January 9, 2026 | Interaction

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,…

January 8, 2026 | Australia

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…

January 2, 2026 | Food

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…

December 23, 2025 | Company News

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.…

December 17, 2025 | Company News

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…

December 12, 2025 | Company News

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…

December 11, 2025 | Africa

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,…

December 3, 2025 | Company News

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…

December 1, 2025 | Food

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,…

November 25, 2025 | Africa

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…