Coles to stock sustainably sourced ‘plant-based’ water
An Australian beverage brand has launched its purified, nutrient-rich water, ‘harvested’ from fruit and veg processing, in Coles supermarkets nationwide.
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NSW grower saves surplus strawberries by making (a lot) more jam
A Mid North Coast pick-your-own fruit farm hit by a lockdown-linked lack of visitors has saved truckloads of strawberries by paying a local contract manufacturer to turn them into 25,000 jars of jam.
North Queensland organic banana-growers team with QDAT to reduce waste in exported fruit
Organic banana-grower cooperative Pacific Coast Produce has teamed with Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to find ways to reduce in-transit waste and deliver fruit of reliable quality.
Fewer food miles for fresh-vegetable supplies to China’s cities
China is boosting its resilience to supply-chain shocks by building high-tech vegetable-growing facilities close to cities across the nation.
United Nations shines a spotlight on sustainable food systems in 2021
In the lead-up to its inaugural Food Systems Summit, scheduled for September 2021, the United Nations is gathering input from a broad array of stakeholders to flesh out the Summit agenda. The Summit focus is on developing more resilient, sustainable and equitable global food systems.
New analysis highlights opportunities in digitalising food supply chains
An investor-inspiring recent read from food-supply-chain technology specialists Culterra Capital delves into the important but oft-overlooked ‘in-between’ world of food supply-chain tech.
CSIRO, Fresh Select to turn vegetables losses into high-nutrient gains
Australia’s national science organisation has teamed with national vegie producer Fresh Select to launch new food manufacturing company, Nutri V, which plans to process surplus fresh vegetables into powders, snack foods and more.
Stop spoiling fruit (and veg) rotten: new supply-chain logistics tech
To minimise costly food losses in the journey from farm to fork, it makes sense to invest in logistics software that spans the entire supply chain.
New federal legislation urges Australian business to reduce, re-use and recycle
The Australian Government introduced game-changing waste management legislation into Parliament this week with the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020.
Green banana waste a potential ‘nutriceutical’ feed for high-performing horses
A new Fight Food Waste CRC project will explore the potential for turning green banana waste into high-nutrient, high-value horse feed.