Marel is donating US$1.1mn to the Red Cross, which will use the funds to improve the food security of the most vulnerable communities in South Sudan
Infrastructure
DSM, Padang & Co. announce strategic partnership with FoodInnovate
Startups, SMEs and corporate partners at the Bright Science Hub can access FoodInnovate’s extensive networks, the Royal DSM’s application centres and technical expertise for prototyping and nutritional product development, IncuBaker shared kitchen for small-batch production, and IncuBaker Café for market validation of products
Almost 60% of people worried about food safety
A global study of worry and risk – the first-ever Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll – has revealed the global state of food and water safety
Business models in vertical farming: IDTechEx
The concept of vertical farming, the idea that crops can be grown much more efficiently indoors under controlled environmental conditions than conventional farmland would have been possible, has captured the imagination of entrepreneurs and investors alike, with dozens of start-ups around the world raising ever-increasing amounts of investor capital
Innovative post-harvest treatment, digital agriculture can help tackle food loss and waste
Innovative post-harvest treatment, digital agriculture and food systems and re-modelling market channels offer huge potential to tackle the challenges of food loss and waste, said FAO director-general QU Dongyu