a day ago 1 min Heinz removes plastic from all multipack canned products with PEFC certified paperboard Heinz continues to remove plastic from supermarket shelves with the launch of a convenient & skinny cardboard sleeves on all multipack ca...
Jan 15 3 min European Union’s food safety agency says worms are safe to eat Today’s batch of EFSA scientific opinions on novel food applications includes the first completed assessment of a proposed insect-derived...
Dec 14, 2020 2 min Vertical Future unveils new vertical farm in Deptford, London with 172% higher yield UK-based controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA) solutions provider Vertical Future has unveiled its new approach to vertical farming, w...
Nov 25, 2020 2 min Tesco to remove plastic trays in chicken range in 30% reduction of plastic packaging Tesco is announcing that from next year it will stop using plastic trays to pack its fresh, whole chickens. The supermarket will start by...
Nov 18, 2020 2 min Tesco to save 260 tonnes of plastic each year, with change to cheese packaging The saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sea...
Nov 5, 2020 2 min Nestle launches insect protein in Purina pet food Nestlé Purina is launching pet food that builds on alternative proteins to make better use of the planet's resources. The new line includ...
Oct 21, 2020 2 min Swedish grocery Felix to price goods based on carbon footprint Felix, a Swedish food brand, has opened a climate-conscious store that will guide buyers to make informed decisions when purchasing food ...
Sep 23, 2020 2 min Kenya harnesses fly larvae's appetite to process food waste Rotten bananas? Mushy avocados? Pulped oranges? Talash Huijbers wants them all. The 25-year-old is the founder of Insectipro, a Kenyan fa...
Jul 29, 2020 3 min Loss of bees leads to shortage of key food crops, new study finds A lack of bees in agricultural areas limits the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that the decline in...
Jul 21, 2020 2 min Scientists discover new species of darkling beetle larvae that can decompose plastic A joint research team consisting of Professor Hyung Joon Cha and a doctoral student Seongwook Woo of the Department of Chemical Engineeri...
