Fonterra to install first electrode boiler in Switzerland

In its next step to get out of coal, Fonterra has announced it will install a 20-megawatt electrode boiler at its Edendale site in Switzerland This is another step for the cooperative as it works to get out of coal by 2037 and reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 (from 2018 base...

Too Good To Go launches AI platform for surplus food management solution

Too Good To Go Platform is modular and comprises five modules that partners can customise to shape their surplus food management strategy Too Good To Go, a social impact company that operates the world's biggest marketplace for surplus food, has launched the Too Good To Go Platform. This end-to-...

Philippines launches school-based milk feeding program

For the school-based feeding programs for FY 2024, the DepEd has doubled the budget to Php 11.7 billion Philippines Department of Agriculture-National Dairy Authority (DA-NDA) participated in the launch of the School Mental Health Program and the kick-off of the School-Based Milk Feeding Program...

UAE Food Bank initiatives and programs benefit 18.6 Mn people worldwide

The UAE Food Bank received support from 800 donors in 2023, including local and international charities and food establishments The UAE Food Bank, which falls under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced its annual results for 2023, highlighting impactfu...

First KitKat using cocoa from Nestlé income accelerator launches in Europe

Nestlé's income accelerator program has so far supported more than 10,000 families in Côte d'Ivoire and is expanding to Ghana this year to include a total of 30,000 families Nestlé has introduced the first KitKat made with cocoa mass from beans grown by farmer families engaged in the compa...

HEINEKEN and Siemens collaborate for decarbonisation

The program supports HEINEKEN’s Net Zero Production roadmap, which aims to reach net zero in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 and across the full value chain by 2040 HEINEKEN - the world’s most international brewer, has selected Siemens as a global partner for a multi-phase decarbonisation program whic...

EU launches campaign in US to promote food products through storytelling

The product categories promoted in the campaign will include quality cheeses, olive oil, fruits and vegetables, chocolate and confectionery products, pasta and bakery products, wine, beer, and spirits The European Union (EU) launched its initiative to promote the excellence of European agri-food...

Alfa Laval's juice mixing plant minimises environmental footprint for CO-RO

The solution will be delivered by Alfa Laval's units in Søborg Kolding in Denmark and Parma in Italy Denmark's beverage and home-freeze ice lolly producer CO-RO has chosen a complete juice mixing plant from Alfa Laval for its processing unit in Frederikssund, Denmark - an...

New global fisheries management body focuses on sustainable practices in fisheries

COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management is also set to discuss improvements in the methodology to assess the state and health of the world’s marine fisheries stocks A new global fisheries management body began its inaugural meeting with key items on the agenda including best practices and a...

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics: Columbia University

A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the poorly explored World of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain A recent study conducted by scientists from Columbia University has found that a litre of bottled water contains an average of around 240,000 detectable plastic fra...

Saudi's KSrelief distributes 1,125 food baskets in Pakistan's Balochistan, Sindh

The initiative is part of the third phase of the food security support project in Pakistan Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,125 food baskets in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, benefiting 7,875 needy peop...

Iran inaugurates modern glass greenhouses to grow bell peppers

This glass greenhouse is located on 60 hectares of land and uses the latest technologies in the form of a modern glass structure and a hydroponic cultivation system The President of Iran inaugurated one of the largest modern glass greenhouses in the country in Zanjan province. The facility inclu...

FAO Food Price Index declines by 13.7% in 2023

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 per cent below its year-earlier level The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Orga...

Saudi Fund inaugurates Arkiz Project in support of water and food security

The Arkiz Agricultural Project aims to enhance water and food security in the country and contribute towards developing a key developmental sector In the presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouni, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Directo...

Small fish a small solution to big problems

The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of small fish Small fish have long been a staple food in many low- and middle-income countries, yet their potent...

Standard Chartered and BASA Foundation collaborate to foster apiculture in Bangladesh

The project will focus on enhancing the marketability of honey products by providing access to certification and forward market linkages Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BASA Foundation are collaborating to foster environmentally conscious agriculture and apiculture processes. As part of a rece...

Philippine's local food producers urge to put up digital agri-food database

Easy access to crucial information will guide poultry farm managers in setting production targets that accurately reflect prevailing consumer demand Philippine's local food producers have urged the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to establish in 2024 a long-delayed agricultura...

MAFI unveils $300 Mn agri-food industrial complex in Egypt

Comprising five state-of-the-art plants, the complex is set to become a beacon of innovation and productivity Egypt’s entrepreneur Ahmed Abou Hashima has revealed plans for a groundbreaking agri-food industrial complex, set to become the largest in the Middle East. With a signif...

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