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

This week, the FAO, in collaboration with the WHO, published its first global report on the food safety aspects of cell-based food.

‘India’s first’ animal-free precision fermentation start-up, Zero Cow Factory, has announced that it has raised $4m in a seed round.

Promoted: Angie Silberhorn, CMP events director at WQA, reveals what we can expect from this year's Water Quality Association (WQA) Convention & Exposition.

Frito-Lay and Quaker have announced the opening of a ‘Greenhouse Learning Center’ to field test, measure and analyse compostable packaging.

Mondi has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create a paper band to hold products or bundles, reducing unnecessary plastic.

Diageo has introduced drones in a bid to drive farming efficiency and environmental benefits across its agave farming in Mexico.

Promoted: KHS has brought low-feed palletisers up to speed – whether they process cans, PET or glass. For fillers, this means easier operation & efficiency.

Up has begun operations at its hands-free vertical farm in western Canada and expects the produce to be available in retailers in the region this spring.

IFF has expanded its innovation capabilities with two new flavour labs at its campus in Brabrand, designed to develop solutions for the F&B industry.

Opinion: Smart technology can optimise energy efficiency. We find out how gas detection technology can help the F&B industry transform its energy use.

Kraft Heinz will use AB InBev’s BEES ecommerce platform to strengthen its footprint in Mexico, Colombia and Peru.

KPM Analytics has acquired Smart Vision Works, an AI technology company providing computer vision systems for the agriculture and food industries.