By the end of the decade, ofi’s coffee business, a leading supplier of green coffee, plans to cut supply chain emissions (scope 3) by 30%, help enable 20,000 farmers to earn a living income, expand its human rights programmes, and apply regenerative farming practices to half a million hectares in key coffee growing landscapes.
Nestlé has introduced the first KitKat made with cocoa mass from beans grown by farmer families engaged in the company’s income accelerator. This KitKat aims to connect consumers with the farmers in Nestlé’s programme and raise awareness about the sustainability of the cocoa used in the iconic bars.
BASF and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have entered into a scientific collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice production. Going by the name “OPTIMA Rice” (Optimizing Management for Reduction of GHG in Rice), the collaboration with IRRI supports BASF’s commitment to enable the reduction of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions by […]
Opening a clamshell of berries and seeing them coated in fuzzy mould is a downer. And it’s no small problem. Gray mould and other fungi, which cause fruit to rot, lead to significant economic losses and food waste. Now, researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry [1] that compounds from sunflower crop […]
Campylobacter, a common bacteria found in poultry, presents a significant health issue. With over 246,000 human cases annually, it is the most frequently reported foodborne illness in the EU.
The impact of climate change on food production, distribution, and consumption has raised concerns about compromised food safety. Altered temperatures and humidity levels can create favourable conditions for the proliferation of pathogens or mycotoxins, rendering food unsuitable for human consumption or even hazardous. Addressing this intricate interplay between food safety and climate change necessitates comprehensive […]
Researcher have shown that blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant of food processing facilities. L. monocytogenes causes the infection listeriosis. The extermination of L. monocytogenes occurred quickest when cells or biofilms were placed on polystyrene. The research is published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology [1], […]
An initiative to produce an alternative to palm oil for food applications, developed by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) will be scaled-up for commercial production through a partnership with Eves Energy, a research and development company that focusses on scaling up innovations that hold the key to clean energy systems.
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), together with key industry stakeholders, has launched Green Bridge Gateway – a network of service providers offering comprehensive expertise in cannabinoids.
Spice manufacturer RAPS has acquired the table salt business of Salz Centrale Hamburg through its majority holding in BIOVA. The acquisition adds a wide range of natural salts to the portfolio and expands the global network of suppliers.
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