April 16, 2024 | Food

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,…

April 11, 2024 | Africa

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…

April 10, 2024 | China

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…

April 8, 2024 | Food

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…

April 8, 2024 | Food

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…

April 5, 2024 | Beverages

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…

April 4, 2024 | Europe

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…

April 3, 2024 | New Zealand

Value innovations address health concerns amid rising costs

The research surveys 2,500 respondents across China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States Four in 10 consumers worldwide find health and well-being nutritional products too expensive, with one-third of users saying that…

April 3, 2024 | Company News

Nagase Viita receives Platinum rating for sustainability from EcoVadis

Nagase Viita received a Gold rating in 2022 and a Silver rating in 2023 Nagase Viita Co., Ltd., a NAGASE Group member headquartered in Okayama, Japan, has received the highest Platinum…

April 3, 2024 | Academic

SFU researchers to develop Canadian local blueberries for first time

The research is being done in partnership with B.C.-based agritech company BeriTech Inc. with $1 million in support from the Weston Family Foundation A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU)…