Tesco kicks off drone deliveries in Ireland
The supermarket has partnered with Irish start-up with Manna to introduce Ireland’s first grocery home shopping drone deliveries.
Archives for October 27, 2020
Could animal-based diets actually ‘mitigate risk’ of cardiovascular disease?
Diets heavy in animal-based products have long been considered cardiovascular risk factors – but new research suggests that a common gut bacterium linked to animal protein consumption could actually help prevent cardiovascular disease.
Apeel raises $30m, 'invisible' skin helps growers in emerging markets gain access to US, Europe
Apeel – the startup behind an invisible plant-based edible skin proven to dramatically extend the shelf-life of fresh produce - has raised $30m in new funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Temasek, and Astanor Ventures.
Pandemic boosts need for tracking technology in supply chain
The demand for nutraceuticals and functional foods is expected to witness an upward surge driven by immunity-boosting supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the current times exposing need for technology to address immediate global needs with an...
New monitoring system could save thousands of tons of wasted food
Thousands of tons of wasted food could be saved every year due to a new monitoring system in development that pinpoints the expiration of perishable produce, even after a ‘use-by’ date has expired.