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Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out.

As food waste becomes a bigger issue for American consumers the need for federal or local legislation may not be as urgent. At least that’s what several produce industry experts said during a United Fresh BB #:145458 Reimagine webinar June 9. “When businesses react to what consumers want, that’s a better approach than government regulation,” said Sona Raziabeegum, Senior Director, Strategic Planning & Analysis for Apeel Sciences BB #:345580. “Consumers want fresher food and less waste...

Founder: Larry Liu Grocery delivery service Weee! raised $315 million in a Series D funding round that closed in March and attracted investments from Blackstone and Tiger Global. It differentiates itself from Instacart, Thrive Market, and other online grocery players by focusing on Asian and Hispanic foods.  The market for what Weee! calls ethnic groceries will be worth more than $464 million by 2030, according to the company. Founder Larry Liu said he believes that communities of color in t...

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Imperfect Foods (NEW YORK) — Just in time for national stop food waste day, which took place on Wednesday, one online grocer rooted in sustainability is doubling down on its efforts to fight climate change. Imperfect Foods recently pledged to become a net-zero carbon operation by 2030, and as part of that commitment will work with food technology company Apeel Sciences, whose natural, plant-based protective coating extends the life of produce. The new partnership between the company that sour...

Sustainability 22-Apr-2021 By Elaine Watson EverGrain, a barley ingredients company backed by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch that makes proteins and fibers from AB InBev’s spent grains; and Bright Future Foods, a subsidiary of Post Holdings utilizing oats grown on zero CO2 emission farms; are teaming... 22-Apr-2021 By Katy Askew The Climate Pledge, which was launched two...

The world’s top celebrity investors include the likes of Ashton Kutcher and Serena Williams. But do you know which companies they’ve backed since the pandemic shook up the global economy? The Fresh Business Thinking team pulls together a unique look at celebrity lockdown investments. Celebrities don’t just make their money from their day jobs and sponsorship deals. They’re often silent investors in many popular brands using their sizeable paychecks to make lucrative investments. Here ...

The startups tackling food waste in Mena A third of all the food produced for human consumption is wasted every year around the world. That is roughly 1.3 billion tonnes of food according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN, worth an estimated $2.3 trillion, enough to feed the 820 million hungry people four times over. The amount of food lost is so vast, that if food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third biggest source of greenhouse emissions, after the US a...

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