Archives for July 16, 2021

Wicked Kitchen talks expansion after funding round: ‘Plant-based food doesn’t have to taste like sh*t and it’s our job to make sure of it’

Wicked Kitchen has closed a US$14m funding round that will support the company’s plans to expand internationally. We hear from co-founder Derek Sarno about what the cash means for the group – and the company’s culinary-led approach to plant-based that...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Time to end this shellfish stand-off

With UK mussel producers starved of income and European consumers denied a product, the EU has reiterated that its ban on shellfish imports from the UK is permanent. The stalemate benefits no one.

‘There are many myths surrounding fish farming’: How aquaculture is leveraging tech for an economically and environmentally bright future

With the ocean environment facing more stresses than ever before, can aquaculture play a role in feeding our growing population?

Fighting food waste via kids: FAO turns ‘consumers of tomorrow’ into advocates for sustainability

The UN FAO is raising awareness in schools to reduce and prevent food waste. Communications and Partnership Consultant Oksana Sapiga shares why targeting children - the 'consumers of tomorrow - is important.