GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, last week said it plans to spend roughly $3.6 A pledge to pay more for recycled "food grade" plastic in order to help stimulate demand. (It Food & Agriculture. Food Systems. Regenerative Agriculture. Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

3 under-the-radar forces in food. Last week, I unpacked three hype-worthy trends shaping our food systems. Our two-tier food system. The backstory: This is good news from a sustainability perspective, because both companies provide additional sales channels for producers that practice organic and regenerative agriculture.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture. Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. What is considered regenerative in one location might not qualify for the same label under other agricultural conditions. .

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

The consumer during COVID has been willing to explore the fastest way to secure healthy, fresh food in their home," said Anne Greven , head of food and ag innovation at Rabobank, which highlighted the rise of farm-to-consumer channels in its latest trends report. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems, so I wondered: Would that happen here, with food? And how do we transform this moment of crisis into a more resilient, sustainable, healthy and just food system? Can we build them? .

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

The billions of dollars flowing into indoor ag, followed by news of a big announcement in regenerative farming, is yet more evidence of the furious pace of change we’re seeing in food production. The facility is co-located with the University of California, Davis, a notable agricultural research hub. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Agriculture is getting absolutely hammered right now," he said. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The carbon-reduction promises related to regenerative agriculture loom large, and the debate over the value of offsets related to this sequestration is just getting started. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture. Digging into the debate over soil carbon credits (36:45). E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com. Contributors.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture. million toward helping Nebraska farmers cultivate regenerative agriculture practices over the next five years. And food companies can trace it back to certain practices. And food companies can trace it back to certain practices.". food and beverage ingredients company.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Unilever has announced plans to dramatically increase sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives over the next seven years as part of a new sustainability program designed to shrink the environmental footprint of its food brands. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said last week that it plans to sell more than $1.2

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

This essay originally appeared in Food Weekly. Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste. The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15. Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Without the benefit of their favorite search engine, I’m certain many readers would be hard-pressed to name the largest, pure-play agricultural equipment company in the world. Food & Agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30. percent through 2025.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success. A few years into Danone’s and General Mills’ regenerative agriculture pilots, one thing has become clear: It’s about data collection. Holistically changing our agriculture system to become more sustainable comes later. . "We Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Will shifting to smaller turkeys help combat food waste? That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food. I’m going to try to make sense of this tumultuous year, starting with three trends from the past 12 months that I see as key to the immediate future of food. billion in alternative proteins during 2020, according to the latest data from the Good Food Institute. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain. By comparing that number to initial inventory amounts, the kitchen tracks its food waste. . Food and Agriculture Organization. The system uses that information to recommend changes within foodservice operations aimed at reducing food waste. .

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GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2020

20 must-read books about food systems. With record high unemployment , a reeling global economy and concerns of food shortages , the world as we know it is changing. To understand what it will take to move forward, Food Tank has compiled its summer reading list to delve into the issues that affect our food system today.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

Breaking the cycle with upcycled food. Soon — just as the plastic milk gallon in the dairy aisle and the beer can in the alcohol section have the three arrows signaling the packaging is recyclable — food products at grocery stores will have a new label to indicate the product is made with upcycled ingredients. . Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets. Figuring out the best way to feed everyone so they receive enough nutritious food, while using the planet’s finite resources sustainably, is a growing challenge. Impossible Burger wants to eliminate the need for animal agriculture. Holly Secon.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Fermentation, using genetically engineered microbes to mass-produce plant-based proteins, is on the verge of dramatically altering our protein food system. The value of fermentation lies in the system's simplicity, effectiveness and flexibility to be used across food categories. Soon after, the focus expanded into fast-food chains.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Beef rightly gets attention when we think of the foods destroying South America’s forests, but the second-most important driver of deforestation is less known to people outside of food and agriculture. Want more great analysis on sustainable food systems? Sign up for Food Weekly , our free email newsletter.].

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2020

The term "regenerative agriculture" has become two of the biggest buzzwords in nature-based climate solutions. But how many farms and food companies can say they follow both regenerative and organic practices? Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture. Pull Quote. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

"It's a symbiotic relationship," said Chris Ferzli, director of global corporate affairs and communications for Ocean Spray, the well-known agricultural co-operative, which generates annual revenue of about $2 billion. The verification applies to Ocean Spray's agriculture program and operations for three years. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Chefs could be the missing ingredient to circular food systems. The same principle could apply to fixing the broken food system. . Food loss and waste, the carbon-intensive production and distribution of food, hunger and food deserts: These are just a few inefficient and unequal outcomes of today’s global food system.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

I thought about Bové this week as I read a new report on the next generation of genetic food technology. Scientists at the biotech firm Corteva, for example, have developed a high-yield strain of a variety of corn used in food additives and adhesives. That’s a lesson I hope we can remember as gene editing shapes agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Circular Systems’ Agraloop , in contrast, sees food crop waste as a valuable resource, a feed stock for natural fiber products. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. La Lande: Right now, we’re working to update our sustainable agricultural practice by the end of 2020.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. This morning brings one of the biggest deals yet this year: an infusion of $250 million in new financing for food waste crusader Apeel Sciences. Apeel can extend the life of fresh produce, which is critical to our food supply and to our planet too.". Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2020

For more than 11 years, research conducted at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), located on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, has focused on addressing challenges related to the environment, energy, water and food. Professor, Plant Science; Associate Director, Center for Desert Agriculture. Joel Makower.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

The robotic, hybrid-electric future of agriculture. A recent IDTechEx webcast, "Electric Vehicles and Robotics in Agriculture: $50 Billion Market Soon,” provided a brief overview of a 215-page report , "Electric Vehicles and Robotics in Agriculture 2020-2030,” that the research firm published in February. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Q1 2021: Food waste; the secret of fat; keep it local. Want more great analysis of sustainable food systems? Sign up for Food Weekly , our free email newsletter. I wrote recently about the intense level of innovation we’re seeing in food and ag. Consumers like to have plenty of food on hand at home and in stores.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

During the session, with panelists from large agricultural companies Cargill and Mars, regenerative agriculture took center stage. . Kevin Rabinovitch, global vice president of sustainability at Mars, recognized regenerative agriculture is the new buzzword in sustainability. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. GreenBiz 21.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

Second quarter food startup roundup. Welcome to the second quarter edition of Food Weekly’s startup roundup. The food systems that feed billions of people rely on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, yet the application of that fertilizer generates nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that accounts for 7 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d argued that regenerative grazing could cut emissions from beef production , helping reduce the outsized contribution cattle make to food’s carbon footprint. This suggestion produced more responses than anything I’ve written in the roughly six months since the Food Weekly newsletter launched. Food & Agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Vertical farming is increasingly being regarded as one of the solutions to the problems faced by global food production systems, and in the following article Antti Viitanen explains why measurement and control technology will be key to the success of this rapidly growing sector. billion people by 2050.

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