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As food service giants Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Starbucks enter the metaverse with their devised lands and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we explore whether it is only a matter of time before manufacturers ...
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The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that agriculture “holds the solutions” to the global water crisis and food security. Speaking at the 18th World Water Congres ...
For Tindle Foods CEO and co-founder Andre Menezes, meat is more than a food group, it is a “social fabric,” he said. “It’s more than just an ingredient, it’s the center of the plate. It’s what brings ...
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Cultivated meat can be considered halal if it meets certain criteria, according to three Shariah scholars who advised alt-protein leader Eat Just on the matter. The company, whose subsidiary GOOD Meat ...
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There’s no denying that times are tough for the global plant-based industry. Retail sales are down, investors have lost confidence, startups are ceasing operations and the mainstream media is pushing ...
A four-year project aimed at developing whey protein from CO2 and electricity has been selected for investment by the European Commission via its innovation programme. From a pool of more than 440 p ...
Can the meat industry be sustainable? This is the question on the lips of multitudes within the food industry. In a new scheme, Belgium’s meat producers aim to keep track of sustainability, with a foc ...
Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has announced that it has become the first cultivated meat company in the world to attain B Corp certification, in what the company calls a significant mileston ...
When Don Kerrigan, a well-versed executive previously serving as the president of Nature’s Bounty, was appointed to be the CEO of Nestlé Health Science U.S. in 2021 as a result of the acquisition of t ...
While indoor agriculture for crops like leafy greens and strawberries may be undergoing a massive correction, there’s still been plenty of activity from startups in the Novel Farming Systems category. ...
If you want a delicious, affordable meal of fresh seafood that’s also humanely and sustainably procured these days, you’re kind of out of luck. The combination of overfishing and climactic upheaval ...
This story appeared in our September 2023 issue, featuring our Global Meets Local ranking, highlighting the most powerful regional heads of the world's biggest companies. According to Mordor Intelli ...
“Day in the Life” allows you to step into the shoes of a UAE resident to experience a typical 24 hours in their work and home life Feeding 1,200 for breakfast may seem like a daunting task, but for ...
The group’s CEO explains how they are setting an example for the industry, contributing to UAE’s food security strategy The UAE has risen into the upper echelons of the global food security index ov ...
Saudi Arabian Mining Company, known as Ma’aden, has renewed its agreement with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC. The agreement was sig ...
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Overfishing is depleting the global fish population, while microplastics and mercury pollute the remaining marine life. In response, a biotech firm and an agriculture startup have formed a partnership ...
One of the many unintended consequences of Russia’s action in Ukraine last year has been the conflict’s impact on the security and stability of global food supplies. Before the invasion, Ukraine was t ...
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The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has received €25 million in additional funding from the European Union to extend and scale up the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) prog ...
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The Uae COP28 chairmanship launched its Agenda on Food systems and agriculture part of the work to shape the action agenda leading up to this year's climate conference. It was the COP28 chair, represe ...
Latina-led venture capital firm, Supply Change Capital, has officially closed its $40 million inaugural fund from limited partners, including General MillsGIS +0.3%’ venture arm 301 INC, MassMutual, a ...
Corinna Hawkes the Director of the FAO Division of Food Systems and Food Safety says a holistic and sustainable approach is needed that considers economic, social, and environmental factors, and that ...
European precision-fermentation leader Formo has teamed up with the University of Saskatchewan on a landmark study, shedding light on the promising intersection of precision fermentation, the cheese m ...
The Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) – a programme aimed at promoting and increasing trade and investment between African and Arab member countries – has launched a $1.5 billion programme to a ...
In vertical farming operations, artificial lights and artificial intelligence coax plants, stacked densely on towering shelves rather than spread over a field, to grow indoors with minimal human inter ...
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in May, Gastropod co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley sat down at a countertop in a test kitchen for a very unusual hamburger: taste test #97 at Bay Area-based comp ...
The Coca-Cola Company and eight bottling partners have announced the closing of a new $137.7m venture capital fund focusing on sustainability investments. Greycroft, a seed-to-growth venture capital f ...
Amazon has announced that its palm-scanning payment technology, called Amazon One, will roll out to all 500-plus Whole Foods locations by the end of 2023. Amazon first introduced the contactless Amazo ...
Saudi Arabia-based food-tech company, Kaso, has raised $10.5 million in a seed funding round to fuel the company’s mission of revolutionising the food supply chain. The round was supported by invest ...
The following is a guest post from Rick Hamilton, a Senior Consultant at 4C Associates. Hamilton shares his insights following the International Food & Drink event in London where Charles Banks, co-fo ...
“Use by.” “Best by.” “Sell by.” Food labels are tricky business—especially in the U.S., where a lack of national labeling standards leads to 80 million tons of good food being thrown out every year. ...
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Show launches under the patronage of H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Saudi Food Summit ministerial keynotes to unveil vast strategic business opportuni ...
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In this episode, we speak to the Managing Director of Magner's farm, Kylie Magner who is a self-confessed soil nerd, determined to provide nutritionally dense food with high welfare that has a positiv ... -
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In this episode, we speak to Mohamed Aissaoui who is a fifth-generation farmer from France and now the CEO and Founder of My Farm Dubai. He left his engineering career to pursue his deep love of educa ...
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Ministers in the United Arab Emirates have stressed the need for innovative agri-tech, such as vertical farming, to ensure long-term food security and self-sufficiency in the Arab world. Speaking to ...
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“A Day in the Life” allows you to step into the shoes of a UAE resident to experience a typical 24 hours in their work and home life Mary Anne de Haan’s flowers look good enough to eat – and if you’ ...
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Corinna Hawkes the Director of the FAO Division of Food Systems and Food Safety says a holistic and sustainable approach is needed that considers economic, social, and environmental factors, and that ...
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Agriculture is a primary economic activity across many parts of Africa, but Cherotich Rutto, CEO and founder of a new agribusiness marketplace called Tawi Fresh, says the region’s smallholder farmers ...
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In vertical farming operations, artificial lights and artificial intelligence coax plants, stacked densely on towering shelves rather than spread over a field, to grow indoors with minimal human inter ...
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Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, home to around 60% of global terrestrial life in addition to vast amounts of land and water resources. The livestock sector in Latam a ...
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Poems, essays, and even books – is there anything the open AI platform ChatGPT can't handle? These new AI developments have inspired researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL to ... -
“Regenerative agriculture” is a concept for sustainable farming that has been around for decades, but that terminology been gaining traction particularly in the last 5 years. While there are many diff ...
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To reach his farm, Mohammad Mohasin has an unusual commute. The 40-year-old either rows in a wooden canoe or swims to the field of crops — which is floating in a body of water in Barisal, a southern r ... -
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Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced today that it will pilot new Pléiades Neo satellites from Airbus for monitoring of its reforestation efforts, with very high-resolution images from th ... -
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The US beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a message that will be key to its future success: that you shouldn’t be too worried about the growing atte ... -
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Food companies are making lofty promises about lowering emissions by the end of the 2020s, and regenerative agriculture is touted as a solution to improving their carbon footprints. But many experts s ... -
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Without the use of water, soil or fertilisers, vertical fields of “red gold” have been produced in Sharjah as preparations are made for the UAE's first saffron harvest. Agricultural technology firm Ve ... -
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The food and beverage giant hopes practices such as using cover crops can help it meet its goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040, said Rob Meyers, vice president of global sustainability. Pepsi ...
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As food service giants Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Starbucks enter the metaverse with their devised lands and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we explore whether it is only a matter of time before manufacturers ...
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A four-year project aimed at developing whey protein from CO2 and electricity has been selected for investment by the European Commission via its innovation programme. From a pool of more than 440 p ...
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ATLANTA — Coca‑Cola is inviting fans to imagine what the future tastes and feels like with a limited-edition drink and new AI-powered experience. Coca‑Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar was co-created with hum ...
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This story appeared in our September 2023 issue, featuring our Global Meets Local ranking, highlighting the most powerful regional heads of the world's biggest companies. According to Mordor Intelli ...
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In the century since the modern chicken industry was born, chicken has overtaken beef and pork as the most popular meat in the world. According to a report published last month by the Organisation for ...
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“Day in the Life” allows you to step into the shoes of a UAE resident to experience a typical 24 hours in their work and home life Feeding 1,200 for breakfast may seem like a daunting task, but for ...
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For Mexican chef Elena Reygadas, the journey to gastronomic success involved a lot of soul searching, hard lessons and the tireless quest for balance, both in her cooking and personal life. As she is ... -
This story appeared in our August 2023 issue, featuring a ranking of the Top 100 Arab Family Businesses. Agriculture is a serious business in Morocco. After all, the sector accounts for more than 10 ...
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“Use by.” “Best by.” “Sell by.” Food labels are tricky business—especially in the U.S., where a lack of national labeling standards leads to 80 million tons of good food being thrown out every year. ...
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KABUL: Afghans are eyeing Middle Eastern markets to export the world’s most expensive and delicate spice, saffron, ahead of what is expected to be a bumper harvest season. Known as “red gold,” saffr ... -
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Turkish chefs Nusret “Salt Bae” Gokce and Burak “Czn Burak” Ozdemir, both of whom have restaurants in the UAE, have been vocal about their support for their country. Gokce has deployed mobile kitche ... -
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DUBAI – January 18, 2023: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced the largest annual global food and beverage sourcing event in the world, Gulfood, will take place from 20-24 February 2023. Brin ... -
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Thanks to innovative plant-based meat brands like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, gone are the days of cardboard-like veggie burgers. And with global partnerships with fast-food restaurants like Bur ... -
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Ruramiso Mashumba, the founder of Mnandi Africa, advocates and teaches women about the gains that are possible in the agricultural sector through her initiative. With nearly a decade of farming expe ...
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While indoor agriculture for crops like leafy greens and strawberries may be undergoing a massive correction, there’s still been plenty of activity from startups in the Novel Farming Systems category. ...
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From “no-kill” chicken grown in bioreactors to juicy plant-based burgers, alternative protein options are cropping up (in extremely limited quantities) in the grocery aisle, at restaurants, and on you ...
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Use by.” “Best by.” “Sell by.” Food labels are tricky business—especially in the U.S., where a lack of national labeling standards leads to 80 million tons of good food being thrown out every year ...
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Overfishing is depleting the global fish population, while microplastics and mercury pollute the remaining marine life. In response, a biotech firm and an agriculture startup have formed a partnership ...
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The following is a guest post from Rick Hamilton, a Senior Consultant at 4C Associates. Hamilton shares his insights following the International Food & Drink event in London where Charles Banks, co-fo ...
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Amazon has announced that its palm-scanning payment technology, called Amazon One, will roll out to all 500-plus Whole Foods locations by the end of 2023. Amazon first introduced the contactless Amazo ...
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The Norwegian technology company Plaato, was founded to provide fermentation solutions to the home brewing market and is now becoming a leader in large-scale fermentation monitoring, looking to revolu ... -
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ISRAEL – Steakholder Foods Ltd, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry has unveiled its successful bioprint to produce the first ready-to-cook cultiva ... -
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These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere. Whether it's generating a deepfake, driving a car, or waxing poetic on which fast food restaurant has the best burger, it's hard to avoid the applica ... -
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The Amaterasu Railway is a tiny sightseeing train that takes visitors on a 30-minute ride and showcases some beautiful landmarks in the Miyazaki Prefecture. (A highlight includes Japan's highest train ... -
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The Cove water bottle is a thin, sturdy cylinder, eggshell-white with a matching lid. It feels familiar. “If someone gave that to you,” offered Alex Totterman, Cove’s founder and chief executive, “you ... -
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For decades, astronauts have been eating dehydrated or liquefied food that leaves a foul taste in the mouth. Food has to be prepared in that way because it needs to have a longer shelf life, and com ... -
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Alternative dairy maker Change Foods has signed an agreement with the KEZAD Group to design the first-of-its-kind commercial manufacturing plant in the UAE, helping to solve one of the industry’s bigg ... -
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Liran Akavia, founder and chief operating officer of Israel-based tech firm Seebo, offers this simple piece of advice to food companies regarding how artificial intelligence (AI) can make their plants ...
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