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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development - Europe

21-Aug-2019

Special Edition: Building sustainable value chains

From the responsible sourcing of high-profile ingredients, such as soy and palm, to lowering carbon emissions and developing alternative proteins, sustainability is high on the agenda in Europe's food scene. In this month's Special Edition newsletter, FoodNavigator hears from ingredients players across the bloc, profiles a chocolate brand 'deconalising' its supply chain, and interviews a start-up working to give 'responsible brands an edge over less sustainable competitors'.

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US soy from sustainable value chains for food security

Via the Sustainable Soybean Assurance Protocol (SSAP), US soybean farmers assure that livestock fed with their feed ingredients connects to a value chain that minimizes emissions to protect the quality of water, soil and the environment...

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Defining a sustainable food system: 'Apathy is not the solution'

Ingredient manufacturers are seeing increasing demand for âsustainableâ food products from their customers and consumers in Europe. But what does this look like in practice?.. Read

Start-up cuts carbon footprints, rewards conscious consumption, and âgives responsible brands an edge over less sustainable competitorsâ

UK start-up Almond has developed an app that rewards shoppers for buying responsible brands, while helping to reduce and offset COâe emissions. âIn a nutshell, we help consumers reduce their negative impact,â CEO Oliver Bolton tells FoodNavigator... Read

âWeâre in business to protect forests and wildlifeâ¦ weâre also the best you can buyâ: IBIS Rice on its UK launch plans

Meet the company making delicious jasmine rice; and at the same time helping to reverse the decline of critically endangered animals. Proof that sustainable business and ecological sustainability can go hand in handâ¦.. Read

âDecolonisingâ the chocolate supply chain

Establishing production in the country where ingredients actually grow is key to truly sustainable development, according to chocolatier Fairafric... Read

Could carbon labelling help cure todayâs toxic plant-based vs meat debate?

Could carbon labelling hold the key in helping consumers make the right environmentally-friendly food choices in todayâs polarising plant-based vs. animal-based climate?.. Read

What impact does diet have on biodiversity loss?

A study comparing the effects of vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets on biodiverse âhotspotsâ in the tropics has been published by researchers in Scotland and Germany... Read

âTransparency is the future of brand trustâ: SaaS start-up Provenance helps brands tell their stories

Software as service (SaaS) start-up Provenance has developed a solution that enables businesses to be more transparent â both internally and externally. âTransparency is the future of brand trust,â Provenance founder and CEO Jessi Baker predicts... Read

Forests are essential for food security: Changing what we eat can help save them

Food production and consumption has again been singled out as a key issue in the battle against global warming and deforestation... Read

UN climate change report âpresents commercial opportunities for sustainable meatâ: farmer

Do misleading headlines about the UNâs latest climate change report risk the wrong response from the food industry?.. Read

Ingredients start-up recycles brewerâs spent yeast to crack egg white market

Dutch start-up FUMI Ingredients says it is bringing the worldâs first vegan and non-GMO egg white substitute, made from yeast, to market... Read