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Food Recycle seeks $3m capital raise for commercialisation of food waste to animal feed technology
Food Recycle CEO Norm Boyle (pictured) co-founded the company with his son Nathan Boyle to tackle the global problem of food waste. Food Recycle has patented and patent pending technology to convert any commercial food waste into high-performance animal feeds for industries including poultry, pigs, and aquaculture. Australian company, Food […]
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Kiwis prepared to consider genetic technologies in food production
New Zealanders are cautiously open to the use of genetic technologies in the country’s food production systems, according to new research. More than a third of respondents (34%) to the survey by Primary Purpose were supportive of genetic technologies in food production and 34% were unsure. Less than a third […]
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Canterbury young plant producer named the best in NZ!
Anna England from Elliot’s Wholesale Nursery in Amberley has been named as the 2024 Young Plant Producer of the Year. This prestigious award, presented at the awards dinner in Christchurch last night, celebrates Anna’s dedication and innovation in the plant production industry. The Young Plant Producer event competitors on the […]
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BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice
BASF and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have entered into a scientific collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice production. Running by the name “OPTIMA Rice” (Optimising Management for Reduction of GHG in Rice), the collaboration with IRRI supports BASF’s commitment to enable the reduction of CO2e […]
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Fortifi launches as global food processing automation platform
Acquisition of MHM Automation expands solutions offering and global footprint Fortifi Food Processing Solutions is a unified platform of global leading brands and products within food processing equipment and automation solutions. Operating in more than 15 countries spanning five continents, Fortifi provides a broad range of solutions across the […]
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Optimise quality control with liquid process monitoring technology
Finnish deep tech company ColloidTek , has developed Collo Analyser, a new method for real–time liquid process quality monitoring, offering significant benefits for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Based on EMF sensors and machine learning, the technology detects various contaminants and identifies potential risks in liquid processing with […]
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Australian food innovators protein to boost nutrition
Australian food manufacturer Harvest B will launch two, world-first, blended diced meat products. The great tasting product has been developed to improve the affordability and nutritional value of animal meats, while boosting sustainability and availability of protein to a greater range of customers. In a world-first, the sustainable protein […]
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Backing food product claims with evidence
Four of Australia’s peak research agencies have joined forces to develop a new isotopic data platform that will support the verification of Australian agricultural and food product claims and environmental credentials. Isotopes are unique chemical signatures or ‘fingerprints’ that can be used to tell us where our food comes from […]
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MSU-led research team receives $946K grant to study alfalfa autotoxicity
A multi-institutional research team led by Michigan State University has received a $946,349 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to explore alfalfa autotoxicity. The award is within NIFA’s Alfalfa Seed and Forage Systems program. The project is led by Kim Cassida, […]
Reforms needed as agricultural support reaches record highs
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of USD 851 billion per year during 2020-22 for the 54 countries covered by a new OECD report, as governments sought to shield consumers and producers from global crises and high inflation. Just under half of this government support was in the form […]
An Australian-first set to become the drink of Summer
Summer has arrived early… Antipodes Gin Co has released Australia’s first Certified Organic, vegan-friendly and carbon neutral Watermelon Gin, just in time for Christmas. Nothing beats a cool slice of watermelon in summer. With that in mind, Antipodes Gin Co decided to give this quintessential summer melon a more adult […]
Robotics Plus launches Prospr: multi-use autonomous vehicle for sustainable orchard and vineyard production
Autonomous modular vehicle platform for agriculture automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying – to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks […]
The global food system: we are what we eat
This glimpse of the future was crafted by Paul de Gannes To capture nature more accurately, 19th-century French painter Claude Monet often painted on extremely large canvases, many metres in length. If you look at his work up close, the brushstrokes are blurred and hazy, but step back from the canvas and the water lilies come to life, capturing the imagination. When it comes to our global food system, it’s time to think like Monet! Rather than focusing on individual elements, we must stand back to truly appreciate a broader, more inclusive perspective. This takes us beyond the standard snapshot delivered by the appetising and mouth-watering close-ups of food on Instagram, to a deeper understanding of how our food system plays a significant role in maintaining a healthy planet. According to an EAT-Lancet Commission report co-authored by Professor Walter Willet from Harvard Medical School, food is the single strongest lever to optimise human health and environmental sustainability on earth, and will be a defining issue of the 21st century. However, it seems that many don’t yet see it that way. Consumer adoption of circular economy practices hinges on convenience, availability and understanding of sustainable options offered by companies. This is in line with behavioural science studies that look into how easy, or difficult it is to teach an old dog new tricks. How will manufacturers measure up? How can manufacturers adopt wide-scale, sustainable practices that deliver benefits today – not merely cost savings – to the food supply chain, which will lead to further investment and truly deliver long-lasting value in this area? Approaching food production as a holistic challenge is also an opportunity. The production system in its entirety needs to be taken into account when trying to determine whether a product is environmentally acceptable or not. This includes […]