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Madagascar facing famine after climate change brings damaging drought
A worse than usual drought in Madagascar has left much of the country’s population facing famine as the “hunger season” looms large.
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Food prices are going to rise – and rise substantially
Professor Chris Elliott looks at the current and future issues the food sector faces and criticises the UK government’s intervention – or lack of – in helping us overcome these obstacles.
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On the scent of the most beef-like plant-based burger
How do you recreate the smell of hamburgers? Scientists have taken an analytical approach to find out how plant-based alternatives can mimic the scent of a freshly grilled patty.
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Application Note: How to cope in a fast-moving environment
In today’s uncertain and fast-moving world, food and beverage companies have to innovate more quickly than ever to simply exist. Siemens offers insight to help companies manage.
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PepsiCo announces ‘Net Water Positive’ commitment
PepsiCo’s commitment will, it claims, replenish more than 100 percent of the water it uses in high-water-risk areas and deliver safe water access to 100 million people by 2030.
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Morrisons to begin selling Bottle Up’s sugar-cane water bottles
Sustainable bottle manufacturer Bottle Up says the sugar cane it uses in its bottles is carbon neutral and requires little to no irrigation, as it looks to revolutionise the ‘grab-and-go’ culture.
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Hemp: the wonder crop
Bethan Grylls finds out why hemp may hold some of the answers to our climate change woes in an interview with HempFlax’s CEO, Mark Reinders.
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Plant-based protein market to top $150 billion by 2030
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the plant-based market in the years to come, with an expected population boom creating higher demand for meat and dairy alternatives.
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Article: Dairy warms to digital twins
Dairy processors are adapting digital twins, a new solution that enables manufacturers to model production processes and asset performance in a safe, virtual environment.
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Dunkin’ Donuts and Arby’s commits to sourcing only cage-free eggs
Some of the US’ most well-known fast-food brands have made significant sustainability pledges, including the commitment to source only cage-free eggs.
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We need an AgTech revolution
Against the backdrop of devastating forest fires and floods, coupled with the food accessibility challenges Covid brought to light, Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri calls for a worldwide AgTech revolution to secure humanity's survival.
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Application Note: Automated DNA Extraction for the Thermo Scientific NGS Food Authenticity Workflow
Food fraud is an increasing and international problem influencing economy, society, health and environment. Food fraud can be defined as an intentional replacement, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of food, ingredients or packaging.
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Food leaders call for focus and collaboration in fight against climate change
While recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 is the current focus globally, the longer-term challenges of climate change and feeding a growing population also need attention, say food sector leaders.
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Meat tax backed by Beyond Meat boss
The tax would, according to Ethan Brown, head of the meat-substitute company, help drive down the price of plant-based alternatives, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his reluctance to enforce such a levy in the past.
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Food Emissions 50 launched to boost transparency around climate goals
Ceres is particularly focussing on scope 3 emissions, which are emissions caused indirectly by an organisation in the value chain.
