FrieslandCampina switches to sustainable, paper straws

23-Jan-2020 - FrieslandCampina introduces paper straws for all European packages including a straw. Over 100 million plastic straws will be replaced by a more sustainable, paper variant in a year’s time. With this measure, FrieslandCampina runs ahead of the EU ban on disposable plastic straws. Following the ...

A sweeter brew for all

22-Jan-2020 - “Complex, juicy, with citrus and sweet notes of peach”, the distinct flavour of Diofanor’s ‘black honey’ coffee flows directly from a level of craftsmanship beyond the norm; a far cry from the seasonal spiced concoctions that trend in the UK. As you walk around Finca La Divisa, nestled in the ...

Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible

22-Jan-2020 - Almost half of current food production is harmful to our planet – causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and water stress. But as world population continues to grow, can that last? A study led by researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) now suggests a ...

Coca-Cola invests a billion euros in France

21-Jan-2020 - The Coca-Cola Company has been present in France for the last 100 years, serving as a key contributor to the food and beverage industry. The Coca-Cola system has always been an integral part of the French economic ecosystem, especially through the production and distribution activities of ...

Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities

09-Jan-2020 - Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater treatment system at its Tar Heel, N.C. pork processing facility, which will help power more than 2,000 local homes and businesses. The three companies are ...

Global Food Security Index 2019

Highlights the Growing Threat of Climate Change

16-Dec-2019 - Today marks the release of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2019, which examines the state of food systems across 113 countries. Developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, and supported by Corteva Agriscience, this year’s report of the data highlights the potential threat of the ...

Focus on food security and sustainability

14-Dec-2019 - Food security and sustainability in focus Scientists at the University of Bonn, EASAC and IAP call for more research and a global pact. The number of undernourished people is increasing worldwide. More than two billion people suffer from a lack of micronutrients. Infant mortality is unacceptably ...

Valio aims at carbon neutral dairy by 2035

06-Dec-2019 - Sustainably produced food is a hot market and the carbon footprint of food products is already a decisive factor in consumers’ buying behaviour. As the world’s most innovative dairy, Valio has set an ambitious goal: carbon neutral dairy by 2035. This objective both helps to fight climate change ...

A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe

27-Nov-2019 - A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond usual questions of productivity and nutrition, and includes economic and social variables. Increased awareness of how human diets ...

Coca-Cola: all plastic bottles will be made from 100% recycled material in Sweden

26-Nov-2019 - Coca-Cola Sweden announced today that, from 2020, it will make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled material1, becoming the first country worldwide to do so. The transition will begin in the first quarter of 2020 and includes all plastic (PET) packaging made at Coca-Cola’s bottling ...