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Food fraud warnings amid CO2 shortage

By Oliver Morrison

Food manufacturers are being urged to prioritise quality checks when choosing new CO2 suppliers, in order to minimise food fraud risk.

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CO2 crisis highlighted ‘need for more localised food systems’

By Oliver Morrison

The UK was facing warnings of food shortages, and even the prospect of a cancelled Christmas, after CF Industries, which supplies most of the CO2 used in the county’s food production, stopped work at two of its fertiliser factories because of gas prices.

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Danone, Firmenich invest in carbon impact fund

By Katy Askew

Danone and Firmenich, alongside six other partners, are investing in a second Livelihoods Carbon Fund that aims to raise €100m by the end of 2018 to accelerate their actions on climate change.

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Danone focuses climate efforts on regenerative agriculture

By Katy Askew

French dairy-to-drinks giant Danone has signalled its intention to “sharpen” its focus on regenerative agriculture as a way to “broadly reduce emissions” in the future and respond to consumer demand for “naturality and transparency”.

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Climate-smart production would help tackle food insecurity - Study

By Katy Askew

Climate policies that target the food sector could lead to increased prices and a drop in availability but the adoption of ‘climate-smart’ agricultural practices could negate the need for measures like “carbon taxes”, new research suggests.

A dairy farmer at the first monofermentation system at a dairy farm in Hinnaard, the Netherlands.

Funding for FrieslandCampina’s Cooperative Jumpstart project

By Jim Cornall

Henk Kamp, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs, has given €130m ($155m) SDE+ (Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production) subsidy to Cooperative Jumpstart for the installation of 103 manure monofermentation systems at dairy farms.

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CO2 rises could plunge millions into protein deficiency

By David Burrows

Researchers claim that almost 150 million people (1.57% of the world’s population) may be placed at risk of protein deficiency by 2050 if levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continue to rise.

The pig sector wants to assess how welfare can be improved at the point of slaughter

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European pig sector to share intel on gas stunning

By Oscar Rousseau

Trade bodies backing the EU pig sector will start sharing information on gas stunning amid pressure from welfare activists who have long campaigned against the practice.

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Inspecto among winners at UNECE awards

By staff reporter

A company that has developed a handheld scanner to detect pesticides in fresh foods has scooped a prize at a start-up competition.

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A-listed: Novozymes is top carbon cutter

By Louis Gore-Langton

Novozymes has again been listed among the world’s top companies for climate action, but does its top spot on another scorecard really reflect a significant improvement in its carbon emissions, or is it merely a marketing tool?  

HKScan said replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy helped reduce emissions

Animal fat helps HKScan cut emissions by a third

By Oscar Rousseau

Meat processor HKScan reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in 2015, and using animal fats for heating was one of several eco-friendly measures used to reduce its carbon footprint.

Farmers who participated in the study made annual saving of up to £23,000

McDonalds study helps beef farmers meet global CO2 target

By Oscar Rousseau

Fast-food chain McDonalds has unveiled one of the largest independent studies of UK and Irish beef farms, which it says identifies measures that can help farmers meet government standards for CO2 reduction and boost profits.

Global food wast costs $940bn per year

Leaders unite in Davos to tackle food waste

By Oscar Rousseau

A thirty-strong team of CEOs, politicians and agri-food experts will spearhead a global initiative to cut food waste by 50%, after meeting at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.

Chicken slaughter methods have been examined by the RSPCA at a conference in Toronto

RSPCA discusses slaughtering methods

By Chloe Ryan

A poultry processing conference in Canada has heard from a leading animal welfare scientist on the use of carbon monoxide as a slaughtering method.

How has RSPO responded to deforestation from palm oil plantations?

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How has RSPO responded to deforestation from palm oil plantations?

By Gary Paoli, director of research and project development at Daemeter Consulting

Having completed a review of RSPO, Gary Paoli of Daemeter Consulting outlines how the sustainable palm oil certifier has fared in addressing key market demands. 

Oxygen absorber carbon dioxide emitting sachet backed

Active packaging sachet given EFSA approval

By Joseph James Whitworth

An oxygen absorber and carbon dioxide emitting system for use in packaging has been backed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

GFF used atmosphere controlled technology to ship 40,000lb of salmon from Chile to California without ice

Long distance shipping breakthrough for fresh salmon

By Rod Addy

New technology has preserved salmon shipped from Chile to the US without ice or polystyrene in what Global Fresh Foods (GFF), the company spearheading the initiative, describes as an industry first.

The art of soft drinks: Euromonitor charts world consumption trends

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The art of soft drinks: Euromonitor charts world consumption trends

By Ben Bouckley

Speaking to BeverageDaily.com at InterBev in Las Vegas, Euromonitor International analysts Claire Moulin and Jonas Feliciano characterize the world’s shifting taste in soft drinks in art history terms.

The JDBP is part of Unilever's 'Partner to Win' initiative, which encourages closer ties with key suppliers - such as FrieslandCampina.

Unilever and FrieslandCampina expand sustainability partnership

By Mark Astley

Unilever and Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina have expanded their existing sustainability partnership with a pledge to co-operate on development and innovation while promoting sustainable production, packaging, and logistics.

Commissioners backtrack on crop-based biofuel targets

European commissioners backtrack on crop-based biofuel targets

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The European Commission has backtracked on biofuels targets, proposing 5% a cap on the amount of fuel that should be produced from food crops to 2020, on concerns that biofuels may be less eco-friendly than earlier thought and may contribute to higher...

Jean Hénaff pâtés target carbon footprint

Jean Hénaff pâtés target carbon footprint

By Rod Addy

Jean Hénaff, France’s leading pork meat processor, has been hailed because its pork pâtés entail lower carbon footprints than international benchmarks.

Cattle production greener when grass-based

Cattle production greener when grass-based

By Carina Perkins

Extensive, grass-fed cattle systems are more environmentally friendly than intensive, grain-based systems, according to a new study from the UK National Trust (NT).

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