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What does 2025 hold for food systems?
Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in reshaping food systems, Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food, explores 2024's key lessons.
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How a universal standard for ecolabelling could transform our food system
Reflecting on the opportunity to better inform consumers and support actors across the whole food value chain, Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food, reveals what’s new with ecolabels.
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Can food system innovation save a struggling ecosystem?
Richard Zaltzman discusses the direction he believes is necessary to support our “vulnerable food system” through innovation and collaboration when it comes to nature protection and restoration.
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Less than half of Europeans trust in food, says new study
The latest EIT Food Trust Report has found that declining trust in food is likely to be the reason behind consumers making less healthy and sustainable food choices.
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‘Stress-testing’ Europe’s food system
Ilario Ingravallo and Kristen Sukalac discuss Food Alert's simulation of a food crisis, revealing the interconnectedness of global food systems and emphasising the need for collaborative, cross-sector solutions to enhance resilience.
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Unwrapping perceptions of ultra processed foods
In navigating the intricate dialogue surrounding ultra-processed foods, Klaus Grunert highlights the need for unified efforts in promoting clarity and accountability from the food sector.
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Empowering our food system in the European Year of Skills
Dr Maarten van der Kamp explains why harnessing education and skills in the agrifood sector could transform the future food system.
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EIT Food launches Entrepreneurship applications for 2024
Food innovation giant EIT Food has opened applications for its 2024 entrepreneurship programmes to launch, accelerate and scale impactful agrifood tech startups.
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EIT Food appoints new CEO
Richard Zaltzman has been appointed as CEO of EIT Food and will be taking over from Dr Andy Zynga in January 2024.
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Were food systems just a side dish at COP28?
Dr Lucy Wallace reflects on how the COP28 conference resulted in a landmark deal focusing on climate action but may have fallen short when it comes to transforming food systems.
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The path to food safety and transparency
Dr Sylvain Charlebois and Noor Latif from Dalhousie University examine the steps taken by countries around the world to improve traceability within their supply chains.
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Transparency and food innovation: honesty as policy
Andy Zynga examines why demand for greater transparency has increased, and how food and beverage manufacturers can innovate to provide it.
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Häagen-Dazs launches Start-Up Innovation Challenge
In partnership with EIT Food, Häagen-Dazs has started a global project aiming to explore innovation in technology and ingredients.
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Food innovation trends in 2023 – what’s on the horizon?
Dr Andy Zynga explores what innovation trends are right around the corner and why he thinks “cultivated meat is here to stay”.
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Are Europeans altering their food shopping habits?
In a bid to tackle food price increases themselves, Klaus Grunert explains to New Food why consumers might be "reshuffling" their purchases to navigate food inflation and potential food shortages.
