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How new processing techniques have 'great potential' to make food more sustainable
Global food waste figures are well publicised: around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of gre …
Saudi Environment Minister reveals $4.5 billion plan to boost poultry meat production
Saudi Arabia’s Minister Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli announced Saturday a plan to increase the kingdom’s self-sufficiency rate of poultry meat by …
Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 set to tackle global food system challenges and power ground-breaking innovation.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 will be the definitive destination leading the future of food production – from new ingredients and advanced technologies to integrated supply chain solutions and breakthrou …
Food vs. feed: Upcycling's untapped potential to minimize resource competition between human and animal nutrition
 A new study underscores that increasing the volume of upcycled food system byproducts and residues into feed and ingredients remains a critical vehicle to offset competition between livestock and aqu …
Kerry creates emulsification alternative to help bakers surmount the conflict-driven sunflower supply and cost challenges
Prior to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine had the highest production volume of sunflower seeds of any country in the world, producing around 17.5 million metric tonnes in the 2021/2022 crop year. However, t …
Starbucks seeking more one-handed food innovation
SEATTLE — Food is becoming more popular among Starbucks Corp.’s customers. It wasn’t that long ago that one in five customers were attaching food to their orders, said Brady Brewer, chief marketing of …
Cargill opens corn wet mill in Indonesia
PANDAAN, INDONESIA — Cargill inaugurated on Sept. 8 its new corn wet mill in Pandaan, Indonesia, which will help meet the demand for starches, sweeteners and feed in Asia and Indonesia.   The $100 mil …
ADM and PepsiCo announce agreement to support regenerative agriculture
ADM, and PepsiCo have announced a seven-and-a-half-year commercial agreement to collaborate and expand regenerative agriculture across their shared North American supply chains.   The partnership plan …
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Vanilla is indeed “the world’s most popular flavor.” However, despite its popularity, its production is so complex that many people aren’t often getting the real thing, but a synthetic version of the …
How mycelium innovation is 'unlocking the potential of the fungi kingdom'
Mushroom production is on the rise. China, the global leader in mushroom production, is growing ‘masses’ of fungi, while in Europe, production is also increasing. In Germany, for example, 60,000 tonne …
Nestl' entering animal-free dairy with milk-like products
Dive Brief: Nestlé is exploring the development of products using animal-free dairy proteins as the world’s largest food company looks for another way to meet consumers’ growing demand for more enviro …
Meat sector fights back as Dutch city becomes first in the world to ban meat ads
Haarlem, in the Netherlands, is now the first city in the world to ban meat ads to discourage meat consumption. The ban regards advertisements in all public spaces. Lawmakers decided to ditch the ads …
Nutrition Advocates Urge Front-of-Package Labels Highlighting Fat, Sugar Levels
WASHINGTON—Nutrition advocates and food-industry groups are revving up for a fight over whether an additional label should go on the front of many packaged-food items to more clearly indicate whether …
Scientists working to 'reverse' food allergies with microbiome breakthrough
A bacterial compound called butyrate could hold the key to reversing food allergies, scientists have found. Food allergy is not a rare condition. Data from the European Federation of Allergy and Airwa …
There's a Carbon Dioxide Shortage, and Food and Drink Makers are Scrambling
U.S. food and beverage companies are racing to keep operations running during a nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide. Companies including Tyson Foods Inc. TSN -2.09%▼ and Kraft Heinz Co. KHC 0.32%▲ h …
How Creativity and Community Prompt Innovation in the Food Industry
While individual achievements in developing new foods and food safety technologies are celebrated, talk to creators and they'll tell you that the process resulted from the contributions of many along …
There is No Such Thing as Low Carbon Beef
Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement ' a new opinion column by Irina Gerry There has been a lot of chatter lately about 'Low Carbon Beef', but does the climate math hold up? The …
Using digital technology and data to drive efficiency
Iceland Seafood International (ISI) has turned to digital tech to improve its freezing capabilities in its new factory with the help of Air Products.
Indonesia's GREENS secures pre- seed funding led by East Ventures
GREEN'S, an Indonesia-based integrated food technology startup, announced Tuesday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from the other …
Interview: GEA highlights the importance of filtration and separation technologies
FoodBev spoke with Steve Smith, business manager for beverage and dairy at GEA, about the importance of investing in high-quality filtration and separation technologies. Here, he highlights how food a …
Singapore scientists on track to commercialize fungi-based protein that upcycles food waste
'Scientists have developed a technique to cultivate a fungi-based food product that could serve as a healthier, high-quality tasting, and greener alternative to plant-based protein. The protein is cul …
Cargill to build sustainable corn syrup plant
MINNEAPOLIS ' Cargill has announced plans to invest more than $50 million to build a corn syrup refinery in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 'As the global population continues to grow, the demand for corn syrup con …
Opinion: Invest in Africa's food systems to avoid future crisis
As the human suffering brought on by the Ukraine conflict continues, the rest of the world is bracing for major disruptions in the global food supply chain as a result. Because Ukraine and Russia are …
Appetite For Disruption ' Making The Most Of The Future Of Food
The food value chain has changed dramatically over recent years ' and promises to continue transforming, with ecosystems becoming ever more complex. Based on a comprehensive study carried out with thr …
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