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60 Second News – 11 March 2022
The New Food editorial team give you your rapid food and beverage update in just 60 seconds.
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Profits vs. sustainability – are they mutually exclusive?
The pressure on the food and beverage industry is increasing to reduce the environmental footprint while at the same time the world’s population is growing.
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New plastic packaging aims to protect the planet
A new edible, biodegradable and anti-microbial material has been created in Brazil in the hopes of stopping the spread of single-use plastic waste.
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Supporting more sustainable consumer diets: what works?
Rising interest in sustainable diets has led many food businesses to consider how best to play their part in driving a dietary transition. Here, Joanna Trewern at WWF-UK relays the results of an initiative that encouraged consumers to make lasting changes to their eating habits.
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Sustainable solar oven can cook without coal or firewood
A concept design has been created for a sustainable solar powered cooking system that has the potential to allow rural communities to cook without coal or firewood.
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Climate change affects women more, says World Food Programme
The World Food Programme finds that the climate crisis is causing serious food insecurity for women and girls in certain parts of the world.
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Brochure: Beverage safety capabilities
Beverage safety capabilities: Support for beverage testing heroes
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60 Second News – 4 March 2022
The New Food editorial team deliver your quickfire food and beverage update, featuring food waste rewards and sleep advice!
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Britain’s plant-based voice
Marisa Heath gives an overview of the Plant-based Food Alliance UK’s goals – a new coalition of organisations from Britain’s plant-based food and drink sector.
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Solar panels grow crops in desert by pulling in water vapour
The future of solar panels is not just to provide electricity in a sustainable way, but potentially food too.
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New genomic techniques – saviour or nemesis?
As the warning of climate change becomes ever more pressing and our growing global population places a strain on resilient food sources, could gene editing offer a sustainable solution to secure the future of our food system or will there be unintended consequences?
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Big names added to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
The USDA and the EPA have announced seven new US Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. These are food industry leaders that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their US operations by 50 percent by 2030.
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Are bugs the future of pet food?
Is insect-based food the best thing for pets, humans and the environment? New Food finds out.
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JBS and Banco Do Brasil have partnered up to aid farmers
Meat processing company JBS has entered into a partnership with Banco do Brasil, a well-known financial company, to financially aid producers in its supply chain.
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How technology can help us become more sustainable
Three experts discuss the future of sustainable product development powered by digital fusion technologies, and how tools such as digital twins can help drive lower emissions and product success.
