking the growing risks of overreliance, data blind spots and the widening gap between digital dashboards and on-the-ground reality.
Fermentation’s next frontier: How advanced biomanufacturing is transforming food and drink
Once primarily leveraged to replicate dairy proteins for plant-based applications, fermentation is now entering a new phase – one defined by technical diversification, novel ingredient production and the potential to transform formulation, functionality and sustainability across the food and drink industry. Leah Smith explores.
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