A new report claims that ‘appalling’ working, employment and housing conditions in the meat sector are why meat processing plans have become ‘vectors for the spread of COVID-19’.
In a ground-breaking series of webinars, FoodNavigator’s global editorial teams will unpick one of the biggest questions facing the sector today: What will COVID-19 mean for the future of the industry?
Fairfood is on a mission to ‘uncover the human fingerprint in food’. And the Dutch not-for-profit’s recently launched Trace platform is doing just that, by ‘powering sustainable sourcing’, raising consumer awareness, and sharing added value with the people...
Compassion in World Farming has announced the winners of the Good Animal Welfare awards in recognition of companies that have pushed ahead with their commitments to improve conditions for farm animals in the face of COVID-19 uncertainty.
With the coronavirus crisis intensifying hunger even in wealthy countries, food, agriculture and environment experts from six continents have responded with a roadmap for resetting food systems already being hit hard by climate change.
The Fairtrade Foundation is dismayed that Nestlé UK & Ireland will no longer buy Fairtrade cocoa for its KitKat brand. Instead, the food giant is moving to Rainforest Alliance certification.
Chocolate and confectionery maker The Hershey Company reached a milestone in its CSR strategy in January when 100% of the cocoa it sources was certified sustainable. FoodNavigator speaks to the company’s director of global sustainability and social impact...
Chilean biotech Protera Biosciences is heading for the city of lights, having closed $5.5m (€4.9m) Series A financing led by Sofinnova Partners. Europe, Protera CEO Leonardo Álvarez tells FoodNavigator, is known for its ‘vast expertise’ in producing enzymes...
The total combined emissions of 13 dairy giants rose by 11% in just two years, exceeding those produced by two of the world’s biggest fossil fuel emitters, according to researchers.
In this week's round-up of new product launches from around Europe, the low-sugar trend is in evidence in France and Germany as reduced sugar juice and ice cream hit the shelves. Elsewhere, innovation in the plant-protein space continues apace. Here...
‘The big six’ soy traders have teamed up with Solidaridad to engage growers in Brazil’s Cerrado, with the aim of expanding and improving soy production through efficient and sustainable land use.
Margarine major Upfield – owner of spread brands Flora, Lätta, and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter – is investing €50m in a new Food Science Centre in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The centre will focus on sustainability, health, and taste in plant-based,...
