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EU backtracks on food and farming sustainability targets

EU backtracks on food and farming sustainability targets

13 Feb 2024

A European Commission proposal has recommended a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2040 but has dropped original references to the role of agriculture and dietary changes in achieving this.

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Mycelium to move beyond plant-based applications

Mycelium to move beyond plant-based applications

12 Feb 2024

As mycelium development kicks off in 2024 with new multi-million investment, product development, and retail expansion, manufacturers lean into launches.

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Unilever CEO calls for global treaty to tackle plastic pollution

Unilever CEO calls for global treaty to tackle plastic pollution

7 Feb 2024

Following calls by Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher for industry to back a global treaty to tackle the problem of plastic pollution, we consider whether this initiative could make a real difference.

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Israel approves Aleph Farms’ cell-cultured beef in world first

Israel approves Aleph Farms’ cell-cultured beef in world first

1 Feb 2024

Israel has granted the first regulatory approval for the commercial sale of cultivated beef, joining the US and Singapore in officially recognising cultivated meat’s role towards protein diversification.

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Fazer and Solar Foods launch snack bar made with air protein

Fazer and Solar Foods launch snack bar made with air protein

30 Jan 2024

Finnish food manufacturer Fazer has teamed up with foodtech startup Solar Foods to launch a limited-edition snack bar in Singapore made using a novel, carbon-fed microbial protein.

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Big brands invest in precision fermentation-derived palm oil

Big brands invest in precision fermentation-derived palm oil

25 Jan 2024

Although still not approved for food applications, big brands such as Unilever and Doehler are investing in precision fermentation-derived palm oil in a bid to reduce the environmental impact associated with this conventional palm oil.

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Supergrain fonio expands its reach in US market

Supergrain fonio expands its reach in US market

11 Jan 2024

More US consumers will find nutritious, climate-smart grain fonio in supermarkets thanks to a new distribution structure for the import’s most prominent commercial brand, Yolélé.

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Supermarkets innovate with private label plant-based ranges

Supermarkets innovate with private label plant-based ranges

9 Jan 2024

Plant-based product ranges are an important part of retailers’ private label innovation efforts – and represent an important way for supermarkets to reduce their environmental impact.

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Sustainability meets innovation at Fi Europe 2023's Sustainability Ingredients Zone

Sustainability meets innovation at Fi Europe 2023's Sustainability Ingredients Zone

9 Jan 2024

Fi Europe’s Sustainable Ingredients Zone showcases ingredients forging a path toward a greener future. Three innovators are redefining what sustainability within the food and beverage industry means, with upcycled products, regenerative agriculture, an...

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Unleashing the power of plants at Fi Europe’s New Product Zone

Unleashing the power of plants at Fi Europe’s New Product Zone

5 Jan 2024

In the diverse landscape of plant-based innovation, Fi Europe 2023's New Product Zone spotlighted ten plant-based ingredients, tailored to meet the rising demand for sustainable and delicious options.

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The UK prepares to open food security science centre

The UK prepares to open food security science centre

2 Jan 2024

Amid global food insecurity, the UK government says it is committed to producing crops resilient to climate change and addressing hunger and malnutrition with a food security science centre.

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Novel food safety platform could eliminate animal testing

Novel food safety platform could eliminate animal testing

21 Dec 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has introduced a new platform that has the potential to eliminate animal testing in the food industry.

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