Sainsbury’s and Fairtrade ensure banana workers receive a fair living wage
Workers being paid a living wage is crucial to achieving a decent standard of living for all household members. Unfortunately, this is not the reality...
Tag : Transparency and supply chain
Start-Up Companies Using Insect Protein to Overcome Consumer Doubts
The food and beverage industry is showing a growing consensus on the need to diversify protein sources, with many turning to plant-based and insect proteins....
Countries awarded by WHO for eliminating trans fats
The World Health Organization (WHO) is partnering with the not-for-profit organisation Resolve to Save Lives to develop and implement the REPLACE action package, which is...
Cacao Fruit Gaining Popularity in Beers and Wines
The cocoa tree produces not only cocoa beans, but also cacao fruit. The cacao fruit originates from the cacao pod, from which cocoa beans and...
The Plant-Based Industry’s Mission to Achieve Price Equality with Meat
The ProVeg organization recently conducted a study on consumer attitudes towards plant-based meat. This study, partnered with Innova Market Insights, the University of Copenhagen, and...
New Research Suggests Bottled Water May Contain Thousands of Nanoplastic Particles
The study discovered that significant amounts of nanoplastics – approximately 240,000 in a litre – were present in bottled water. This quantity was 10 to...
European Union urged to improve integration of agrifood trade interests in policy-making
The European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agrifood Trade (CELCAA) has unveiled its vision and recommendations on how the European Union (EU) can achieve sustainable...
The Institute of Food Technologists states that food processing can enhance food security
Processed food is a significant trend in the food and beverage industry. According to a new white paper by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT),...
Sustainable Coffee Roasting in a Partnership between a Tech Company and Producer
Belgium-based coffee company Sucafina and its subsidiary Beyers Koffie have partnered with Belgian cleantech company CEE to produce a coffee plant run on green energy,...
After securing funding, Farmless will be scaling up production.
The fermentation startup based in the Netherlands, which is known for producing ‘carbon negative’ protein, is making strides in its development with a €4.8m seed...