Co-op and Microsoft team up to combat food waste
Co-op and Microsoft
UK retailer Co-op has partnered with Microsoft to create a new platform for reducing food waste.
Thu 16/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Food waste
Smartleaf scoops Queen’s Award for misting technology applied to bagged salads
JW European
Babyleaf supplier JW European has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its Smartleaf misting technology to extend the shelf life of bagged salads. The producer was recognised for its […]
Thu 05/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Afghanis report huge fruit wastage
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Long delays at the Afghan-Pakistan border are leading to huge volumes of fruit going to waste before it can be exported, according to a report by the Financial Times. Dried […]
Thu 28/10/2021
World’s first zero-carbon pineapple
Omer-Decugis & Cie
French importer SIIM has announced the arrival of the world’s first ‘Zero Carbon’ pineapple. By measuring and offsetting the carbon emissions from its plantations in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, to its […]
Tue 10/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Chinese government tackles food waste and promotes sustainability
Luo Jie, China Daily
China is combating food waste from farm to fork and everywhere in between, having launched a clean plate campaign last summer and passed an Anti-Food Waste Law at the end […]
Wed 26/05/2021
Promising research on bioplastic from fruit waste
Chilean researchers are working to create packaging containers for fruits for export to Europe and Asia using apple, pear, grape, peach and tomato waste
Wed 14/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Anecoop signs up to Pro-Enrich waste project for citrus waste
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Citrus production and consumption often involves a great deal of waste and environmental damage, but this may soon be a thing of the past! Spanish second-tier cooperative Anecoop has joined […]
Wed 12/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
DiMuto Joins International Pineapple Organization (IPO) as Trade Technology Partner
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DiMuto, a tech-based trade solutions platform, is now the official Trade Technology Partner for International Pineapple Organization, a global trade organization. The new partnership will see DiMuto providing support to IPO members to digitalize their produce and supply chains while strengthening the IPO’s presence in Southeast Asia.
Tue 05/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Improving fruit shelf life with newly developed sticker
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StixFresh is advancing the fresh food sector with its latest innovation, a 100% natural and safe sticker that can be applied to a large variety of produce, such as apples, […]
Wed 15/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
$161 billion of food wasted each year
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A report published by the USDA estimates the annual wastage of food to be at over $161 billion at the retail and consumer stage of the supply chain, with 30% […]
Tue 25/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Sainsbury’s commits to £1 billion to become Net Zero by 2040
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UK retailer Sainsbury’s has issued a pledge that its operations will become Net Zero in line with the goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the highest ambition of the […]
Wed 12/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Apeel & Nature’s Pride debut longer-lasting produce to fight food waste in Europe
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Apeel Sciences, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and Nature’s Pride, a leading supplier of produce in Europe with a focus on innovation and sustainability, have announced that Apeel avocados […]
Wed 08/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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