Scientists call for more bean and lentil production in Europe
Legumes have high potential to underpin the transition to healthy and sustainable diets targeted by the European Green New Deal Farm to Fork strategy, according to research.
Archives for April 14, 2021
From 3D menus to self-serve kiosks and personalised meals: How tech will shape eating out in a post-COVID era
With restaurants, bars and pubs in England now open for outdoor drinking and dining and preparing to resume indoor service from 17 May, a host of new technologies have been released promising to ensure customers feel safe and protected in busy venues and...
Insect protein company Ÿnsect acquires Protifarm for ‘strategic boost’ in human nutrition
French insect protein pioneer Ÿnsect has acquired Dutch mealworm specialist Protifarm in a move that the company says will give it a ‘strategic boost’ in the human nutrition market.
South Africa sugar tax data ‘clearly shows positive changes’, says study
South Africa has seen large reductions in purchases of sugary beverage volumes since the country’s sugar tax was announced in 2016, according to a new study published this month.
Sustainability
Olam cocoa hits targets for 100% child labour and deforestation monitoring
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) claimed its cocoa division has achieved 100% child labour and deforestation monitoring in its direct global supply chain, covering almost 183,000 households and 12,000 suppliers, respectively.
Avoiding greenwashing accusations: Food firms need to get to the roots of sustainability to achieve credibility – BBC expert
Tinkering with packaging or tweaking air miles won’t cut it with increasingly sustainability-savvy consumers, and instead food brands need to thoroughly trace the environmental impact of every ingredient they use to avoid accusations of greenwashing,...