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SBTi facing staff revolt in carbon-offsetting row

Andy Coyne — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:42:02 +0000

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has met with an angry response from its own staff after announcing a carbon-offsetting plan.

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Danish Crown admits to violating marketing laws over ‘greenwashing’ slogans

Simon Harvey — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:36:35 +0000

Danish Crown has brought closure to a legal greenwashing claim by pledging not to use misleading terms about its environmental credentials.

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US updates WIC federal food aid programme for mothers, children

Henry Mathieu — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:35:43 +0000

The US has updated its WIC nutrition programme to promote fruit and vegetable consumption for more than 6.5 million women and children.

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Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat

Andy Coyne — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:48:52 +0000

Discover meat companies investing in meat-free and cell-based meat alternatives. Explore insights and trends in the food industry

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Portugal adopts Nutri-Score front-of-pack labelling system

Fiona Holland — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:51:34 +0000

Up until now, there has been no unified nutritional label for food products in Portugal, with manufacturers using a range of different labels.

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Nascent 3D printing takes shape in meat alternatives

Eszter Racz — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:51:23 +0000

The 3D printing of food remains very much in its early stages as an industry but meat alternatives are one hot spot.

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Pace and patience: the competing demands on the new CSO

Dean Best — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:40:24 +0000

The chief sustainability officer is having to do more – and faster – but sometimes with less. We dig into the pressures facing food’s CSOs.

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EU deforestation law “still alive” despite calls for revisions

Simon Harvey — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:45:21 +0000

The EU’s deforestation law is “still alive” despite calls for revisions from a number of member countries, according to the climate minister.

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Is it time to be less indulgent?

Andy Coyne — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:41:20 +0000

Andy Coyne asks whether foods high in fat, salt and sugar are in terminal decline, or whether indulgent treats will remain an unnecessary but nice part of our diet?

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Nestlé to invest $130m in Africa supplier sustainability practices

Henry Mathieu — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:45:18 +0000

Nestlé is set to invest R2.5bn ($131m) over the next five years in its work with Black-owned businesses in eastern and southern Africa.

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