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Strengthening supply chains: Helios AI’s new tool predicts agri-food prices to mitigate climate risks
Agricultural supply disruptions and price volatility are at an all-time high and keep getting worse with climate change, according to Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios AI. The Virginia, US-based ...
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California outlaws octopus farming and commercial sales amid ethical and environmental concerns
The US state of California has enacted a bill banning octopus farming on land and in water and prohibiting the sale of farmed octopuses amid rising ethical and environmental concerns associated with ...
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Believer Meats and GEA unite on scalable and sustainable cultivated chicken
Cultivated meat pioneer Believer Meats has signed a strategic partnership agreement with GEA, one of the world’s largest suppliers of production-scale equipment and systems to the F&B industry. The ...
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Steakholder Foods unveils facility for “interactive” demonstrations of 3D-printed food tech
Alt-protein company Steakholder Foods has announced the opening of its first full-scale facility, which can hold live demonstrations of its 3D printers and show the development of plant-based meat and ...
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Every’s vegan eggs receive US patent for protein made via precision fermentation
Every has been granted the foundational US 12/096,784 patent to advance egg proteins produced from precision fermentation using its no-animal egg solution. The patent generally covers any ingredient ...
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EU farmers’ union calls for stronger CAP reform to stabilize food markets and farming sector
European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), a confederation of farmer unions across Europe, is urging the revision of Common Market Organisation (CMO) regulation in the upcoming reform of the Common ...
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Increased production costs and labor shortage ails UK dairy sector, flags Arla Foods’ data
Arla Foods Group’s latest survey of UK dairy farmers reveals mounting pressures in the food and farming sector due to a labor shortage. Over 56% of the farmers say it is more difficult to hire staff, ...
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Jungbunzlauer makes multi-million investment in Canadian biogum manufacturing site
Swiss ingredient producer Jungbunzlauer is investing US$200 million in a “first-of-its-kind” facility in Ontario, Canada, for xanthan gum, a thickening and stabilizing agent derived from corn, soy, ...
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FAO conference targets animal disease detection and vaccines for better food security
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off its “first-ever” Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines, to propel global ...
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InsideTracker debuts nutrition tracker that merges blood, DNA and fitness data to unlock personalized health
The health analyzing and data-driven wellness company InsideTracker adds Nutrition DeepDive to its platform and app. The food and supplement app-based tracker maps food, beverage and supplement intake ...
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Danone bids to acquire US kefir maker Lifeway Foods for US$25 a share
Dairy multinational Danone has proposed to acquire Lifeway Foods, a US supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, for US$25 a share in cash to enable the company to “achieve its full ...
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Beyond The Headlines: Nestlé opens virtual factory visits, Mars’ partnership to reduce emissions
This week in industry news, Nestlé invited visitors for a virtual tour of its factories to reduce carbon footprint and the FAO bolstered sustainability goal implementation through an agreement among ...