Sustainability is the “cornerstone” of food industry resilience, says Tesco CEO
Sustainability needs to be viewed as the “cornerstone of business resilience” in the food industry, rather than a burden or…
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Syngenta signs virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft
Syngenta has signed a five-year virtual power purchase agreement with green energy solutions provider Statkraft, which will cover Syngenta’s crop…
Decision by traders to quit Soy Moratorium pact puts Brazil’s agribusiness sector ‘at risk’
The decision by member companies of ABIOVE (the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries) to quit the soy moratorium, which…
ESG reporting requirements ‘changing the rules of the game’ in agriculture
ESG reporting requirements, such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), have the potential to fundamentally reshape Europe’s agricultural…
Impact of Saharan dust on Portuguese vineyards examined in new report
With global extreme weather on the rise, a new study by MGI Tech, in partnership with the University of Lisbon,…
Nestlé’s Florence Henry on how regenerative agriculture can ensure supply chain stability
While Nestlé is a company with global reach, much of the food giant’s supply chain story unfolds in the Americas,…
World Federation for Animals joins WHO task force on antimicrobial resistance
The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has announced that it has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s Civil Society…
PepsiCo and Soil Capital partner on regenerative agriculture initiative
PepsiCo has announced a partnership with Soil Capital to scale regenerative agriculture practices in the UK, France and Belgium. The…
Factory farming the ‘world’s biggest producer of food waste’, study finds
Factory farming contributes the most to global food waste, ahead of households, foodservice or retail, a new report by Compassion…
AI tool to select best vegetable seed varieties for growers launched
A new artificial intelligence tool that enables growers to select the best vegetable seed varieties and optimise their commercial crop…