Diageo, possibly the world’s second-largest supplier of hard liquors, on June 30 announced the acquisition of Vivanda, owner of the FlavorPrint artificial intelligence technology behind several Diageo projects aiming to match consumers with the right Diageo-owned alcoholic product. The price was not disclosed. Diageo has used Vivanda’s system since 2019 in the former’s “What’s Your Whisky” platform and more recently in the Journey of Flavour experience at a Johnnie Walker sampling … [Read more...] about Diageo Buys AI Company That Suggests Consumer Liquor Choices
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Anuga FoodTec 2022 to return as in-person event
After cancelling the original schedule in 2021, Anuga FoodTec is coming back to Cologne, Germany as a physical and online trade fair. To be held on April 26 to 29, the International Suppliers Fair for the Food and Beverage Industry is set to take stage at Koelnmesse. This is one of the major international industry physical events that will take place after the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be a special edition event, as this year, the digital platform AnugaFoodTec @home will run alongside the … [Read more...] about Anuga FoodTec 2022 to return as in-person event
Going beyond supporting sustainability in alternative protein
Protein is an essential source of nutrition and there is a growing demand for it, forecasted to increase by 78% in 2050. As the protein system in the food and beverage industry involves both consumption and production, it becomes necessary to conduct these two processes within planetary boundaries. However, as the traditional meat industry is a high-energy, high-resource type, negative impacts on the nitrogen cycle balance, water quality and biodiversity are to be expected. For … [Read more...] about Going beyond supporting sustainability in alternative protein