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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
From Crab to Handbag: Tidal Vision’s Mission to Upcycle Fishery Waste
From Crab to Handbag: Tidal Vision’s Mission to Upcycle Fishery Waste
Published on March 25, 2015
About a 6 minute read

With two billion pounds of waste generated by the seafood industry in Alaska alone, finding creative ways to repurpose this waste represents an economic opportunity as well as an environmental imperative. We’ve seen shrimp shells turned into everyt... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations Transform Global Fisheries and Address Supply Challenges
Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations Transform Global Fisheries and Address Supply Challenges
Published on March 23, 2015
About a 7 minute read

Aquaculture has quickly grown from a minor, niche industry into an industrialized and modern one, and sustainability is at the center of many innovations on how to make this arena a long-term and thriving success. Output for food production from aqua... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
An Unlikely Pair: Farmers and Big Data Team Up to Address Food Security
An Unlikely Pair: Farmers and Big Data Team Up to Address Food Security
Published on March 20, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The United States agriculture industry faces a changing climate, diminishing water supply, and a rapidly growing population. To address these issues, farmers are having to move into the 21st century, one tech advancement at a time."We live in a ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Almond Farmers Explain the Switch to Organic in CLIF's Latest 'Farmers Speak' Video
Almond Farmers Explain the Switch to Organic in CLIF's Latest 'Farmers Speak' Video
Published on March 18, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Clif Bar has released the second installment in its Farmers Speak series. Where the first centered on organic oats; the second installment “gives voice” to organic almonds — a key ingredient in 17 products across the company’s CLIF®, CLIF® ... View More

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Supply Chain
Bad Palm Oil Production Practices Linked to Devastating Air Pollution, Haze, UCS Says
Bad Palm Oil Production Practices Linked to Devastating Air Pollution, Haze, UCS Says
Published on March 17, 2015
About a 4 minute read

On top of the fact that palm oil production — the biggest driver of deforestation in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa and South America — is responsible for the rampant release of carbon emissions, the destruction of vital habitats for endanger... View More

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Community Updates
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Partnership to Align Measurement and Reporting of Sustainable Agriculture
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and The Sustainability Consortium Announce Partnership to Align Measurement and Reporting of Sustainable Agriculture
Published on March 10, 2015
About a 3 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 2, 2015 – Across fresh food supply chains, businesses are advancing environmental, social and economic values. Balancing production with continually improving conservation stewardship demands an aligned approach to measu... View More

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Supply Chain
Mars and Fairtrade Extend Sustainable Cocoa Partnership for UK and Ireland
Mars and Fairtrade Extend Sustainable Cocoa Partnership for UK and Ireland
Published on February 25, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Mars Chocolate UK and Fairtrade Foundation have extended their partnership to source Fairtrade-certified cocoa for MARS® Bars in the United Kingdom and Ireland by October 2015.Mars is the first UK company to announce a commitment under the new Fairt... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Past, Present and Future: The Road to a Sustainable Agricultural Sector
Past, Present and Future: The Road to a Sustainable Agricultural Sector
Published on February 24, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Thick clouds of smoke, a suffocating heat. Forests, lush and green and bustling with all types of life, reduced to burned land and ashes. In Indonesia, in the 1997-98 fires, approximately 10 million hectares of rainforest, an area the size of Switzer... View More

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Supply Chain
Safeway to Sell World’s First Fair Trade Certified Seafood, Improve Communities at the Same Time
Safeway to Sell World’s First Fair Trade Certified Seafood, Improve Communities at the Same Time
Published on February 24, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Last week, Safeway and Fair Trade USA announced a partnership to launch Fair Trade Certified™ seafood into the North American market. The program addresses both social and environmental responsibility in fishing communities across the globe. In Mar... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Kuli Kuli Shines Through in Crowded ‘Superfood’ Market
Kuli Kuli Shines Through in Crowded ‘Superfood’ Market
Published on February 20, 2015
About a 4 minute read

The Oakland-based social enterprise sources its key ingredient, moringa, from women’s cooperatives in West Africa in an effort to help those communities move away from dependency on food aid and towards nutritional and economic self-sufficiency. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
IBM, Mars Launch New Data-Driven Effort to Advance Global Food Safety
IBM, Mars Launch New Data-Driven Effort to Advance Global Food Safety
Published on February 2, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Scientists from IBM Research and Mars have established a new collaborative food safety platform aimed at leveraging advances in genomics to further the understanding of what makes food safe.The Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain will con... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
The Shared Imperative: How the Humble Pint Is Helping to Advance Sustainability Science
The Shared Imperative: How the Humble Pint Is Helping to Advance Sustainability Science
Published on January 31, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Last week saw the launch of a new initiative that will offer 15 post-graduate scientists from nations across Africa the opportunity to work with UK academic institutions in subject areas such as water management, sustainable farming, energy and waste... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Closed-Loop, Organic Shrimp Farm Could Create Sea Change for Domestic Shrimp Industry
Closed-Loop, Organic Shrimp Farm Could Create Sea Change for Domestic Shrimp Industry
Published on January 28, 2015
About a 2 minute read

San Diego company Net Zero Aqualife says it has beat its crowdfunding deadline and now has the funds to begin production of high-quality organic shrimp at low cost. The farm is expected to produce 100 percent organic, non-GMO, self-sustained shrimp, ... View More

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Supply Chain
Valentines Can Now Show Their Love Sustainably with Locally Grown ‘Slow Flowers’
Valentines Can Now Show Their Love Sustainably with Locally Grown ‘Slow Flowers’
Published on January 27, 2015
About a 3 minute read

US nationwide floral directory Slow Flowers is encouraging its customers to show their love in a more thoughtful way this Valentine’s day by sourcing local American-grown bouquets.The US cut flower retail market is flourishing, with sales topping U... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Florida’s First Community and Restaurant Supported Fishery Planned For Key West
Florida’s First Community and Restaurant Supported Fishery Planned For Key West
Published on January 23, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Dock to Dish, a New York-based community and restaurant supported fishery, has announced plans to open Florida’s first community supported fishery in Key West next month in conjunction with Key West restaurateur Chris Holland and the Florida Keys C... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Largest Tuna Supplier in Western Pacific Agrees to Provide MSC-certified Tuna
Largest Tuna Supplier in Western Pacific Agrees to Provide MSC-certified Tuna
Published on January 22, 2015
About a 2 minute read

FCF Fishery Company (FCF) has announced that its joint investment, Nambawan, and its associated fleet, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PNAO/Pacifical as a commitment to maintaining Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Sonoma Winegrowers Create Business Plan to Preserve Agriculture for Next 100 Years
Sonoma Winegrowers Create Business Plan to Preserve Agriculture for Next 100 Years
Published on January 20, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, also known as Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW), has created a 100-year business plan to preserve agriculture in Sonoma County well into the 22nd century. The time period of 100 years was chosen because it represents... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Mars, UC Davis Launch Innovation Institute for Food and Health
Mars, UC Davis Launch Innovation Institute for Food and Health
Published on January 16, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Mars, in partnership with UC Davis, launched the Innovation Institute for Food and Health, part of the university's World Food Center, at a day-long symposium on Wednesday. Laureates and other leading scientists discussed major challenges relating to... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
PepsiCo Reacts to New Ads Slamming Doritos Over Lax Palm Oil Policy
PepsiCo Reacts to New Ads Slamming Doritos Over Lax Palm Oil Policy
Published on January 16, 2015
About a 4 minute read

On Tuesday, SumOfUs, an international consumer advocacy organization, released a new parody video — in conjunction with Doritos’ annual “Crash the Super Bowl” commercial competition — that calls out Doritos and its parent company, PepsiCo, ... View More

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Supply Chain
No Carnitas for a Third of Chipotle Diners After Pork Supplier Violates Animal-Welfare Standards
No Carnitas for a Third of Chipotle Diners After Pork Supplier Violates Animal-Welfare Standards
Published on January 15, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Chipotle is walking its “Food with Integrity” talk with the decision this week to eliminate carnitas from the menu at about a third of its 1,800 U.S. locations, after discovering that one of its pork suppliers violated the company’s animal-welf... View More

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