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81 organisations sign the European Plastics Pact
Originally launched by the Netherlands and France, the Pact has seen organisations such as Nestlé and Unilever commit to reduce plastic use and increase recycling.
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Coronavirus panic-buying: industry implications
Reports of panic-buying have been heard all across the globe and supermarkets are seeing products selling faster than ever before. Here, Dr Sylvain Charlebois explains that the panic-buying could have knock-on effects for the entire global supply chain and perhaps even present some opportunity.
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Deforestation for consumer products increases malaria risk, research finds
Researchers have found that in areas that have been deforested for the production of increasingly demanded goods such as coffee, cocoa and beef, there was an increased risk of malaria transmission due to the optimisation of environments for mosquitoes.
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UN agencies call for action to achieve gender equality in agriculture sector
In light of International Women's Day 2020, FAO, IFAD and WFP have called for action to achieve gender equality in the agricultural and food sector, and have reiterated their commitments to the cause.
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Endangered species found on Hong Kong supermarket shelves
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong discovered that the endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) was found in products on 50 percent of surveyed supermarket shelves in Hong Kong.
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Food prices drop partly due to COVID-19 outbreak, says FAO
According to the FAO, world food prices have dropped for the first time in four months, likely due to fears over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, but food prices still remain 8.1 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Food Waste Reduction Alliance releases food waste advice report
For the guide, FWRA interviewed food manufacturers, grocers and foodservice operators to get their best tips on how to successfully launch a reduction programme and to sustainably nurture it over time.
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Seven sustainability trends that should worry the food industry
Robert Blood, Founder of SIGWATCH - the activist observation consultancy - suggests seven sustainability trends that food and beverage industry companies should be aware of if they are to retain and grow their customers.
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Less talk, more action: discussing food integrity
With just a few weeks until Food Integrity kicks off, New Food's Editor met with Andy Richardson, one of the conference Chairs, to discuss his thoughts on the subject of food integrity and how it represents change for good.
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Episode Six: A conversation with the FDA
New Food hears from Caitlin Boon from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about how they will deliver a safer and smarter era of food safety...
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Sustainable rice partnership shortlisted for $100 million grant
The multi-stakeholder alliance - the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) - comprises 100 global public, private and civil society organisations, and promotes resource-use efficiency and climate change resilience, both on-farm and throughout the rice value chain.
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Determining ingredient authenticity
Ahead of his presentation at Food Integrity 2020, Bart Ingredients’ Head of Food Defence, Gideon Ashworth, outlines the company’s approach to ensuring authenticity of ingredients across the supply chain.
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Tackling global food and water challenges through international collaboration
Members of the International Food and Water Research Centre (IFWRC) Scientific Advisory Panel discuss current challenges the food industry is facing, including climate change and food fraud, as well as key trends and the role of international collaboration between industry, academia, government and non-government organisations.
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Costco approved as first participant of FDA’s VQIP
VQIP is a voluntary fee-based programme that provides importers, who achieve and maintain control over the safety and security of their supply chains, expedited review and importation of human and animal foods into the US.
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Greater transparency for Danone’s baby formula
Danone has launched a service that will enable customers and retailers to trace the journey of its baby formula products from farm-to-fork, and verify its quality and authenticity.
