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Think tank says global panel is needed to hit UN’s sustainability goals
"There is no alternative to sustainability" says Barilla Foundation Chief Executive Guido Barilla.
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Which countries are true food innovators?
Dr Sylvain Charlebois reveals all to New Food as he reports the findings of the first ever Global Food Innovation Index.
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The world’s avocado obsession
The World Avocado Organization promotes the consumption of avocados across the world. New Food hears from its CEO, Xavier Equihua, as he offers insight into how the pandemic has affected trade and what the future holds for this popular green fruit.
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The ageing farmer time bomb and how we can turn it around
In the latest edition of Talking Crop, Gideon Ashworth examines the concerning problem of an increasingly ageing farmer population, and asks what can be done to turn the tide.
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Just how sustainable is palm oil?
Palm oil is estimated to feature in at least 50 percent of packaged products, according to the WWF. However, can it be farmed sustainably? Will Stolton discusses.
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Bananas facing devastating pandemic
Scientists battle to find a solution as Tropical Race 4 threatens the beloved banana's existence.
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Papaya mealybug could spread worldwide new research warns
The pest is expected to spread to parts of the US as well as major areas of Asia and Central America, according to the report written by scientists at the CABI.
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Children’s purchase power on the increase
Children are thinking carefully about their food and drink choices, swayed by healthy options and the environmental impact of products, and what's more, they have more purchase power than ever.
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Why Brazilian specialty coffee is thriving
It seems that hard work has paid off for Brazilian coffee producers, who have enjoyed high volumes of trade in this year of trouble and uncertainty.
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Are the nutritional benefits of cereals being overlooked?
New research is shining a spotlight on the many nutritional attributes of cereals such as maize and wheat, with calls that they deserve greater consideration in supporting a healthy diet.
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21 top UK food businesses petition Government over deforestation
In a letter to Government, 21 of the UK’s major food companies are calling for more stringent regulation to ban imports of food produced from deforestation, reports BBC News.
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Scent-conditioned honeybees boost crop yields
Researchers in Argentina have discovered that scent training honeybees has increased yields in their sunflower crops.
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Tesco calls for deforestation-free food in UK after Greenpeace call out
Greenpeace urged the supermarket giant to stop buying meat from companies involved in Amazon deforestation, and Tesco has now called on Government to make deforestation-free food a policy.
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Study reveals scale of illegal soy and beef exports from Brazil to EU
A peer-reviewed report has revealed that large quantities of head and up to one-fifth of Brazil's surging soy exports to the European Union are tainted by illegal deforestation.
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Historical discovery reveals when humans started eating corn
In an a-maizing discovery, UNM researchers find out more about the diets of Mesoamerica and when corn became popularised.