Shelf life, stability make postbiotics attractive alternative to probiotics
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics — we are living in the age of ‘biotics.’ But there’s one that you are likely to start hearing more about: postbiotics.
Archives for March 2, 2021
The future of organic farming in Europe: How the new Regulation tightens the rules
New rules on organic farming and production in the EU are set to come into effect at the beginning of 2022. In the first in a series of articles examining the update, legal experts Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at international law firm Keller and Heckman,...
Putting the governance in ESG? Danone splits Chairman and CEO roles
Danone is a company well-known for its commitments to environmental and social sustainability. But the French dairy giant’s structure – combining the CEO and Chairman roles – has raised some concerns about the G in ESG. As the group comes under pressure...
Replicating coffee ‘cupping’ with AI: Start-up tracks coffee quality from crop to cup
Ag and food tech Demetria says it is pioneering the automated analysis of coffee bean taste using artificial intelligence and data cloud technology.
Environment
Hershey announces new measures to tackle climate change
The global confectionery giant said it will invest in renewable energy and land-use initiatives, target 100% of its plastic packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2030 and announced a no-deforestation policy.
Back in business: Ocean Hugger gears up for global plant-based seafood launch after forging JV with Nove Foods
Plant-based seafood firm Ocean Hugger Foods – which was forced to pause operations last June as COVID-19 ravaged the foodservice industry (its primary market) – will stage a comeback later this year after forging a joint venture (Ocean Hugger Inc) with...