Preservation and shelf life extension technologies can effectively drive supply chain resiliency and reduce food loss and waste (FLW), according to Lux Researchs report “Preserving the Food Chain”
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DuPont extends its plant-based ingredient portfolio with Danisco Planit
With the launch of Danisco Planit, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) aims to transform the global eating habits and co-create plant-based beverages, dairy alternatives, meat, fish and seafood
Water project boosts yields as farmers grapple with climate extremes in Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB)- funded water project in Mozambique has provided irrigation kits, constructed boreholes, small dams and water troughs that increased access to water for people and cattle and helped boost farmers’ yields, benefitting around 60,000 people
Afrika Umoja and Black Farmers Association of South Africa collaborate to tackle COVID-19
Afrika Umoja has announces a partnership with the Black Farmers Association of South Africa (BFASA) to set up and distribute disinfecting products throughout the country
FAO and WHO highlight importance of food safety and nutrition requirements
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have joined forces and highlighted that food safety is a shared responsibility in which everyone has a role to play, from governments, industry and producers to business operators and consumers