The latest news, trends, analysis, interviews and podcasts from the global food and beverage industry

The first 30 expert speakers for the sixth edition of the Vertical Farming World Congress have been announced, set to take place on 7-9 October in Amsterdam.

Neil Pein, CEO at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, talks to FoodBev about how using Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can help European farmers tackle growing economic pressures, population growth, climate change and sustainability demands.

IFF has partnered with Reservas Votorantim to focus on bioprospecting in Brazil’s largest private Atlantic Forest reserve, Legado das Águas.

Lidl GB has introduced a new labelling initiative, ‘Live Well,’ across its own-label products, helping consumers to identify products that are healthy ‘for both people and the planet’.

Beverage technology company CO2Sustain is set to launch two new solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of the beverage industry.

Nestlé has developed a new patented technique aimed at revolutionising cocoa production, potentially increasing cocoa fruit yield by up to 30%.

Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer, has unveiled a pioneering sustainability initiative aimed at enhancing biodiversity on its farms.

A new report, published by UK food system charity The Food Foundation, is calling on the food industry to address biodiversity loss – warning of higher economic costs in the long term if this crisis is ignored.

OCOchem, a leader in CO2 electrolysis technology, has entered into a new partnership with ADM, a global frontrunner in agricultural solutions.

80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic have announced a strategic merger aimed at establishing one of the largest and most advanced indoor farming networks globally.

ProAmpac, a manufacturer of flexible packaging solutions, has announced the commercial launch of its ProActive Recycle-Ready polyolefin-based platform

Siemens AG’s Michael Ahmadi, a water and wastewater expert, explores how innovative treatment technologies, digital process optimisation and forward-thinking policy alignment are turning water reuse from a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage for the industry.