In 2024, Meatless Monday will be launching a new open-access, web-based resource centre hosted by the School and curated by CLF Bare Food Global, a pioneer in promoting health and environmental stewardship, is introducing the Meatless Mondays initiative in 20 schools across the UAE, seven of which are in partnership[Read More…]
Sustainability
Singapore’s Selva partners with SOS Amazonia for sustainability
Selva specialises in supplying single-origin açaí wholesale to Singapore and other countries in the Southeast Asian region, including Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, and Vietnam Selva, a leading açaí supplier in Singapore, is excited to announce a new partnership with non-government organisation SOS Amazonia to replant native Amazonian trees in the region. With[Read More…]
Sudan’s cereal production down by 40% likely exacerbating hunger
Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, evaluates the food security situation on the ground and urges continued global support Cereal production in Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger – the situation requires[Read More…]
Bare Food Global lunches Meatless Mondays in schools in UAE
The Meatless Mondays initiative also includes educational components such as guest speakers, nutritional lessons, and discussions on sustainability, further engaging students in the importance of mindful eating Bare Food Global, a pioneer in promoting health and environmental stewardship, is introducing the Meatless Mondays initiative in 20 schools across the UAE, seven of[Read More…]
New compendium identifies 100 promising forgotten foods for Africa
FAO and FARA, a continental research forum, launched a publication on underutilised crops that have the potential to provide dietary nutrients to various African communities Africa is paradoxically reliant on imported food and home to a disproportionate share of the world’s hungry while at the same time boasting the potential[Read More…]
Coca-Cola launches 100% recycled plastic bottles in Hong Kong
The Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong has invested HKD3m ($387,000) in 2024 to support a new neighbourhood collection scheme to encourage recycling The Coca-Cola Company has introduced 500ml Coca-Cola Trademark brands in 100 per cent recycled PET (rPET) bottles in Hong Kong. The new packaging features “I’m a 100 per[Read More…]
Saudi UNESCO initiates International Food Atlas
The initiative’s primary goal is to preserve and document cultural heritage to ensure its sustainable transmission across generations The Culinary Arts Commission convened a virtual meeting to discuss the Saudi UNESCO-endorsed International Food Atlas and Digital Platform for Preserving, Promoting, and Transmitting Foodways to Tomorrow’s Generations. The initiative’s primary goal[Read More…]
FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation in Gaza
FAO is distributing 150 tonnes of fodder to 2 450 vulnerable livestock-holding families in the Gaza Strip to support food production The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500 tonnes, of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in[Read More…]
Global Water Centre receives $500K from Coca-Cola Foundation
This grant will allow the Global Water Centre to more effectively share knowledge and resources with individuals, organisations, and governments which will strengthen their ability to deliver safe water The Global Water Centre has received two grants worth a total of $499,439 from The Coca-Cola Foundation to support multiple initiatives that will utilise training,[Read More…]
Swedish startup Ironic Biotech raises €1Mn to address iron deficiency and anaemia
The team is now looking for partners in the food and food supplement industry to work with Swedish biotech startup Ironic Biotech has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round of €1M, led by Nordic Foodtech VC. Ironic Biotech has discovered a new generation of plant-derived proteins that contain iron, which are[Read More…]
