Ben Cooper, Author at Just Food

“The debate is polarised and nuance gets lost” – IFBA chief Rocco Renaldi sets out food giants’ case on UPFs

Ben Cooper — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:15:20 +0000

IFBA represents some of the world’s largest food makers. It’s wading into the emotive subject of ultra-processed foods, or UPFs.

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Positive steps on food and agriculture amid COP27 compromises

Ben Cooper — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:48:10 +0000

The raised profile for food and farming at COP27 reflects the contribution the agri-food sector could make to global emission reductions.

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Biden’s ambitions on health warrant constructive US food industry response

Ben Cooper — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:51:42 +0000

The food industry, Ben Cooper writes, needs to act constructively rather than defensively to the new US national food strategy.

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CEO pay gap will undermine stakeholder ethos

Ben Cooper — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:45:47 +0000

The integration of ESG into corporate reporting may well make the issues around CEO pay more problematic for companies today than in the past.

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Promise of ESG progress remains despite Unilever reality check

Ben Cooper — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Ben Cooper weighs up what recent events at Unilever might mean for further progress on ESG in the food sector.

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Ukraine: how short-term crises eclipse long-term climate risks

Ben Cooper — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In a similar vein to Covid-19, the war in Ukraine underlines how the need to tackle climate change can come under pressure from shorter-term emergencies.

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How science and personalised nutrition could spur growth in synbiotics

Ben Cooper — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:33:40 +0000

Although less established than probiotics or prebiotics, functional foods containing synbiotics are expected to grow in popularity.

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Gene editing gaining ground in biotech battle for hearts and minds

Ben Cooper — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:43:29 +0000

Ben Cooper looks at what new gene-editing techniques offer the agri-food industry, and how consumers across the world are reacting to them.

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COP26 – Total responsibility, partial control: the food company’s climate conundrum

Ben Cooper — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:40:15 +0000

Food companies have to be responsible for greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain, which means working in areas outside their direct control.

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The microbiome – an unseen world of possibilities

Ben Cooper — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:25:03 +0000

Studies into the microbiome and how it can help humans eat themselves well are in their nascent stages. However, some of the largest names in food are upbeat about the potential.

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