Archives for February 7, 2024

AGTECH INVESTOR PROFILE

Are we at the dawn of African agri-tech innovation?

The continent’s agtech sector is rife with challenges but the potential rewards are huge, Sherief Kesseba, managing partner at Climate Resilient Africa Fund (CRAF), tells AgTechNavigator.

‘Store brands as a brand': FedUp Foods co-founder sees sustainability, functional opportunity in private-label beverages

Private-label is shaking off its fast-follower status as partnerships between manufacturers and brands become stronger, allowing for quicker innovation that responds to consumers' demand for endurable and functional products, Andreas Schneider,...

Ghost launches hydration beverage with full disclosure and zero caffeine

Lifestyle sports nutrition brand Ghost is expanding its footprint in the hydration category with the addition of a ready-to-drink beverage in a range of fruity flavors.

Solely grows organic fruit-snack business with help from c-stores

Snack company Solely is seeing the fruits of its labor as it expands distribution across natural and c-store channels and tees up a rebrand and new flavors of its products, brand CEO Simón Sacal told FoodNavigator-USA.

WCF Partnership Meeting 2024

How ready is the EU Commission to implement its deforestation regulation?

Apart from farmer income/poverty, the most discussed topic on day one of the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Amsterdam was the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that will be implemented at the end of this year.

How ofi plans to cut coffee supply chain emissions by 30%

Ingredients supplier ofi is setting the ambitious target of reducing supply chain carbon emissions for its coffee by 30% by 2030. So how will this be achieved and can other coffee manufacturers follow in their footsteps?

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Unblocking the ‘fermentation bottleneck’: Inside Planetary’s quest to optimise protein production

A fermentation bottleneck still exists for the microbial fermentation sector, according to Swiss biotech Planetary, who is working to optimise protein and fat production with not just ‘overall infrastructure, but correct infrastructure’.

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Gluten-free but wheat? Coeliac-safe wheat flour developed in Spain

Gluten-free substitutes such as rice and corn flour have for decades aimed to take the role of wheat flour in baked goods, so that those with coeliac disease can consume them. Now there is a new substitute: wheat flour itself.

Sustainability Snippets: Big Japanese brands cutting food waste, Fonterra Climate Roadmap, top news from 2023 and more feature in our round-up

Big Japanese brands cutting food waste, Fonterra Climate Roadmap, top news from 2023 and more feature in this edition of Sustainability Snippets.

3D food printing vital for creating plant-based alternatives, with buckwheat being ‘most promising’ ingredient – review

Emerging technologies such as 3D food printing (3DFP) are unlocking opportunities to develop nutrient-rich and personalised plant-based substitutes for traditional meat, say researchers.

Digi at scale: Why digitalisation is needed across seafood sector beyond aquaculture - experts

Digitalisation in seafood needs to be implemented consistently across the entire supply chain, and not just aquaculture, in order to avoid the risks of lopsided growth and diminished efficiency, according to industry experts.

Premium push: Unilever India believes food sector growth lies in higher-priced value-added products

Hindustan Unilever India (HUL) has highlighted a continued focus on its premium strategy in order to sustain continued growth in the country, citing products such as Horlicks Plus as a major example.