Conducting social capital impact valuation for a living income project in Honduras and launching a large-scale sustainable forest management partnership in Côte d’Ivoire are two highlights announced today by global food and beverage ingredients leader ofi, in its latest sustainability report for its coffee business. The annual impact report for Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Empowerment, Nature at Scale) sets out the progress made by ofi’s global coffee teams in the 2023 crop year against targets … [Read more...] about A comprehensive path to coffee sustainability: From multi-capital accounting to multi-stakeholder collaboration
Asia Food Journal
Use of AI should be declared on food and beverage labels, say consumers
Most consumers believe that food and beverage manufacturers should declare if a product has been made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI), new research shows. In a survey commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted by SurveyGoo, 83 percent of respondents agreed that companies should declare on a product’s label if it has been designed or manufactured with the help of AI technology.1 More than half of all those surveyed – 55 percent – agreed with this assertion … [Read more...] about Use of AI should be declared on food and beverage labels, say consumers
A greener route for broccoli
StePacPPC’s green packaging helps packers and shippers of produce transition from environmentally unfriendly ice-filled polystyrene foam and waxed carton boxes. Tefen, Israel – Innovative Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity (MA/MH) packaging developed by StePacPPC is facilitating the transition away from ice-filled polystyrene and waxed carton boxes for packaging fresh broccoli and other vegetables for long-haul shipments in both the US and Japan. The Otofuke Agricultural Cooperative in … [Read more...] about A greener route for broccoli
