Vertical farming, and controlled environment agriculture more generally, holds the promise of environmental sustainability. But rising energy costs and challenging economic conditions are straining the sector. Can technology help overcome obstacles to...
In collaboration with energy company Eneco, and leveraging technology from German start-up Kraftblock, PepsiCo is electrifying the production of Lay’s and Cheetos crisps at its Broek of Langedijk site in the Netherlands.
Fresh research out of the University of California, Davis suggests the global warming potential of cultured meat could be between 4-25 times higher than regular beef if a highly refined growth medium is used in its production.
PepsiCo has launched a project to turn waste into renewable energy at its snack plant in Carregado, Portugal. The move, a first for PepsiCo in Southern Europe, will reduce carbon emissions at the site.
Danone has launched a new energy programme, Re-Fuel Danone, that aims to ‘transform’ the energy footprint of its global manufacturing sites. This offers the potential to make the Alpro-to-Activia manufacturer’s operations more agile, cost efficient, resilient...
The idea that ground-mounted solar panels compete with agricultural production for limited land resources has gained traction as the discourse around food and energy security has taken on fresh urgency. Does Agrivoltaics (AgPV), also known as dual-use...
Europe’s largest dairy group has signed a long-term agreement with Eurowind Energy to deliver renewable electricity to all of the co-op's Danish farms and production hubs by 2025.
Mars Wrigley has unveiled plans for its ice cream plant in Steinbourg, France to become the first 100% electrically powered industrial site in the Mars Group.
Whether cultivated or conventional meat production is more sustainable has been hotly debated in recent years. Yet as technologies in green energy develop, industry experts predict there will be ‘no contest’.
Increasingly, food companies are transitioning toward renewable energy as they work to address emissions within their own operations. We examine the role that the food sector can play in the green energy transition.
Kellogg Company has taken another step towards its objective to transition to 100% renewable electricity across all its manufacturing sites around the world by 2050.
PepsiCo targets 100% renewable electricity across all company-owned and controlled operations by 2030; and across franchise and third-party operations by 2040.
The UK government’s pledge to cut emissions to almost zero by 2025 is expected to drive a growth in anaerobic digestion, and bakery businesses can play an important part. Jason Ward, head of Procurement at Amur, explains how to make the most of food waste.
Over one quarter of Firmenich's factories now run on renewable energy, putting it on track to power all of its manufacturing plants with 100% renewable energy by 2020.
Mars has partnered with Eneco UK to install a 20-turbine Moy Wind Farm in Scotland to provide 100% renewable electricity to power all 12 Mars UK sites.
With more than a quarter of all EU energy consumption, and a lower share of renewable energy than other industries, the European food sector must focus on sustainable use of energy, warns a new report.
Nestlé and Kellogg have partnered with companies including General Mills and Unilever by joining Ceres' Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP).
An increasing middle class population will add extra complexity and pressure to the already daunting prospect of food security in the next 50 years, warn experts.
Flavour and fragrance manufacturer Firmenich has announced a 12.1 per cent sales increase for 2010 after recording double-digit growth in both flavours and perfumery
The cost of producing a renewable nano-based “super material” for the food packaging and processing sectors has been slashed thanks to the development of breakthrough technology, said research company Innventia.
Marks and Spencer is the latest British supermarket out to catch
the ethical shopper, this week announcing a new £200m (€304)
eco-plan, including a change to sustainable packaging.
