CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The group — comprised of seven higher-end wine producers — is bringing a
decidedly hip, modern update to a segment with a big perception issue.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Mars Snacking and Unreasonable Group will work with the selected
rapid-growth ventures to scale their sustainable solutions in the first year.
WASTE NOT -
Biotech startups Kaffe Bueno and The Upcycled Beauty Company are transforming
food-manufacturing waste streams into high-quality ingredients for personal-care
products.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
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.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
Using climate-impact labels is one way events can persuade attendees to choose
more sustainable menu options.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
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.
WASTE NOT -
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.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
It’s clear we need a fundamental shift in how we perceive and manage our finite
resources. But as more and more businesses shift away from profit at all
costs to profit with purpose, hopefully we will all soon 'share more, waste
less.'
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
W23 Global is the first retailer-led venture fund to seek entrepreneurs and
early-stage ventures offering solutions to a range of common sustainability
challenges.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
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.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
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.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
While Walkers and the British Crisp Co shift to paper, Mars embraces digital
simulation software to slash its amount of plastic needed.
MARKETING AND COMMS -
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.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help
take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical
for planetary health.
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.
WASTE NOT -
Meal Reveal, developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, uses simple fridge
scan to help consumers overcome ‘fridge blindness’ and reduce household food
waste.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Scorecard — which evaluates global chocolate manufacturers,
brands and retailers on social and environmental criteria in seven areas — helps
consumers make ethical purchasing decisions and incentivizes companies to
improve their performance in these areas.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
A €30M portfolio in Europe and a $50M fund in the US put much-needed capital behind cultivating regenerative-ag value chains, while a partnership with NatureMetrics supports
Unilever's work to make farming its ingredients climate resilient.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
ClimateCrop is boosting starch metabolism in plants through non-GMO gene
editing — enhancing crop resilience to climate change, increasing yields, and
offering a sustainable solution to future farming challenges.