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A new world order? BRICS nations offer alternative to West
The acronym began as a somewhat optimistic term to describe what were the world's fastest-growing economies at the time. But now the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — are se …
World food prices fall for 12th month running in March - FAO
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in March for a 12th consecutive month, and is now down 20.5% from a record high hit one year ago following Russia's in …
Moooove over: How single-celled yeasts are doing the work of 1,500-pound cows
BERKELEY, Calif. — The first course was a celery root soup lush with whole milk. The last was a spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting, served with a side of ice cream. And then a latte wi …
Hershey reimagines manufacturing to navigate lingering supply chain challenges
Hershey is making more of the sweets and snacks consumers want with less and overcoming extreme supply chain challenges by replacing and repurposing underutilized manufacturing capacity, ditching conv …
Scientists develop color-changing sensor to detect food spoilage
KOREA – Scientists from the South Korean Pusan National University have created a color-changing portable sensor that swiftly identifies biogenic amines (BAs) to combat hazardous substances left behin …
PepsiCo asks suppliers to avoid buying palm oil from major producer in Indonesia
PepsiCo is among the latest consumer goods companies to ban palm oil from Indonesia-based conglomerate Astra Agro Lestari in its supply chain. AAL, which owns palm oil plantations in Indonesia, was ac …
A world without hunger is possible. This is how!
Food prices around the world are at a historic high, and as of 2021, an estimated 2.3 billion people are either moderately or severely food insecure1. The Ukraine crisis has made this even worse, cutt …
2023 Manufacturing Outlook: Optimism, But Not Too Much
Optimism (but not overwhelming) and plans for expansion will be a big part of 2023, if the responses to our Manufacturing Survey are anything to go by. About 18% of our respondents said they are “very …
How has China maintained domestic food stability amid global food crises?
A perfect storm of climate shocks, pandemic aftereffects, economic instability, and the Ukraine conflict has made the global food crisis a stark reality. As many as 828 million people, or 10% of the w …
Canada's Opportunity to be a Global Food Superpower
Climate change, COVID-19, and the war in Ukraine are just some of the crises that have exposed an unfortunate new reality — our global food supply is perilously insecure. Russia’s illegal invasion of …
A vegan cheese that tastes like the real thing? Lab project working on just that
Cheese-lovers who have tried vegan cheese often bemoan that it won't melt, stretch or brown, and it usually lacks that characteristic tangy, savoury flavour that makes cheese quite simply delicious. W …
Bioscience firms Novozymes and Chr. Hansen to merge in biggest-ever Danish deal
Biotechnology companies Novozymes and Chr. Hansen agreed to combine in what will be the biggest ever merger between two Danish companies The merger, announced in a joint statement Monday, will see the …
Vow raises $49.2M to expand cultivated meat production
Dive Brief: Cultivated meat maker Vow closed a $49.2 million Series A round, the largest to date for any company in the space. The round was co-led by Blackbird and Prosperity7 Ventures. Other partici …
By 2024, the World's Largest Food Service Provider Will No Longer Use Gestation Crates
Expected to be eliminated before the end of next year, Compass Group, the world’s largest food service provider, says it will phase out the use of gestation crates for pigs in its U.S. supply chain. C …
Tracking sustainable food and beverage packaging innovation
As sustainability has come into greater focus in the food and beverage industry, CPGs are tackling the significant carbon footprint accrued from product packaging. The amount of plastic waste balloone …
Why Kenya is turning to genetically modified crops to help with drought
"You are making what we eat worse than it is," accuses farmer Eva Wanjiru. She is concerned by the fact many Kenyan farmers will begin using genetically modified (GM) maize seeds early next year, afte …
Food Specialities Limited (FSL) exhibits innovative and healthier ingredient solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing
Dubai, November 01, 2022 – With health topping the agenda for consumers globally, FSL has developed and will be exhibiting a wide range of healthier and award winning ingredient solutions at Gulfood M …
FSL Introduces New Products & Solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing 2022
Food Specialities Limited (FSL) together with their world-renowned partners will launch new ingredient solutions aligned with key industry trends for food and beverage manufacturers. Dubai, November 0 …
At Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, Concepta Ingredients presents Brazilian biodiversity portfolio
Ingredients from Brazilian biodiversity - Oils, butter, syrups and extracts from pulps or seeds of Brazilian biomes Amazon, Cerrado and Caatinga Plant-Based Butter – 100% natural and sustainable produ …
Dairy in the Desert: Change Foods To Bring the First Precision Fermentation Facility to the UAE
Alternative dairy maker Change Foods has signed an agreement with the KEZAD Group to design the first-of-its-kind commercial manufacturing plant in the UAE, helping to solve one of the industry’s bigg …
Israel's Grace Breeding Reveals a Breakthrough In Tackling Global Fertilizer Emissions
Israel-based Grace Breeding says it can improve grain yields by 18 percent and biomass by 16 percent, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer and the environmental impact of conventional farming me …
Co-living brand Isthara raises $10 Mn in fresh round
Isthara, a premium co-living brand and smart food court firm, has raised $10 million or Rs 81 crore in its new round led by Dubai-based Eagle Investments. With this round,  Isthara’s total funding sta …
Could This Paper Cup Help Us Quit Plastic Coffee Cups for Good?
A new patented paper cup called The Good Cup aims to help consumers quit single-use plastic. Can it work? ChoosePlanetA, a green packaging solutions company, says its Good Cup can help reduce the use …
NEW WEIGHER SPEARHEADS ISHIDA SOLUTIONS TO MEET LATEST MARKET CHALLENGES
The launch of a brand-new range of multihead weighers will form the centrepiece of the Ishida Europe stand at this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing exhibition in Dubai. Full details will be released at th …
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