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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Feedback Feeds 5000 for Free to Highlight, End Food Waste
Feedback Feeds 5000 for Free to Highlight, End Food Waste
Published on May 17, 2016
About a 4 minute read

On Wednesday, May 18th, a one-day food festival will offer free meals to 5,000 people at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The event is designed to educate the public on the problem of food waste, and to el... View More

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Supply Chain
Kashi Launches Scheme to Help Reward, Incentivize Transition to Organic Farmland
Kashi Launches Scheme to Help Reward, Incentivize Transition to Organic Farmland
Published on May 17, 2016
About a 4 minute read

According to the USDA, consumer demand for organic foods has grown by double-digits every year since the 1990s — but organic acreage has not kept up. Today, only about one percent of US farmland is organic and farmers looking to transition to organ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
FDA to Redefine ‘Healthy,’ Affirms KIND Bars Can Use the Term
FDA to Redefine ‘Healthy,’ Affirms KIND Bars Can Use the Term
Published on May 11, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Roughly a year ago, KIND Snacks CEO Daniel Lubetzky received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about his products. Among other nutrition claims, the FDA took issue with the use of the word “healthy” on KIND snack bar label... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Waitrose Joins Tesco in Threatening to Can John West Over Broken Tuna Sustainability Pledge
Waitrose Joins Tesco in Threatening to Can John West Over Broken Tuna Sustainability Pledge
Published on May 9, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Waitrose has joined Tesco as the latest UK retailer to take seafood giant John West to task over its fishing practices, threatening to remove its canned tuna from store shelves if it does not follow through on its promise to improve. The decision wil... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Spinach, Carrots Are Good for You … And for Making Prosthetics, Say UK Scientists
Spinach, Carrots Are Good for You … And for Making Prosthetics, Say UK Scientists
Published on May 9, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Scientists in the United Kingdom are using spinach leaves and carrots to investigate selective formation of metallic nanoparticles in plastics. The researchers are working to form conductive circuits and create antimicrobial surfaces by accelerating ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Beverage Makers Turning Production Waste Into Biomass, Carbonation
Trending: Beverage Makers Turning Production Waste Into Biomass, Carbonation
Published on May 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The Arandas, Mexico-based Tequila Cazadores distillery has become a shining example of Bacardi’s “Good Spirited” corporate responsibility program. The facility is now 100 percent biomass-fueled thanks to a recently-installed biomass boiler, and... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
F&A Next Showcasing Innovations That Will Shape the Future of Food & Agriculture
F&A Next Showcasing Innovations That Will Shape the Future of Food & Agriculture
Published on May 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Robots farmers; intelligent crop monitoring; vertical city farms; algae- or lupine-based ingredients; and sustainable methods for growing, nutrient extraction and waste valorization – if the latest crop of F&A Next finalists is any indication, ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
E-Commerce Platforms Powering the Local Food Movement
E-Commerce Platforms Powering the Local Food Movement
Published on May 2, 2016
About a 5 minute read

The local food movement has thrived in recent years, bolstered by consumers’ growing concerns over what is in their food and where it came from – and startups are jumping at the opportunities it presents. From California to New York, a host of ap... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Scientists Turn Florida's Rotten Tomatoes Into Clean Energy
Scientists Turn Florida's Rotten Tomatoes Into Clean Energy
Published on April 30, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Tomatoes are useful for a lot of things — mixing into salads, adding nutritional value to cheeseburgers, lobbing at struggling standup comics, and even making plastic for car parts. But a team of scientists at the South Dakota School of Mines &... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Food and Drink, Inc: How Big Food Is Aiming to Connect with Conscious Consumers
Food and Drink, Inc: How Big Food Is Aiming to Connect with Conscious Consumers
Published on April 26, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Food dominates our lives; it influences our health and has becomes a defining theme of 21st-century popular culture. No wonder then that the sustainability issues that influence the things we eat and drink have taken on such importance with the publi... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
More Entrepreneurs Waging the Food Waste Fight
More Entrepreneurs Waging the Food Waste Fight
Published on April 26, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Campaigns near and far have been educating people on the – well, wastefulness – of food waste. Bad for both our wallets and the environment, the amount of food that is purchased by consumers only to go uneaten and get thrown out is estimated at 1... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
SmartSPEC™ to Help Retailers Increase Transparency Around Food Product Sustainability
SmartSPEC™ to Help Retailers Increase Transparency Around Food Product Sustainability
Published on April 21, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Label Insight - leading provider of SaaS data solutions providing insights and strengthening the connections between CPG brands, retailers and consumers - announces the launch of its Sustainability SmartSPEC™ solution. The Sustainability SmartSPEC ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Research from MorningStar Farms, WRI Illustrates Environmental Benefits of Eating Less Meat
New Research from MorningStar Farms, WRI Illustrates Environmental Benefits of Eating Less Meat
Published on April 20, 2016
About a 5 minute read

This week, both the World Resources Institute (WRI) and MorningStar Farms — producer of veggie burgers, sausages and other faux meat items beloved by vegetarians across the U.S. — have unveiled research asserting that the average American could c... View More

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New Metrics
Oxfam: Big 10 Food Brands Must Walk Their Talk to Truly Boost Social Sustainability
Oxfam: Big 10 Food Brands Must Walk Their Talk to Truly Boost Social Sustainability
Published on April 19, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Nine of the “Big 10” global food and beverage companies - Associated British Foods (ABF), Coca-Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever - have improved their ratings by at least 10 percent in three years... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Mars UK Advises Limited Consumption of Its Products High in Salt, Sugar, Fat
Mars UK Advises Limited Consumption of Its Products High in Salt, Sugar, Fat
Published on April 18, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Mars Food plans to begin distinguishing between its products which are fit for “everyday” versus “occasional” consumption. Over the next few months, the company is expected to publish a list of products which should not be eaten more than onc... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Business Leaders, NGOs Ask IRS Employees to Give Up Coffee Buzz for Bees During Tax Week
Business Leaders, NGOs Ask IRS Employees to Give Up Coffee Buzz for Bees During Tax Week
Published on April 14, 2016
About a 4 minute read

It’s the pinnacle of tax season here in the U.S. this week, and it’s easy to imagine coffee being in high demand at the Internal Revenue Service. So in the midst of their most grueling week of the year, a group of businesses and advocates are cal... View More

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Community Updates
Publication of the 2015 "Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments" Report
Publication of the 2015 "Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments" Report
Published on April 13, 2016
About a 1 minute read

The 2015 report by Nestlé continues the practice of transparent reporting on a set of forward-looking commitments that articulate the company’s firm belief that to prosper over the long term and create value for shareholders, it must also create v... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
With 'Electronic Nose' Nanotechnology, We Can Analyze Safety, Chemical Composition of What We Consume
With 'Electronic Nose' Nanotechnology, We Can Analyze Safety, Chemical Composition of What We Consume
Published on April 12, 2016
About a 3 minute read

In light of this year’s Flint, Michigan water crisis and massive methane leak in Porter Ranch, California, along with increasing awareness of manmade toxicities in our environment, consumers are looking for better tools to control their health and ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
SDG #2: Young Entrepreneurs Are Key to Feeding the World
SDG #2: Young Entrepreneurs Are Key to Feeding the World
Published on April 12, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Building a stronger and more equitable food system requires the fresh thinking, talents, and skills of our youth. We have the potential to feed everyone, including the millions of people globally who are most vulnerable to hunger and its serious cons... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Coalition of Conscious Companies Asks EPA to Strengthen Big Rig Emissions Standards
Coalition of Conscious Companies Asks EPA to Strengthen Big Rig Emissions Standards
Published on April 7, 2016
About a 5 minute read

A coalition of a dozen major food brands and retailers (and Patagonia!) have asked federal regulators not to back down on reducing trucking emissions and increasing fuel economy. ... View More

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