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Two large cocoa bean pods hanging from a tree branch.
Tradin Organics enhances regenerative organic cocoa production in Sierra Leone with EU-backed project
07 Jun 2023
--- Over the next three years, Tradin Organic and its consortium of partners will work on deforestation prevention and improving cocoa farmers’ livelihoods in Sierra Leone by further building regenerative agroforestry... Read More
Spoon with sugar.
Was sugar underpriced? Soaring costs pinned on perfect storm of inflationary pressures
06 Jun 2023
--- Inflation has caught up with the sugar sector, which is dealing with similar problems to the general food industry, such as high fertilizer prices, increased supply chain costs and El Niño storms. After an apparent... Read More
Plant-based ice cream.
Gavan unveils protein-enriched fat ingredient that butters up pastries and slashes saturated fat by 80%
06 Jun 2023
--- Food tech start-up Gavan Technologies is leveraging its no-waste protein extraction platform to deliver FaTrix, an alternative fat solution. According to the company, FaTrix offers a series of high-performance, protein-based... Read More
People cooking foods from Mediterranean diet.
Mediterranean diet may lower brain age and improve cognitive health, study finds
06 Jun 2023
--- Following a green Mediterranean diet, which is higher in dietary polyphenols and lower in red and processed meats, could reduce the risk of neurological conditions by lowering weight and brain age. The lifestyle intervention... Read More
Alt-seafood and pasta dish
Seaweed & Co and Healy Group leverage health attributes of seaweed to bolster alt-seafood
06 Jun 2023
--- In collaboration with Seaweed & Co., the Healy Group is expanding its plant-based seafood expertise using PureSea seaweed powders. According to the companies, the powders impart a natural fish flavor to the plant-based... Read More
Draught and healthy field comparison
World Environment Day: Study flags drought and heat threatens global breadbaskets
05 Jun 2023
--- Heat waves that used to occur once per century now happen every six years in the Midwestern US and every 16 years in Northeastern China, according to a new study by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science... Read More
Different plant-based food plates.
Plant-based pioneers and supply chain experts to share insights at Chicago summit
05 Jun 2023
--- As more consumers choose plant-based meat over animal products, industry faces a major challenge – how to scale up its supply chain to meet the increasing demand. The upcoming Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Summit... Read More
Deli meat in sandwich
Prime Roots and Quorn power up plant-based ingredients with new mycelium-boosting partnership
05 Jun 2023
--- Mycoprotein-producer Quorn Foods has partnered with US-based plant-based meat pioneer Prime Roots, which will see market expansion and collaboration of alt-meat products. The initiative is paired with a minority investment... Read More
Wheat.
USAID and Corteva Agriscience join forces to aid Ukraine farmers amid “immensely challenging” planting season
05 Jun 2023
--- To increase farmer access to crop inputs, financing and post-harvest storage, Corteva and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have inked a partnership to help war-torn Ukraine agricultural workers.
Corn field in summer.
Renewable horizons: Dow snaps up corn residue ethylene for carbon-reducing bioplastic
05 Jun 2023
--- Dow has entered into a long-term supply agreement in North America with biomass refineries operator New Energy Blue, which is set to create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. The chemicals corporation... Read More
Soda.
EU soft drinks manufacturers slash sugar content by 7.6% but call for packaging regulation changes
02 Jun 2023
--- Aiming to create a healthier beverage system in Europe, the Union of European Soft Drinks Associations (UNESDA) is embarking on a sugar-reduction mission. The association remarks that the sector delivered a 7.6% reduction... Read More
Mealworms on a plate.
EFSA opens door for yellow mealworm powder as novel food
02 Jun 2023
--- The EU has moved a step closer to allowing UV-treated yellow mealworm powder to be sold as a human-grade food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just issued a positive opinion on the safety and nutritional value... Read More
Rice and spoon
World food prices fall to two year low but rice, sugar and meat prices rise
02 Jun 2023
--- Food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, reports the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price... Read More
Female athlete on track
DSM-Firmenich’s Maxilact Next allows manufacturers to hit lactose-free targets “faster than ever”
02 Jun 2023
--- DSM-Firmenich has unveiled Maxilact Next – the latest addition to its highly-valued range of efficient and pure Maxilact lactase enzymes. The new ingredient is a lactase that produces lactose-free milk even faster,... Read More
Planetary health
Weekly Roundup: Unlocking innovations to transform food systems
02 Jun 2023
--- Research commissioned by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK this week has revealed that many consumers feel meat-free products should be displayed separately from meat products to avoid... Read More
SICAO Zero and Callebaut NXT
Barry Callebaut expands dairy-free chocolate to Mexico with Callebaut NXT and SICAO Zero launches
01 Jun 2023
--- Barry Callebaut continues to embrace the “mindful indulgence” trend with its latest product launches for Mexico. The Belgian chocolate company has unveiled Callebaut NXT and SICAO Zero, which are designed to... Read More
Peas in pod in bowl
Alternative protein project to produce “tasteless peas” to avoid industry reliance on unsustainable soy
01 Jun 2023
--- A £1 million (US$1.24 million) project aiming to reduce the need for soy imports is underway in the UK. The planet-saving peas are hailed as part of a “groundbreaking” breeding initiative geared toward... Read More
Business meeting people discussing strategy
Univar Solutions expands ingredients portfolio with Rovitaris plant-based proteins from ICL
01 Jun 2023
--- The specialty ingredients and chemicals global solution provider Univar Solutions already distributes some of ICL’s s Rovitaris food ingredients, phosphates and other solutions and now plans to ramp up the... Read More
Empty glass bottles in a crate.
European glass packaging leader restarts production in Ukraine after Russian military attack
01 Jun 2023
--- Glass packaging manufacturer Vetropack is “cautiously” ramping up operations at its Gostomel plant in Ukraine after the production facility was severely damaged during a Russian military attack last February.... Read More
Supermarket.
UK competition watchdog ramps up grocery sector monitoring amid cost-of-living crisis
01 Jun 2023
--- The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is stepping up its work in the groceries sector to ensure that retail markets work well and don’t harm consumers amid soaring inflation.
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