Why farmer knowledge is Danone’s biggest sustainability lever
Farmers are best placed to talk about their sustainability challenges. Stirring this debate instead of preaching action is how Danone hopes to spur real change
Sustainability
Genetic potential: AgriZeroNZ invests in Nbryo to accelerate breeding of low-methane livestock
AgriZeroNZ sees strong potential in Nbryo’s technology to enable farmers to breed low-methane livestock faster and reduce emissions more effectively.
Food and drink split on sustainability progress, exclusive survey reveals
Looking back at our Sustainable September initiative, where does the food and drink industry thrive and fall?
EUDR: Delay will only impact smaller operators
Downstream operators will not be required to submit due diligence statements
Inside the EUDR IT system
Problems with the system, through which businesses must submit EUDR due diligence statements, were the given reason for the regulation’s potential second delay
Precision fermentation: Barriers to acceptance
Consumers don’t know if precision fermentation is good or bad. What may persuade them?
Leads Agri Genetics sees critical need to integrate advanced genomics with traditional breeding
Leads Agri Genetics launches new centre to transform India’s breeding programmes by integrating advanced genomics with traditional breeding practices.
How worrying is Nestlé’s methane backtrack?
The food giant’s hushed departure from a global methane-reduction alliance raises concerns about corporate climate fatigue and the future of collective sustainability efforts
Nestlé quits global climate alliance
Nestlé’s quiet exit from global methane-cutting alliance has sparked fresh scrutiny over its climate commitments
Danone takes lead on dairy methane reduction through new partnership
Environmental and economic headwinds make stewardship crucial for dairy industry
Sustainable September
How aligned ESG reporting bolsters global trust, competitiveness and accountability
Harmonized ESG reporting has a heap a benefits for industry and government alike, GRI’s Gelkha Buitrago tells us
European Commission wants to delay EUDR, again
The Environment Commissioner hopes lawmakers will agree to postpone the deforestation regulation yet another year
Sustainable September
Danone and Nestlé go digital for greener African dairy
How do food majors leverage digitalization and local sourcing to foster more resilient and sustainable supply chains in Africa?
Sustainable September
‘Devastating’ aid cuts and fragmented funding hinder dairy’s climate ambition
Flip-flopping on policy and a lack of targeted funding for sustainability interventions is putting dairy’s green effort at risk
Sustainable September
Unilever and PepsiCo among companies in new regenerative agriculture initiative
The initiative will centre around farmer-facing organisations and focus on upscaling
Sustainable September
UK dairy sets global benchmark for sector-led sustainability action
Dairy UK’s Dr Judith Bryans tells us how a cross-sector initiative is catalyzing sustainable change across the entire dairy value chain
Sustainable September
Agricultural sustainability grants up for grabs
The USDA, National Geographic Society and Growing Justice Fund offer funding to strengthen food production
Sustainable September
From climate to capital: The business case for regenerative agriculture
Regen ag isn’t just about climate adaptation: it’s about driving profits, Klim co-founder Rob Gerlach told us
Furious British farmers ‘fed up’ as M&S sets 100% regenerative agriculture target
More tech is needed for more farmers, says the UK retailer, whose newly announced ‘Plan A for Farming’ plan includes a commitment that all its British products will come from farms using regenerative practices by 2030
Sustainable September
Space tech explores a new dimension in methane mitigation
Time2Graze uses satellites to optimize pasture-based grazing in a world-first initiative
Sustainable September
Can India’s smallholders unlock dairy’s green future?
Dairy’s climate progress hinges on productivity gains in markets like India: but the country’s milk production is one of the most carbon-intensive
Sustainable September
From cartons to cars: Finding new avenues for used packaging
Fiat now incorporates recycled materials from used cartons into its vehicles. How much potential do cross-industry collaborations like this have?
Global guidance on meat and dairy consumption in the works
What’s the optimal intake of animal-source foods?
Sustainable September
Private forests are at higher risk of severe wildfires: What this means for carbon storage
Industrial forests are more more vulnerable to high-severity fires, which may have implications for carbon permanence
Up the food chain
Bel’s venture chief Caroline Sorlin on getting precision fermentation right
Bel Group plans on succeeding in animal-free dairy where others have failed. For chief venture officer Caroline Sorlin, who leads on Bel’s food-tech partnerships, timing is key
Sustainable September
Creating a circular economy in the beverage industry
From energy efficiencies to refillable packaging, how is the beverage industry working towards a circular economy?
Australia broadacre and dairy farms saddled with more debt amid profitability woes
Lending rose 6% among Australian farms, with broadacre and dairy accounting for more than half of debt value amid ongoing economic strife.
Sustainable September
Sustainability isn’t going away: and neither is cattle farming
Regulatory priorities may be shifting but climate risks, investor trust and consumer demand make industry action non-negotiable
Organic milk is thriving but opportunities still await
There are white spaces across categories and formats plus major M&A potential, says RaboResearch
Radical methane tech tackles dairy’s farm emissions
Proven to destroy up to 90% of dilute methane, Ambient Carbon’s tech could supercharge dairy companies’ climate goals, slash scope 3 emissions
Cell-based dairy moves closer to market with Opalia-Hoogwegt tie-up
Start-up Opalia is on a mission to prove its cell-cultured milk can be used to make an entire range of dairy products: from cheese to ice cream
Organic fertilizer: Windfall Bio achieves OMRI certification for flagship product
Methane-eating microbes (MEMs) are converting climate-harming gas into beneficial fertilizer
From regenerative to organic: How eco-friendly claims fuel growth
Natural food and drink products with sustainable label claims are flying off the shelves in the US: here’s why
Ajinomoto’s protein ice cream blends nutrition and indulgence
Ajinomoto has partnered Solein to create protein-enriched ice cream targeting consumers that value nutrition, health and sustainability in their indulgences
Will smarter feed strategies slash emissions in UK dairy sector?
Data transparency is reportedly key to help UK dairy farmers unlock one of the most overlooked opportunities to reduce carbon emissions - the cow’s daily ration
‘Multi-speed’ slowdown: Hot, dry conditions drag down Australia’s biggest ag operations
Australia’s hot and dry weather has led to a productivity slump among its biggest crop and livestock operations, with the west of the nation hit by significant 38% decline.
Rising temperatures threaten global milk supply
Even milk is vulnerable to rising temperatures
AI-powered tech turns industrial waste into clean energy - without costing the earth
Wase’s microbe-driven tech is an evolution on traditional ADs that benefits anyone from dairies to distilleries
Hybrid milk hits the shelves – but will it fly with consumers?
One of Europe’s largest supermarkets is selling hybrid milk alongside traditional dairy at price parity – but will consumers bite? We learn more from PlanetDairy CEO Jakob Skovgaard
Methane emissions don’t need to hit net zero to avert climate crisis
But governments and livestock industry must not swap GWP 100 for GWP* to model the impact of methane - here’s why
Targeting the wrong crowd: How retailers miss out on sustainable food and beverage sales
US retailers are underserving high-potential markets for sustainable products by stocking more eco-friendly options in areas dominated by liberal, affluent shoppers, study finds
Savencia, Agropur and more join methane mitigation initiative
Two of the world’s richest dairy players have pledged to track and disclose their methane emissions - but how are others faring?
How to get started with methane mitigation
Methane from ruminants is the main greenhouse gas emitted from agriculture, but tackling it at source is complicated. How can businesses get started?
What Gen Z really think of farmers and nature
From ‘smelly’ to ‘boring’, how do youngsters perceive the countryside and the role of farmers? A new poll has the answers . . .
Amazon-backed feed additive can boost milk, meat production while cutting methane
Hoofprint Biome’s solution naturally optimizes the rumen microbiome to produce less methane
No rain: Calls to action launched as UK farmers told to assess forage needs
Britain is experiencing the driest spring on record, meaning that now is the time to prepare for poor grass yield
Methane emissions: Food firms’ disclosures ‘omit critical context’
Big business should spell out how it’s tackling methane emissions to influence industry discourse, a non-profit says
Nestlé sees opportunities in climate change
Nestlé is bracing for the impact of global warming - but is also eyeing opportunities for its global brands
Why it’s time for producers to dig into regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is more than a trend: it’s a fundamental rethink of how we grow, source and sell food. As pressure mounts to deliver food that does more than just taste good, food producers have a pivotal role to play
Nestlé comes clean on methane emissions
But unlike Danone, the Swiss food major stopped short of adopting a methane-specific GHG reduction target