The researchers theorized that hydrothermal liquefaction presented a uniquely energy-efficient and universal option. A team of researchers from Skoltech and the Russian Academy of Sciences Joint Institute for High Temperatures have proposed converting food waste into biofuel via hydrothermal liquefaction, a thermal depolymerization process used to turn wet biomass into[Read More…]

The five-year pact lays the foundation for the identification and implementation of specific, joint scientific projects. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has pursued the initiative with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to step up the science of fighting hunger, poverty, and pollution.[Read More…]

The policy will be effective after two months. Ethiopia is planning to prepare its first-ever National Food and Nutrition Policy to fulfill the nation’s ambition to end malnutrition and stunting by 2030. The policy will focus on complimentary feeding for children under five as these periods are crucial for children’s[Read More…]

TSSG researchers already have a long history in the field of smart agriculture, working to provide novel ICT solutions to the agricultural sector. Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), a part of Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, will collaborate with agri-food and ICT research institutes, as well as leading Irish[Read More…]

NIFA Aquaculture Research Program grants support the development of a globally competitive and profitable U.S. aquaculture industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced grants to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in the U.S. These awards were made[Read More…]

The company has already certified four Nestlé Waters bottling facilities. Nestlé Waters announced today that it would strengthen its collaboration with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify 20 factories by 2020. The company has already certified four Nestlé Waters bottling facilities: one in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, and three in California[Read More…]

The Centre will serve as a gateway to the University by exploring solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition. The University of North Florida has launched the Centre for Nutrition and Food Security, which will be housed in the Brooks College of Health. In the United States, one in six Americans[Read More…]

DanoneWave’s aim is to produce healthy and plant-based products using sustainable agricultural practices. DanoneWave is planning to expand its plant-based beverage manufacturing operations with up to $60 million investment in a US facility.  DanoneWave came into existence after Danone completed the acquisition of organic producer WhiteWave six months back. The[Read More…]

Utz will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Inventure’s common stock at a price of $4 per share in cash, for a total purchase price of approximately $165 million. Salty snack maker Utz Quality Foods, L.L.C. has reached an agreement to acquire Phoenix-based Inventure[Read More…]

The projects are worth millions and are in line with FAO’s pledge to end hunger, eradicate malnutrition and reduce rural poverty. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has signed an agreement with Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture for two five-year projects aimed at addressing food security and nutrition. to The main objective[Read More…]