16-Apr-2021

It was 1906 when Alfred Henry Lewis, an American journalist and lawyer stated, “there are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Since then societies have changed considerably, with over 56% of the global population living in urban areas, compared with less than 15% in 1900. As a result, ...

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16-Apr-2021

Food waste and obesity are major problems in developed countries. They are both caused by an overabundance of food, but strategies to reduce one can inadvertently increase the other. A broader perspective can help identify ways to limit food waste while also promoting healthy nutrition, two ...

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Lessons from COVID crisis for reducing inequities and enhancing resilience of food systems

15-Apr-2021

The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted food systems and upended livelihoods. Yet pandemic responses have demonstrated the power of well-crafted policies to blunt the impact of major shocks while laying the groundwork for stronger, more resilient food ...

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15-Apr-2021

Many consumers are willing to pay for improved environmental quality and thus non-market values of impacts of food production on e.g. water quality, C sequestration, biodiversity, pollution, erosion or GHG emissions may even be comparable to the market value of agricultural production. ...

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14-Apr-2021

Halloumi cheese from both parts of Cyprus will be specially protected in the EU in future. After years of preparatory work, the EU Commission has registered the halloumi (Greek) and hellim (Turkish) produced on the Mediterranean island as a "protected designation of origin", as the Brussels ...

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13-Apr-2021

To support new and emerging start-up companies developing alternative meat and dairy products and to create further collaboration opportunities with some of the most recognized players in the food industry, AAK AB (publ.) will invest in Big Idea Ventures’ (BIV) New Protein Fund I. This niche fund ...

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Net proceeds to be used for debt reduction, beverage can capital projects and share repurchases over time

12-Apr-2021

Crown Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners, LP. Crown will receive pre-tax proceeds of approximately €1.9 billion from the transaction and will retain a 20% ownership stake in the business. ...

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09-Apr-2021

The global production of sheep's milk is one the rise, in the vast majority of cases used to produce cheese. However, a relatively large amount of milk is needed to produce it, so science is looking for ways to increase its yield; that is, to obtain more cheese using less milk. Immersed in this ...

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Health tech company Hologram Sciences launches personalized health & nutrition innovation with $100 million backing

07-Apr-2021

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, announced the launch of Hologram Sciences, a consumer-facing company that will create brands targeting various health conditions. By combining health diagnostics, digital coaching and personalized nutrition, ...

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07-Apr-2021

EW GROUP, a German strategic holding company in the field of animal breeding, health, nutrition and diagnostics, announced today the acquisition of Hygiena, a leader in food safety and environmental testing solutions. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is ...

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