Food

IFAD report highlights ‘major’ climate finance gap for rural women

14 hours ago16 hours ago4 mins

Climate finance is failing to reach rural women at a sufficient scale to help them adapt to climate change, a…

Reliance on reforestation could face social and institutional barriers

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago3 mins

As much as three quarters of the estimated global potential for removing emissions through reforestation could face ‘significant’ social and…

Severe water scarcity has the potential to threaten global food supply chains, however few food and beverage firms are sufficiently tracking water preservation, new research from Lumina Intelligence has suggested.

Water scarcity ‘threatening global food supply chains’

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

Severe water scarcity has the potential to threaten global food supply chains, however few food and beverage firms are sufficiently…

Too Good To Go has announced that it has expanded its marketplace beyond food, enabling retailers to redistribute surplus products across categories such as personal care, pet care, flowers and plants, nutrition and supplements, and home products through its platform.

Too Good To Go expands marketplace into a broader range of categories

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

Too Good To Go has announced that it has expanded its marketplace beyond food, enabling retailers to redistribute surplus products…

For many years the UK has mainly been asked to view sustainability through the lens of moral obligation – setting ambitious net zero targets, publishing pledges and working to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Rebranding sustainability – why business resilience is the new bottom line

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago9 mins

Op-ed by Natalie Dunbar, principal consultant at Consultus Sustainability. For many years, the UK has mainly been asked to view…

Food and beverage firms in China are increasingly viewing climate resilience as a business opportunity, rather than just a compliance issue, a new report by Lumina Intelligence has suggested.

Chinese food industry sees climate resilience as a growth opportunity

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago4 mins

Food and beverage firms in China are increasingly viewing climate resilience as a business opportunity, rather than just a compliance…

Some 86% of UK farmers believe that policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while just under three quarters (74%) say increasingly unpredictable weather is making it harder to manage their business.

Farmers face rising uncertainty as costs rise, McCain finds

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

Some 86% of UK farmers believe that policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while just under three quarters (74%)…

WRAP has announced the launch of the Global Sustainable Transition Alliance (GSTA), a collaborative initiative aimed at creating more consistent, comparable data for measuring the environmental footprint of food and drink products.

WRAP unveils Global Sustainable Transition Alliance programme

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

WRAP has announced the launch of the Global Sustainable Transition Alliance (GSTA), a collaborative initiative aimed at creating more consistent,…

Fyffes seeks to advance women in agricultural leadership in new sustainability strategy

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Fyffes has launched its Sustainability Strategy 2025-2035, which sets out the tropical produce firm’s commitments in climate, agriculture, packaging, food…

Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are often failing to support health and nutrition professionals in promoting healthy and sustainable diets, a new study led by researchers from ProVeg International and the University of Göttingen has suggested.

Dietary guidelines often fail to support healthy and sustainable food choices, study suggests

2 months ago2 months ago6 mins

Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are often failing to support health and nutrition professionals in promoting healthy and sustainable diets, a…