The Hainan Winter Fair has been held for 25 consecutive sessions, creating extensive brand influence and industrial appeal The 2023 China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products kicked off in Haikou. As the only tropical agricultural exhibition in China, the Hainan Winter Fair has been held for 25 consecutive[Read More…]
Sustainability
ADB supports Lao’s response to food security challenges
ADB supported the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in raising $10 million in grant financing from the global agriculture and food security program The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $10 million grant with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to strengthen responses to food security[Read More…]
Dubai Municipality signs MoU with Union Coop to strengthen food supply chains
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of food supply chain and seeks to enhance its resilience, supporting the objectives of the Dubai food security strategy Dubai Municipality signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Coop to ensure sustainable provision of strategic food commodities in Dubai’s local[Read More…]
Countries launch high ambition coalition to transform food systems
Co-chaired by Brazil, Norway and Sierra Leone, the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation was unveiled in Dubai A group of countries including Brazil, Cambodia, Norway, Rwanda and Sierra Leone launched a high-ambition coalition committed to urgently transforming their – and the world’s – food and land use systems.[Read More…]
Aqua Bridge and Enertech launch Aqua Bridge Kuwait to boost local food systems
The joint venture aims to decarbonize Kuwait’s food supply chains Aqua Bridge Group, a global leader in aquaculture development and Enertech, the Kuwait-based innovator, investor, and developer of end-to-end sustainable solutions, announced the launch of Aqua Bridge Kuwait on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, UAE. The joint venture aims to decarbonize Kuwait’s food supply chains, reduce reliance[Read More…]
FAO launches global roadmap process to eradicate hunger within 1.5°C limits
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…]
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…]
