The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry
Sustainability
Opinion: Maximising the benefits of food waste recycling through anaerobic digestion
BioteCH4 chief commercial officer, Lee Dobinson offers some insight into how businesses can make the leap from general waste disposal to the recycling of separate waste streams.
Opinion: Combatting the double threat to agricultural workers
Ruth Ascencio of Bonsucro, examines the compounded risks confronting agricultural laborers and underscores the urgent need for collaborative, systemic solutions to safeguard their futures.
Pluri acquires cultivated cocoa start-up Kokomodo
Pluri has completed the acquisition of a 71% stake in Kokomodo, an agri-food-tech company specialising in the production of cultivated cocoa.
Checkerspot develops high-oleic palm oil alternative made via microalgae fermentation
US biotech company Checkerspot has successfully developed what it claims is a ‘world-first’ ingredient: a high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae.
Source.ag and Axia Vegetable Seeds partner to optimise crop strategies with AI
AI solutions provider Source.ag has announced a partnership with Axia Vegetable Seeds to enhance cultivation strategies through data-driven technologies.
#9 Crunchtime podcast: How digitalisation in the food industry can enhance food safety
Hello, and welcome to the ninth episode of our Crunchtime podcast series!
Opinion: What the EU livestock vision means for the future of farming and food production
Sergio Schuler, head of animal nutrition and health EMEA for DSM-Firmenich, explains how technology can be used to address the environmental impact of livestock farming and how to implement strategies that will help integrate sustainability without sacrificing market competitiveness.
World Wide Farms announces partnership with ReposiTrak to strengthen food traceability
World Wide Farms, a US grower, packer and distributor of fresh culinary herbs and greens, has joined the ReposiTrak Traceability Network to bolster its inbound and outbound traceability capabilities.
Nestlé and OFI launch agroforestry partnership to transform cocoa farming
Nestlé and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have announced their largest joint agroforestry initiative to date, a partnership aimed at transforming cocoa farming.
Mini lab to grow precision-fermented proteins in space launches into orbit
A miniature laboratory containing yeast microbes, designed to produce proteins and other food ingredients in space, has been launched into Earth orbit this week.
Perfect Day sued over ‘misleading’ marketing of animal-free dairy
Perfect Day is facing a lawsuit from GMO/Toxin Free USA (GTFU) and the Organic Consumers Association, who allege the company misled consumers about its synthetic dairy protein, ProFerm.
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