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Fish at market in Thailand

How Thai Union rapidly pivoted to a greener business strategy

January 20, 2020

By Michael Holder
The Thai canned fish giant is moving beyond past criticism to lead the seafood industry towards a more planet-friendly future
Olam, cocoa farm

From sustainable to regenerative: bold business moves to transform the agriculture system

January 16, 2020

By Sandra Seru and Lesley Mitchell
Regenerative practices could bring huge win-wins for farmers, food companies and the environment, implementing them will involve overcoming wide-ranging barrier.
Cold storage warehouse

Why climate-saving investments in cold chain technologies are hot

January 15, 2020

By Temple Fennell
As demand for safe food and vaccines explodes in emerging economies, growth in the market for environmentally safe refrigeration technologies is reaching the boiling point.
astronaut on a mission

Can mission-driven food companies scale up without selling out?

January 13, 2020

By Virginia Gewin
Often, businesses struggle to maintain their original values in the name of shareholder demands. What will it take to change that?
Sea beans

As the planet warms, unusual crops could become climate saviors — if we're willing to eat them

January 8, 2020

By Jenny Morber
What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate change?
Vegetables are grown using vertical farming system.

Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond

December 3, 2019

By Rabiya Jaffery
From vertical farms to fish caves, new technologies aim to boost food production and vanquish hunger.
Vegan burger display at a take away stall in London's Borough Market

Is 3D printing part of the future for meat alternatives?

November 27, 2019

By Gareth Armanious and Bezalel Adainoo
A new report shows how some companies and academic research labs are applying extrusion, 3D printing and cellular agriculture to produce meat alternatives.
Agricultural robot assistant harvesting grapes to analyze the grape growth

These 21 projects are democratizing data for farmers

November 25, 2019

By Katherine Walla
Articial intelligence and big data may help produce more food, use less water, limit resource consumption, redirect food waste and reduce food prices.

Rebekah Moses of Impossible Foods says its products are a climate mitigation tool

November 14, 2019

WithRebekah Moses and John Davies
A few numbers — 96 percent less land, 87 percent less water, and 89 percent low GHG emissions.

Dana Gunders of NextCourse on the future of food waste reduction

November 14, 2019

WithDana Gunders and Holly Secon
"People like to see that their employers are working on something like food waste reduction," Gunders says.