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DuPont Nutrition & Health Advances Global Leadership Role in Sustainability

Rising to meet the challenges of achieving global sustainable development is expected to require all the major stakeholders around the world to work together. DuPont Nutrition & Health is among this group that aims to make a greater impact on the... View More

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Trending: Commercial Food Waste Finds New Foes in Unique Co-op Model, Veolia Marketplace

Food waste is the single largest waste stream lost to disposal and is the leading cause of methane emissions from landfills. While many communities have successfully implemented curbside organics collection, the non-residential sector loses more than... View More

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BASF joins "ZERO by 40" initiative to end malaria

London: 18 April 2018 -Today, at the London Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the world’s leading Crop Protection companies announce their commitment to support the research, development and supply of innovative products to save lives and h... View More

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New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action

New evidence suggests that sustainability standards are drivers of the adoption and improvement of corporate practices. Its welcome news following CDP’s recent examination of the gap between corporate intentions and action on tackling climate-relat... View More

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Trending: More Startups Revolutionizing the Food Industry

Everyone’s gotta eat – and it makes for a big industry. Globally, food and agriculture is a $7.8 trillion industry. Its also growing (pun intended): global investments in the food and agriculture sector have grown three-fold since 2004 and, accor... View More

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Competitors Agree: GHG Action Along Supply Chains Is Good for Business

Extreme weather events cost the global economy a record $320 billion in 2017. Food systems are experiencing more shocks than ever before, yet they also cause about one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. ... View More

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Fast Co's World-Changing Ideas Winners Build Empathy, EVs; Repurpose Guns, Flowers

For the second year, Fast Company is celebrating businesses, policies, and nonprofits that are poised help shift society to a more sustainable and more equitable future with its World Changing Ideas Awards. From melted down guns to nitrogen-producing... View More

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Report: Pollinator Decline Threatening Supply Chains, Especially Cocoa

Shortages of raw materials, lower crop quality, and less secure supply are just some of the challenges companies may face due to an emerging pollination deficit – and businesses are largely unaware of the risks, according to a new report by the Cam... View More

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Counter Culture Coffee, Twin Release Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Coffee Farmers

Climate change is predicted to reduce the amount of arable land suitable for growing coffee by 50% by 2050. Climatic changes are already impacting coffee production around the world, threatening the global supply, and the endangering the livelihoods ... View More

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Greater Linkages Needed to Secure Global Food Supply Chain

Imagine that your local market stall or supermarket aisle is devoid of staple foodstuffs such as maize, apples and bananas, let alone more ‘exotic’ and luxury products such as chili peppers or hazelnuts (the key ingredient of Nutella, which recen... View More

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Trust In Food™, a Farm Journal Media Platform, Named Media Partner of SB’18 Vancouver, the Global Flagship Conference of Sustainable Brands

Lenexa, Kan. (April 4, 2018)—Farm Journal Media’s Trust In Food™ platform (www.TrustInFood.com) has been named a media partner of SB’18 Vancouver. The global flagship conference of Sustainable Brands will take place June 4–7 at the Vancouve... View More

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Hershey Using ‘Cocoa for Good,’ Investing $500M to Support Farming Communities

The Hershey Company has announced a new comprehensive strategy for cocoa sustainability with an emphasis on addressing pressing issues facing cocoa-growing communities such as poverty, poor nutrition, at-risk youth, and vulnerable ecosystems. Cocoa F... View More

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Trending: Dutch Task Force, Startups Among Latest to Join Food Waste Fight

As much as one third of the world’s food is being wasted. The United States alone wastes roughly 63 million tons, or $218 billion, of food annually. As awareness of this issue has grown over in recent years, a variety of initiatives have taken root... View More

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Danone successfully issues a pioneer €300m social bond continuing to invest for sustainable value for all

Danone today announces the successful launch of a €300 million bond to finance and refinance projects that include positive social impacts. This innovative Social Bond is the first to be issued by a multinational aligned with the new Social Bond Pr... View More

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Trending: Sustainable Cocoa for an Ethical Easter?

The week surrounding Easter has the highest consumption of chocolate in the year. For environmentalists, it can be a bitter reminder that many of the world’s primary regions for growing cocoa are experiencing dramatic decline in forest cover as lan... View More

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Trending: Startups Want to Redesign the Way We Eat Veg

With the global population predicted to reach nine billion by 2050 and the realities of climate change quickly unfolding, the pressure is on to find new solutions that allow us to meet growing demand while reducing environmental impacts. Food compani... View More

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A Win for Cocoa Farmers and Forests: Ghana Grants First-Time Ownership of Timber Trees

For the first time ever in Ghana, cocoa farmers have obtained official ownership of non-cocoa trees on their farms. Some 150 farmers in the country’s western region will now be able to include shade trees as part of their business plans, providing ... View More

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2025 Ambition, UN Report Look to UK Brands, Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Water Issues

Amidst a flurry of corporate activity around World Water Day (March 22), the growing issues of demand, availability and quality of water have been front-and-center this week. According to UN projections, global demand for fresh water will exceed supp... View More

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Trending: New Circular Solutions for Polyester, Almonds Drive Textiles, Plastics Towards Zero Waste

The potential of a circular economy continues to unfold as new technologies are help transform everything from post-consumer textiles to almond shells into high-quality raw materials. CARBIOS, a pioneer in the field of bioplasturgy, has taken its enz... View More

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World Water Day: Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, Target Dive Into New Projects, Targets

From social media campaigns to water conservation projects and efficiency improvements across their supply chains, top brands announced all sorts of initiatives today in celebration of World Water Day — a new water management tool from Kimberly-Cla... View More

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