Mars announces deforestation-free palm oil supply chain
Mars, Inc. has announced its Palm Positive Plan has delivered a deforestation-free palm oil supply chain. Yet environmental NGO Greenpeace takes issue with the confectionery giant's strategy.
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Food businesses back biodiversity as key to COVID recovery: ‘We must reverse nature loss before we reach a tipping point’
Global food businesses are backing the call for international action to stem – and ultimately reverse – nature loss. But efforts to date have failed to yield sufficient results. FoodNavigator examines the business case for action on biodiversity and asks...
Equinom expands R&D centre to tackle plant-based sector’s price and sensory challenges
The Israeli seed specialist hopes the new facility will help food manufacturers meet the tests of plant-based food production.
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Danone to sell stake in Yakult
French-headquartered dairy giant Danone said today that in accordance with its focus on capital allocation discipline and balance sheet strength, the company is selling its 6.61% stake in the Japanese company Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.