Researchers could improve watermelons by harvesting genes
Researchers have looked at the genomes of watermelons, creating a resource that could help plant breeders increase the fruit's quality and ability to thrive during an era of climate change.
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Researchers have looked at the genomes of watermelons, creating a resource that could help plant breeders increase the fruit's quality and ability to thrive during an era of climate change.
Supermarkets in Canada have launched sustainability initiatives to reduce the amount of packaging being used in the food industry. But will consumers respond to the environmental ambitions? Here, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University takes a look.
New Food advisory board member, Jaclyn Bowen, hears from Scott Sensenbrenner, CEO of Enzymedica, to discuss how coral reef restoration is vital for global sustainability.
Robin Whitlock explores the potential solutions to ensuring sustainability in the world of coffee retail through techniques such as using pre-heated solar thermal heated water.
The International Food and Water Research Center (IFWRC) gathers experts in the food, water and environmental industries to address key industry challenges. Here, Swee Lee, Director of IFWRC, explores some of its main aims and projects.
THP has released its fifth Flavour & Trend Forecast for 2020 – an annual report highlighting the latest ingredients, cooking techniques and culinary ideas driving innovation and disruption within the food and beverage industry.
Cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana have said that chocolate makers will continue to be allowed to run sustainability schemes in their countries, after recent threats put their futures at risk.
Scientists say time is running out to save the planet before it enters a stage of no return. As such, sustainability has never been more important. New Food hears how Wye Valley Brewery has been reducing its carbon footprint.
The 'Chocogeddon' campaign, unveiled by Fairtrade Finland, aims to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the chocolate supply chain.
GlobalData’s 2019 Q3 consumer survey found that 71 percent of global consumers consider it ‘quite’ or ‘extremely’ important for product packaging to be made from sustainable or renewable sources.
During the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Carlsberg Group issued an update to the Green Fibre Bottle project, “the world’s first paper bottle for beer”.
Paul Campbell, Supply Chain Senior Vice President of PepsiCo Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, explains how PepsiCo is combating the unprecedented pressures that the global food system is currently facing.
A report by the Changing Markets Foundation has found links between some of the world’s top supermarkets and illegal, unsustainable fishing operations.
In the second part of a two part series, Vincent Walsh and David Haley explore how agroforestry could be implemented into the UK agricultural market.
Fourteen global cities have committed to the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration, in order to promote and preserve the health of citizens and the planet.