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Soil and a plant.
EU’s healthy soil project digs deep to restore and conserve better crops
20 Mar 2023
--- An EU cash injection of €5 million (US$5.3 million) aims to boost the conservation and restoration of soil health as part of a recently launched project dubbed InBestSoil.The project partners are discussing the first... Read More
KNHI to highlight evolving key nutrition and health trends
20 Mar 2023
--- Looking at trends such as plant-forward innovations and megatrends like sustainable nutrition, Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute (KNHI) seeks to demystify 2023 using data and insight from its network of regulatory... Read More
Wheat field.
Too little, too late: “Abandoned” EU farmers crushed by Ukrainian food imports
20 Mar 2023
--- Farmers in Ukraine’s bordering nations like Poland, Bulgaria and Romania are being severely damaged by an influx of cheap grain imports from the war torn country that are flooding markets and pushing down prices.
Knwble Grwn product
Targeting transparency: ADM exec talks planet conscious, plant-based line via regenerative agriculture
20 Mar 2023
--- ADM has launched Knwble Grwn, a brand designed to provide consumers with sustainably-sourced, plant-based ingredients leveraging operations from small or underrepresented farmers producing crops via regenerative agriculture... Read More
Person holding loose pomegranate in supermarket.
WRAP targets 50% slash in UK fresh fruit and veg packaging by 2030
20 Mar 2023
--- The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) aims to increase the amount of uncut fresh fruit and vegetables sold loose to 30% by the end of 2025 and aims to target 50% by the end of 2030. In 2021, the figure was 15%. The... Read More
Person throwing food in a waste bin.
USDA offers US$9.4M for food waste reduction and support for urban agriculture
17 Mar 2023
--- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make US$9.5 million available for Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects this year. The initiative is designed to support projects that develop and test... Read More
Low and no-alcohol celebrations for St Patrick’s Day as moderate drinking gathers pace
17 Mar 2023
--- Consumers are embracing the low and no-alcohol category while beverage innovators are creating adult-tasting alcohol alternatives that deliver on health and taste. Innovation in this space is driven by trends toward moderate... Read More
Variety of cheeses.
Water-friendly cheese: Entrepinares achieves 40% water reduction with Tetra Pak technology
17 Mar 2023
--- Tetra Pak has brought forward an innovative water recirculation technology to tackle the intensive water use in the cheesemaking sector. Its pilot project in Entrepinares Spanish plant has achieved 40% water savings, which... Read More
Girl drinking milk
Lactoferrin innovation: FrieslandCampina expands protein processing & unlocks immunity-boosting power
17 Mar 2023
--- FrieslandCampina has opened a new facility in the Netherlands that will produce lactoferrin, a highly nutritious protein and “extremely important ingredient,” which can boost immune systems and promote disease... Read More
Weekly Roundup: Kellogg forms companies focused on global snacking and US cereal, Brenntag expands operations in China
17 Mar 2023
--- This week in industry news, Kellogg Company unveiled its names for the global snacking and North American cereal businesses following a planned separation. Brenntag commenced commercial operations at a site in China.... Read More
Plates of diverse foods.
Univar Solutions claims three-year “transformation” has paid off and Apollo deal is the “right path forward”
16 Mar 2023
--- It’s “business as usual” at Univar Solutions as the dust settles following this week’s announcement that Apollo Funds plans to acquire the chemical and ingredients distributor for US$8.1 billion.
Fast foods.
Concerns over conflict of interest: General Medical Council invests US$1M in fast food firms
16 Mar 2023
--- The UK’s General Medical Council has investments nearing £870,000 (US$1.05 million) in fast food and soft drink companies such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola. The British Medical Journal... Read More
Mineral oil hydrocarbons in food are “potential health concern,” warns EFSA
16 Mar 2023
--- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provisionally concluded that mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern to humans. They also confirmed that some substances in the group known as mineral... Read More
Farmer standing in field of Echinacea.
New sustainability toolkit to help herb farmers in the botanical industry meet “overwhelming challenges”
16 Mar 2023
--- The Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has updated its toolkit to support companies in ensuring a long-term, sustainable supply of botanicals. NutritionInsight sits down with Ann Armbrecht, SHP director, and Taylor Clayton,... Read More
Pork dumplings.
Fork & Good inaugurates cultivated pork factory aiming to solve “permanent instability” of meat
16 Mar 2023
--- With a pilot facility in Jersey City, US, Fork & Good plans to tap into the giant US$820 billion pork market with cell-based meat by cultivating muscle cells. The business explains that muscle cells are cheaper and... Read More
Univar Solutions to go private after US$8.1B merger mega-deal with Apollo Funds
15 Mar 2023
--- Private equity company Apollo Global Management’s affiliate Apollo Funds has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire chemical and ingredients distributor Univar Solutions, in an all-cash transaction... Read More
A women puts CBD oil into her coffee.
ACI’s novel food application validation set to move CBD from “product to ingredient”
15 Mar 2023
--- CBD is on track to be integrated into bread, cereal, ice cream and other common foodstuffs to create a whole new functional food and supplement market, following a greenlight from the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).... Read More
Precision fermentation.
Precision fermentation players unite to call for faster EU regulation on animal alternatives
15 Mar 2023
--- As waning food security, climate change and sustainability crises pressure the already stressed F&B industry, many are calling for a more robust food system and an adaptable legislative framework to support it. Key... Read More
Solar panels.
Arla Foods goes solar to avoid dependency on unreliable Polish grid
15 Mar 2023
--- The Ukraine war is causing shortages in energy supply, which are creating a challenge for the continuity of Arla Foods’ repackaging site in the country. With an estimated output of 1620 megawatts hour per year, the... Read More
Tractor on a field.
Fertilizer shortage and price concerns create golden opportunity for smarter phosphorus use
15 Mar 2023
--- As the war in Ukraine continues to limit the free flow of agricultural fertilizers, which primarily come from Ukraine and Russia, efforts to use fertilizer more conservatively are ramping up. Stakeholders across the... Read More
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