CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a
whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more
beneficial for farmers and the environment.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
This week in regenerative-ag news, Heineken, innocent Drinks and Rainforest
Alliance all revealed progress in scaling practices that increase resilience in
food and beverage supply chains around the world.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As Deschutes and Patagonia Provisions partner on beers made from regenerative
grain, nearly 50% of beer lovers around the world say they will pay more for a
sustainable brew.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
A new Quantis report has identified several common gaps in company strategies
that will keep businesses sustainability targets out of reach and five key
priorities for companies to adopt.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
New partnership between the Meat Institute and Supplier LOCT signifies a pivotal
moment in the effort to tackle the climate impacts of our food system and offers
a template for other industries to follow.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Barriers remain, particularly around data; but a joint AFi-CDP report finds 7% of companies assessed have eliminated deforestation from at least one supply chain.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Abillion founder & CEO Vikas Garg shares insights and impacts from the app — which has become the world’s largest consumer-review platform for vegan foods and products.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
While there are still unknowns regarding the long-term ecosystem impacts of genetically modified crops, their potential benefits merit another look before climate change takes an irreversible toll on our food system.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Drawdown Food will advance science and share insights at the intersection of
food, agriculture, land use and climate change.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
Thursday at SB Brand-Led Culture Change, a variety of stakeholders driving
regenerative agriculture shared insights on demystifying regenerative ag for
consumers, quantifying regenerative sourcing and creating resilience in cotton
production.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Mars Snacking and Unreasonable Group will work with the selected
rapid-growth ventures to scale their sustainable solutions in the first year.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
To unlock a self-sustaining, regenerative local system, an ecosystem of
co-beneficiaries invested in the place and bound by a system of co-benefits is
required.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The brand invites fans to ‘adopt’ one of four classic, mayo-centric sandwiches
at risk of extinction to increase awareness of the importance of regenerative
farming practices.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
While the plant-based protein industry deals with growing pains, cultivated
meats — and even a combination of the two — are waiting in the wings to help
future-proof our food system.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The tool provides actionable insights for food growers and buyers to map their
current loss levels at the farm and develop new channels to utilize more of what
is grown.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Waitrose is the latest retailer to partner with Tony’s Open Chain — a
Tony’s Chocolonely initiative to end exploitation in the industry; while the
World Cocoa Foundation launches a methodology for measuring household income and
living incomes for farmers.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Mutiny Island Vodka are using their small
but growing footprint to protect jaguars in a volatile borderland and expand the
potential of an underused superfood, respectively.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Dalan Animal Health introduces the inaugural USDA conditionally licensed vaccine for honeybees, providing a prophylactic solution to safeguard the global honeybee population from lethal infectious diseases.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
In this, the biggest election year in history, Changing Markets
Foundation investigates the damaging spread of misinformation online concerning
the meat and dairy industry and how it is influencing both policy and public
opinion.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
With major markets passing environmental and human rights due-diligence
requirements, sustainable commodity sourcing may soon no longer be optional —
and brands that have invested and built relationships with farmers will be the
winners.