The roadmap envisions transforming agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiated the process for the development of a groundbreaking global roadmap aimed at eliminating hunger and all forms of malnutrition without exceeding the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. Unveiled[Read More…]
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Savola Foods partners with Egyptian Food Bank to support food crisis in Gaza
In a first step towards this cause, the company has contributed to providing support, by signifying a preliminary action among several forthcoming initiatives directed at aiding the affected families in Gaza Savola Foods – Egypt announced its active participation in the Gaza Relief Campaign initiated by the Egyptian Food Bank.[Read More…]
Food Tech Valley to construct GigaFarm innovative waste-to-value farm in UAE
The site will support the UAE’s move towards decarbonising food production, replacing 1 per cent of the country’s fresh produce imports Food Tech Valley has signed an agreement at COP28 with ReFarmTM to start construction on a 900,000 sq. ft. game-changing “GigaFarm”. The innovative waste-to-value farm will be capable of recycling[Read More…]
Arla Foods Ingredients partners with ENORM to reduce food waste
Arla Foods Ingredients estimates that the partnership will enable its Danmark Protein facility to achieve a significant (16 per cent) reduction in food waste Arla Foods Ingredients has teamed up with ENORM, Northern Europe’s largest insect farm, in a partnership that will significantly reduce food waste. Delactosed permeate (DLP) is[Read More…]
EcoBalance, KazBeef and rTek launch climate smart beef pilot program
The 10-year pilot project is expected to demonstrate the world’s first carbon-inset beef supply chain EcoBalance Global, a US-based leader in carbon storage projects, Kazbeef, a subsidiary of Yerkin Tatishev’s Kusto Group and rTek, a Rakurs Consulting Group company, have partnered to launch the first-ever pilot ranch outside the United States that[Read More…]
Ubiquity Sprouting Corporation announces peanut sprout growing facility in Taiwan
This innovative facility operates with minimal energy, using only water for cultivation Ubiquity Sprouting Corporation (USC) pioneers Sustainable Peanut Sprout Cultivation with a Groundbreaking Facility in Taiwan. USC announced the opening of a groundbreaking facility in Taiwan focused on producing peanut sprouts, with an impressive daily output of 1,000 kilograms. USC aims to lead the[Read More…]
Taiwan-BioActive Lipid redefines functional food landscape with Lipid Nanoparticles
The company has launched a paradigm-shifting product line, leveraging advanced knowledge in lipidomics to craft nanoparticles capable of transporting an assortment of lipids, including phospholipids, ceramides, and neutral lipids Taiwan’s Lipid Encapsulation and Analysis Corporation has harnessed the potential of Lipid Encapsulated Technology to unveil a revolutionary product line. Introducing nano-sized[Read More…]
UAE launches ‘Ne’ma’ Food Loss and Waste Reduction Roadmap to reduce food waste
The roadmap will serve as a collective effort to reduce food waste by creating new social norms, scaling best practices, and enabling policies across the entire food ecosystem Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment of announced ‘Ne’ma Food Loss and Waste Reduction Roadmap,’ a strong[Read More…]
Afreximbank announces $2Bn for food security initiative in Africa
The initiative is intended to help address food insecurity in Africa, which includes a nearly 20 per cent hunger rate, by reducing dependence on other regions for much-needed food commodities The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS)[Read More…]
Thailand’s province collaborates with public and private sectors to launch maize network
The ‘Partner to Green’ initiative exemplifies the efforts of private companies to contribute their traceability data, integrating technological advancements like satellite imaging, to tackle a critical national challenge In a significant effort to tackle the worsening smog and dust pollution crisis, Thailand’s Chiang Mai Province has united with government agencies[Read More…]