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Sustainability
Barclays predicts vertical farming will disrupt food production
15 Apr 2020
Vertical farming has a $50 billion market opportunity and a chance to mitigate sustainability issues within traditional fresh fruit and vegetable agriculture, according to new research by Barclays Capital.
Read moreADM announces sweeping sustainability goals
14 Apr 2020
In an effort to further advance the sustainability of its operations, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and its energy intensity by 15% by 2035.
Read moreCycloponics to expand organic farming facilities in French car parks
9 Apr 2020
A French subterranean agriculture startup launched its first funding round last November and raised almost double the investment that was requested. When Cycloponics launched on Lita.co, a platform for investment in sustainable companies, the company h...
Read moreLonza focuses on sustainable
26 Feb 2020
Lonza has revealed research that shows over half of US supplement users now seek products with sustainable origins.
Read moreTyson launches Coalition for Global Protein
22 Jan 2020
Tyson Foods has announced the creation of the Coalition for Global Protein, a multi-stakeholder initiative to advance the future of sustainable protein.
Read moreIFIC forecasts 2020 trends
15 Jan 2020
As a new year and new decade offer opportunities to take stock of where we’ve come and to anticipate the changes ahead, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is forecasting five broad trends for food and nutrition in 2020.
Read moreOlam announces Cocoa Compass
28 Oct 2019
Olam Cocoa has announced its sustainability ambition for the future of the cocoa sector.
Read moreNestlé realigns waters business
22 Oct 2019
Nestlé is to integrate the Nestlé Waters business into the group’s three geographical zones, effective January 1, 2020.
Read moreVion enters meat alternatives business
14 Oct 2019
The demand for alternative proteins is growing, notes Vion. As the company describes itself as one that invests in demand-driven chains, it has announced that, alongside the sustainable production of traditional meat, a new part of the organisation, ME...
Read moreIFIC study: environmental sustainability is important to consumers
24 Sep 2019
Environmental sustainability is top-of-mind for many consumers, but there are sharp differences of beliefs and behaviours between different groups, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
Read moreOrkla snaps up British toffee maker
3 Jul 2019
Orkla Food Ingredients is to purchase British fudge and toffee manufacturer Confection by Design.
Read moreBarentz strikes JV deal with TasteStrik
17 Jun 2019
Distributor Barentz International has announced a joint venture with TasteStrik, a Dutch family business and developer, producer and supplier of flavourings and ingredients for the bakery, cereal, chocolate, confectionery, culinary, dairy and specialty...
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