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Food tech start-up Seebo has completed an investment round that, it says, will support global rollout of its waste reduction platform.

Indoor farmer unveils latest high-yield concept Infarm has launched new Growing Centres which it says will help tackle the high costs often associated with the sector. Unlike its rivals in the vertical farming sector, Infarm installs modular 'mini-farms' which are located within supermarkets and restaurants in Germany, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.  These are currently available in 10 countries and 30 cities in thousands of stores covering 50,000 m 2 ​and providing fresh produce to 50% of the world’s largest ...

UK food makers surpass CO₂ reduction targets 5 years early, set new goals Members of the Food and Drink Federation have achieved a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions five years ahead of schedule, prompting a revision of sustainability targets. 2021 marks five years since the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents manufacturers in the UK, launched its Ambition 2025 project. Ambition 2025 challenges FDF members to achieve sustainability targets across a range of areas, including carbon, food waste, packaging, and water. Yesterday (23 February), the members...

Not all processed foods should be demonised, say nutritionists What do canned baked beans, low fat fruit yogurt, ice cream, pre-packaged sliced bread, ready-made pasta sauces, and breakfast cereals with added sugar all have in common? They are all classed as ultra-processed foods, according to the NOVA classification​, which defines ultra-processed foods as those made by industrial processing and that often contain additives such as colours, flavours, emulsifiers or preservatives.  A new campaign from the British Nutrition Foundation warns that many healthy food...

Barry Callebaut has joined forces with Swiss chemistry start-up Bloom Biorenewables to investigate upcycling chocolate side streams. The first result: vanillin produced from hazelnut shells. Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut is working in partnership with Bloom Biorenewables to examine how waste produced during chocolate manufacturing could ‘support the fight against climate change’ and help Barry Callebaut become carbon positive by 2025. Bloom is a ‘small’ organisation of scientists founded by two chemists, Dr Remy Buser and Dr Florent Héroguel, from ...