The market for products based on alternative proteins is booming. Whether flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan, more and more people are choosing these foods for sustainability reasons. What could be more obvious than to also opt for a more sustainable solution when looking for the right packaging? Here is a short overview of modern, safe, and in many cases, resource-saving innovations from the packaging industry. Booming market Alternative proteins are among the major current … [Read more...] about Innovative and sustainable packaging solutions are now a standard
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Asia-Pacific Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge gives plant-based food startups the opportunity to bring their projects to market faster
Following two successful programs in North America and in Europe, Bühler, Cargill, and Givaudan bring their combined innovation power to bear and help plant-based protein start-ups to scale up and commercialise in Asia-Pacific with the Scale It Up! Challenge. Registration for this unique program is now open. The top 15 start-ups selected in the first round will pitch their proposals to the partner companies. Five start-ups will access the partner companies’ testing and scale-up piloting … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge gives plant-based food startups the opportunity to bring their projects to market faster
New ESG frameworks raise the bar on sustainability transparency of meat
FAIRR and GFI launch new first-of-their-kind reporting frameworks for alternative meat, seafood, eggs and dairy companies to reveal their climate, biodiversity, nutrition and other ESG impacts Both specialised alternative protein businesses and incumbent food companies are expected to use the new frameworks. PlantPlus Foods, a joint venture between Marfrig and ADM, says the new frameworks will help the company guide its decisions and disclosures “on topics that matter the most to … [Read more...] about New ESG frameworks raise the bar on sustainability transparency of meat
