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Sustainability
UK baby food brand unveils recyclable pouch in sector sustainability drive
16 Sep 2022
Baby food maker Little Freddie has launched a fully recyclable baby food pouch and is calling for other baby food manufacturers to follow by adopting more sustainable forms of packaging.
Read moreHow investing in sustainability drives value for brands
15 Sep 2022
Consumers are increasingly conscious of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) credentials of companies and products they invest in. How can certifications such as B Corp drive value for food and beverage manufacturers?
Read moreHealthy, sustainable eating shapes UK specialty product launches
14 Sep 2022
From probiotic ice cream to CBD-infused chocolate and chorizo seasoning for plant-based meat, Ingredients Network went trendspotting at the Specialty and Fine Food Fair in London.
Read moreSweden’s Green-On develops palm oil alternative from gas and water
13 Sep 2022
Swedish start-up Green-On is producing an edible fat from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity as a sustainable alternative to palm oil, recently attracting the attention of Nordic investors and Big Idea Ventures.
Read moreHyperlocalisation promotes food system resilience and diversification
30 Aug 2022
Climate change action and new technologies are driving a rise in hyperlocalisation throughout the global food chain, improving the industry’s adaptability and ability to meet consumer demands for greater choice.
Read moreWWF report slams Europe’s damning effect on the global food system
26 Aug 2022
Europe may not be helping, but in fact hindering the global food system by inciting gross environmental, societal, and fiscal harm, a recent WWF report shows. Consumers however are hungry for change.
Read moreThis practical toolkit helps brands to improve food safety
23 Aug 2022
Food safety is one of the biggest challenges facing the global food industry. To combat this issue, companies need to establish strong food safety cultures. This practical guide is designed to help brands progress on their journey to food safety.
Read moreNew EU project aiming to create a ‘meat database’ to help map out and improve taste and quality
22 Aug 2022
A new EU project set up to assess and improve meat quality in the food supply chain plans to create a large database of EU meat. It investigates whether pork and chicken meat from organic livestock farming tastes better than meat from intensive husband...
Read moreFarm biologicals can make our farming system more sustainable: Rabobank
18 Aug 2022
Replacing synthetic pesticides with farm biologicals - crop production products from living organisms – may help create a more sustainable farming system, says a recent Rabobank report.
Read moreNestlé launches ‘molecular recycling’ initiative
16 Aug 2022
Food and beverage giant Nestlé introduces Infrasalience, a molecular recycling project in Africa that converts carbon emissions into water and food-grade bicarbonate of soda.
Read moreExploring the business benefits of food waste reduction
10 Aug 2022
The environmental and human cost of food waste make reduction strategies “one of the most urgent and daunting” challenges to society, but businesses can use the fight on waste to drive additional revenues and profit, according to a report.
Read moreChickpea revolution? Companies looking to innovate could face higher prices as global shortage hits
5 Aug 2022
From coffee to ice cream, recent product launches demonstrate how companies are betting on chickpea in the plant-based revolution… but could a global shortage scupper innovation?
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