The 7th edition of the award dedicated to the most innovative Ho.Re.Ca. products kicks off: a springboard for emerging designers and a reference for established brands. The deadline is 30 April 2025. The Ho.Re.Ca. industry is back to growth. In its analysis of a report by FIPE, the Italian association of public establishments, Bain & Company Italy, highlights a 4 to 5 percent revenue increase in 2024. In turn, a McKinsey & Company study shows tourism –a relevant contribution to the … [Read more...] about Smart Label – Host Innovation Award 2025: HostMilano and POLI.design’s international contest gets into full swing
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Parry Nutraceuticals obtains EU import licence for organic Spirulina – ending two-year absence for Indian suppliers
Parry Nutraceuticals has been issued with a European Union import licence for organic Spirulina – the first to be granted to an Indian company in nearly two years. In October 2022, the European Commission delisted a number of Indian organic certification bodies after detecting traces of the EU-banned pesticide ethylene oxide in a shipment of organic sesame seeds from India. Among the organisations affected by this move was the sole control body in the world authorised to certify organic … [Read more...] about Parry Nutraceuticals obtains EU import licence for organic Spirulina – ending two-year absence for Indian suppliers
Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture
Words By: Rick Holland, Regional Managing Director APAC – Water Utility & Executive Director Grundfos Australia Our food system is on life support. To feed a population projected to balloon to 9.1 billion by 2050, a 70 percent increase in food production is necessary. Unfortunately, climate change is threatening to push yields down by three to seven percent with every degree of warming. Increasing food production also creates a vicious cycle – the food production system already … [Read more...] about Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture