Foodbank a key player in tackling Australia's $20 billion food waste problem
05 April, 2017Food relief organisation Foodbank is taking a leadership role in the development of the Australian Government's first National Food Waste Strategy, which aims to halve Australia's food wastage by 2030.
When increased hydropower means decreased irrigation
15 February, 2017A groundbreaking paper has found that in many parts of the world, hydropower can be in direct competition with irrigation — potentially impacting food security.
DuPont to supply biogas enzymes to MIAVIT
23 November, 2016DuPont Industrial Biosciences will supply enzymes for incorporation into biogas-boosting products distributed by MIAVIT under a new supply agreement.
Europe wants to replace poisons with laser fences
27 October, 2016The European Commission is moving towards the elimination of rodenticide use by funding a project to develop a laser fence to protect crops against unwanted animals.
Brambles partners with The Global FoodBanking Network to tackle hunger and food waste
21 October, 2016Brambles has signed a three-year agreement with an international non-profit organisation, The Global FoodBanking Network, to assist efforts to reduce hunger, poverty, malnutrition and food waste globally.
Depackaging waste to recycle more
20 October, 2016An innovative depackaging unit allows both food packaging and its contents to be recycled into valuable resources by separating the two components.
Global standard will facilitate management of food loss and waste
20 October, 2016Every year Australians scrape $10 billion off their plates into the garbage, according to the RaboDirect Food & Farming Financial Health Barometer report. How does this compare to the rest of the world? An interesting question that would once have been impossible to answer because until recently there was no globally agreed standard on how to measure food loss and waste (FLW).
Inghams’ zero waste to landfill goal
20 October, 2016A complete waste management solution at two of Inghams’ plants has led to a significant cost saving of more than 30% per annum and an increased diversion rate of 95% at both plants.
UPM Raflatac directs label waste to energy, not landfill
20 October, 2016At this year's Labelexpo Americas event in Chicago, UPM Raflatac partnered with organisers to enable exhibiting label converters to give their label, matrix and liner waste a new life in the form of energy.
Egypt promotes farmed fish as food security measure
12 September, 2016Some of Egypt's top chefs have come together to taste test new preparation methods and recipes for farmed Nile tilapia, as part of a project aimed at increasing the use of farmed fish to improve food and nutrition security in the region.
Reduce food waste with a fridge selfie
09 June, 2016Bosch has launched a smart fridge that uses cameras to snap the contents of shelves and the door and uploads a photo to the consumer's smartphone.
Tetra Pak targets 100% renewable power
06 June, 2016Tetra Pak has committed to increasing its use of renewable electricity to 100% across all global operations by 2030.
Qld research could eliminate fossil fuel use in sugar industry
05 May, 2016Researchers from QUT are developing and testing new technologies with the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry.
Sustainable Foods Summit Europe
16 March, 2016The agenda for the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will feature sustainable ingredients and approaches to tackle food losses and waste.
Climate change threatens diet of rich and poor
10 March, 2016Reduced food availability will prompt changes to diet — such as reductions in fruit and vegetable intake — that could cause twice as many deaths as undernutrition, according to a study published in The Lancet.
