Archives for August 23, 2023

‘An integral part of culture and socialisation’: Attitudes to meat consumption and sustainability in South Africa

Sustainable food consumption is a significant market in Europe. However, in urban South Africa, a new study suggests, meat consumption is a symbol of prosperity to a greater degree than in Europe, while conversely, those least concerned about...

'Bruising contributes to enormous losses in productivity': New project aims to reduce potato waste

The nine-month TuberTurgor project has been awarded funding by Innovate UK.

Review hails health benefits of beer-gut alliance

Drinking beer could be good for your gut and immunity, stimulating healthy microbiota diversity thanks to the beneficial brew of compounds found in the fermented beverage.

Suntory to make fossil-free PET bottles from waste and residues like used cooking oil

Neste, a Finland-based supplier of renewable fuels and feedstock for plastics, is partnering with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation to enable the production of PET bottles with renewable materials replacing fossil alternatives (via a mass balance...

Commodities

Chocolate companies hit with rising cocoa prices and threat of cheaper private label options

Cocoa grindings in Europe, North America and Asia fell for the second quarter of 2023, according to latest figures released by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), sending cocoa prices soaring on the markets as consumers look for cheaper chocolate.