Danone to power its Spanish production plants with 100% renewable energy
SPAIN – Danone España, a subsidiary of French multinational food-products corporation Danone S.A., has signed…
Sustainability
Global coffee brand Nescafé commits to using 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
SWITZERLAND – Nestle-owned global coffee brand Nescafé has announced that it expects to have 100%…
Agri-supply chain startup WayCool partners Indian Institute of Technology to develop antimicrobial food packaging
INDIA – Chennai-based Agri-supply chain startup WayCool Foods has signed a three year MoU with…
Two subsidiaries of East African Breweries Limited in Kenya seek power generation licence
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) and East Africa Maltings Limited (EAML), subsidiaries of East…
American food company Mars to invest US$422m in new sustainability project in UK
UK – American multinational food company Mars has launched a new US$422 million project in…
Multinational food and beverage company PepsiCo commits to net zero greenhouse emissions by 2040
US – American multinational beverage company PepsiCo has taken its sustainability agenda a notch higher,…
Kraft Mac & Cheese develops first recyclable fibre-based microwavable cup
US – American food company Kraft Heinz has announced that one of its leading food…
Newly launched startup EverGrain to convert AB InBev’s barley waste into plant-based protein
BELGIUM – EverGrain, a newly launched startup backed by AB InBev, is on a mission…
FrieslandCampina to start using 100% rPET bottles to meet ambitious sustainability goals
NETHERLANDS – FrieslandCampina has announced that it will be making PET bottles from 100% recycled…
Finnish dairy cooperative Valio partners DSM to bolster sustainable dairy farming
FINLAND – Valio, Finland’s largest global dairy cooperative company has partnered with Royal DSM, to…
DSM, partners Clariter to develop next-generation chemical recycling solution
NETHERLANDS – Royal DSM, a Dutch-based science global science company with a focus on Nutrition,…
Meat processing giant Tyson Foods partners NW Natural, BioCarbN to convert methane into renewable natural gas
US – Tyson Foods, the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and…
Yalelo partners with aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect to develop new, improved tilapia strains
ZAMBIA – FirstWave Group, the parent company of Yalelo, one of the leading fisheries business…
Chinese KFC and Pizza Hut targets to reduce 8,000 tons of non-biodegradable plastics annually in new sustainability drive
CHINA – Yum China – the operator of fast food chains including KFC in mainland…
Farmer’s Choice Kenya leverages on Microsoft’s cloud solution to sustainably run operations
KENYA – Leading Kenyan meat processor Farmer’s Choice Ltd has partnered with Microsoft to digitize…
Innovations that changed how food companies package food in 2020
GLOBAL – 2020 was a year when major companies in the global food space announced…
Kirin, Mitsubishi Chemicals partner to develop PET bottles recycling facility
JAPAN – Japanese beverage manufacturer Kirin Holdings has announced that it will embark on a…
Industry-impacting discoveries made in 2020
GLOBAL – 2020 has been a tumultuous year. The Covid-19 pandemic certainly disrupted a lot…
Nestlé launches plastic waste recycling program in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – In an effort to achieve Carbon neutrality by 2021, Nestlé Ethiopia has launched…
Rwanda launches new solar powered irrigation project to benefit over 24,000 fruit and vegetable farmers
RWANDA – Agricultural activities in Rwanda’s Ngoma District have received a major boost following the…
Campina brand to be produced entirely using green energy supplied by FrieslandCampina’s dairy farmers
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch dairy co-operative, FrieslandCampina has announced that all its Campina brand products…
Uganda Breweries Limited makes progress in attaining water efficiency
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited, subsidiary of Diageo through East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has…
African Water Facility receives US$8.8m grant from NDF to bolster investments in water supply in Africa
AFRICA – The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has approved US$8.8 million in grant issued to…
Ferrero partners Loop, Carrefour to explore reusable cans for its Nutella brand
FRANCE – Italian manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products, Ferrero has partnered with Carrefour…