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Mondelez India makes sustainability commitments with Cocoa Life
Mondelez India has announced that even more Cadbury products in the country will bear the Cocoa Life logo, promoting sustainable cocoa farming throughout the country.
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Collaboration is key: how Givaudan’s new Protein Hub is uniting the industry
Givaudan’s new Protein Hub in Zurich has been designed with collaboration in mind. The ingredients manufacturer is hoping that by bringing the industry (and even competitors) together, protein innovation can continue its recent trajectory.
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World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) launched
The newly-formed WMO incudes membership from some of the world’s largest macadamia-producing countries, including Australia, South Africa and the US state of Hawaii.
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Fish consumption to double by 2050, according to new report
The report has highlighted China as a particular area of growth, where it claims changing tastes are leading to an increased consumption of less sustainable fish products such a salmon and shrimp.
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Yum China launches healthy eating initiatives
Yum China has unveiled a series of heathy initiatives as it looks to promote healthy eating across its restaurants in China, including an option to add fruit and vegetables to meals in some of its best-known brands.
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Food prices rising in Sri Lanka as forex crisis continues
Reports from Sri Lanka suggest the food situation there is worsening, with prices soaring and government-backed measures to seize food stocks in force.
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Online food marketplace Shef opens its platform to Afghan refugees
Online food marketplace Shef will fast-track the registrations of Afghan refugees on its platform as it seeks to give them a stable source of income as quickly as possible.
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Salt switch reduces chance of stroke, says new research
Replacing salt with a low-sodium alternative reduced the chance of stroke and other major cardiovascular events among participating communities in China.
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Commercialisation of GMOs in China
Andrew Sim and Alanna Rennie assess the regulatory state of play when it comes to GMOs in China, and offer manufacturers advice.
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Sourcing tea with care
Following the publication of its progress report on its responsible sourcing programme, New Food offers an overview of how Twinings is making positive change within the communities of its supply chain.
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Did Indian women suffer the most during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Nutritional security declined across the board during India’s lockdown, but numerous factors have led researchers to believe that women’s nutrition was disproportionally impacted.
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Philippines gives Golden Rice green light
It's hoped that the deployment of Golden Rice will help combat vitamin A deficiency in the country, with the hardest hit areas set to be targeted first.
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Global demand for food assessed in new study
Researchers assess the range of future global food security projections to 2050, using a study that focuses on the two major food security indicators.
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Could Mount Everest’s drinking water be polluted?
Heather Clifford, a doctoral student from the University of Maine, has conducted what is thought to be the first analysis of Khumbu ice – and her findings are concerning.
