Upcycling Coffee Waste to Extend Fresh Fruit Shelf Life

Lilah Saidi, Lead Researcher, UNSW Sydney As the global food industry intensifies efforts to reduce waste while extending the shelf life of fresh produce, researchers are increasingly turning to circular, bio-based solutions. A team from UNSW Sydney has taken an innovative step in this direction...

CSIRO, SEQ Mayors begin work on Australia’s first regional food systems strategy

The Strategy follows the release of the first national stocktake of Australia’s $800 billion food system in June The future of food in South East Queensland is under the microscope with efforts to future-proof thousands of jobs and unlock billions of dollars in economic and social benefits. ...

OQ Base Industries supports five industrial projects in under Innovative Food Initiative

As a result, four innovative food products have been developed: Frankincense Tea, Yoghurt, Coconut Juice, and Frankincense Coffee OQ Base Industries (OQBI) has financed five industrial projects in Dhofar Governorate as part of the Innovative Food Products Development Project, in cooperation with...

Yindii turns food waste into value, saving 500,000+ meals in 2025

The food-surplus app returned more than HKD 20 million to partner businesses while making meals more affordable for consumers Southeast Asia grapples with growing food waste and rising living costs. Yindii, Asia’s number 1 food‑surplus marketplace, celebrates a year of remarkable growth and ...

Silal–Square Roots partnership uses AI to boost sustainable food production

The partnership represents a major step forward in the UAE’s efforts to strengthen food security Silal’s Innovation Oasis (iO), the state-of-the-art research and development hub in Al Ain designed to transform agricultural technology, has signed a landmark collaboration agreement with Square...

Nestlé joins UNFPA’s Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business

Partnership aims to strengthen corporate action and set measurable standards In line with its longstanding commitment to supporting women's health, Nestlé has joined the Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business, led by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The coalition aims...

Egypt cements aquaculture research partnership with WorldFish for 25 years

Under the newly signed agreement, Egypt will continue to host the Abbassa Research and Training Centre in Sharqia Governorate for another 25 years Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, signed and renewed the agreement to continue hosting WorldFish in Egypt in a lan...

Nestlé and research partners map cocoa diversity to safeguard chocolate's future

Nestlé and partners have mapped cocoa varieties that represent over 95% of the crop's global genetic diversity Nestlé plant scientists, in collaboration with leading research institutions, have mapped the diversity of cocoa varieties in an effort to safeguard the future of chocolate. This w...

Overfishing in Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to lowest level in a Decade: FAO Report

Together, fisheries and aquaculture and their value chain produced 2.06 million tonnes of aquatic foods Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a milesto...

WorldFish and Côte d’Ivoire formalise Host Country Agreement to establish regional innovation hub 

These investments will anchor the new hub and support scientific collaboration, capacity building and innovation to strengthen aquatic food systems across the region The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and WorldFish signed the Host Country Agreement that will establish WorldFish...

Tanmiah launches region's first geothermal-cooled poultry facility 

The Forum brought together industry leaders, policy makers, researchers, and innovators in sustainable food and agriculture in the Kingdom Tanmiah Food Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading vertically integrated poultry and food producers, signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with...

Making this food swap in diet could slash risk of dementia, health expert says

The swap involves ditching your daily bacon, hot dogs, or deli meat sandwich for plant-based proteins Most Americans worry about keeping their minds sharp as they age, especially with dementia rates climbing. While genetics play a major role, mounting evidence shows that what we eat today can si...

How Integrated Technologies Are Powering the Next Wave of Snack Manufacturing in MEA

Palani Karai, General Manager, TNA Solutions, MENA As snack and confectionery consumption continues to surge across the Middle East and Africa, manufacturers are under pressure to deliver greater efficiency, flexibility, and product quality than ever before. At the forefront of enabling this tra...

Carlsberg’s Miniature Beer Captures a Giant Commitment to Responsible Drinking

Casper Danielsson, Director of Corporate Affairs at Carlsberg Sweden Carlsberg Sweden has scaled back the conversation around responsible drinking to an unprecedented level with what it claims is the world’s smallest non-alcoholic beer. Standing just 12 millimetres tall, the miniature bottle c...

New Starbucks–Tata partnership aims to transform coffee farming across South India

Established under a strategic collaboration between Starbucks Coffee Company & Tata Starbucks, the FSP aims to empower 10,000 Indian coffee farmers by 2030 Reaffirming its long-term commitment to India and its plans to deepen its coffee leadership in the market, Starbucks Coffee Company an...

Barry Callebaut partners with NotCo AI to unlock chocolate innovation

Partnership aims to merge a century of chocolate expertise with cutting-edge AI to accelerate innovation and reinforce Barry Callebaut’s position as a trusted leader in the chocolate industry Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa solutions, and...

COP30: Landmark report finds countries’ climate agrifood ambitions undermined by funding gaps

Analysis of National Adaptation Plans by FAO and UNDP reveals urgent action needed in developing countries Developing countries recognize the urgent need to adapt agrifood systems to climate change, but most National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are struggling to address key risks or protect vulnerab...

EU–Vietnam collaboration strengthens fight against antibiotic resistance in poultry production

Vietnam has taken major regulatory steps to curb antibiotic use in livestock As World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week begins, the European Union is spotlighting Vietnam’s rapid progress in reducing antibiotic use in poultry farming through the EU-backed campaign “European Poult...

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