McDonald’s plan to make Happy Meal toys sustainable will take four years
“Our next generation of customers care deeply about protecting the planet and what we can do to help make our business more sustainable.”
The world’s most-searched plant-based food brands
While Beyond Meat dominates the US, Germany and Asian countries like Japan and South Korea, Quorn is the most popular brand in the UK.
German supermarket farms fish and herbs on its roof for sale downstairs
Rewe’s 1500sqm supermarket at Wiesbaden was constructed primarily of wood and deploys a raft of sustainability initiatives throughout the store.
Wine industry players unite to develop global sustainability standard
The SWR’s first project will be to develop a consensus on what sustainability means among its diverse membership and how it will be implemented and measured.
UK-based pharma creates protein powder from food scraps
UK-based pharmaceutical company Nutrapharma has created a solution that uses food scraps to produce protein powder to combat food wastage.
Exclusive: Equo founder explains her mission to change consumer habits through sustainable products
Equo is now known for its biodegradable straws made out of grass, rice, coconut, sugarcane and coffee that are 100-per-cent plastic-free, biodegradable, compostable and non-toxic.
NZ researchers find a way to convert single-use plastics into insulation foam
While biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment, they can’t be recycled – because they are designed to degrade quickly.
3 simple life hacks to help fight climate change
Three spheres of our lives contribute about 85 per cent of a household’s carbon footprint: home energy use, transport, and food consumption.
NZ company Omega Plus makes sustainable pet food from salmon offcuts
“Waste is unacceptable in today’s world,” said Paul McIntyre, Sustainability and Stakeholder manager, NZKS.
Australia’s first zero-carbon restaurant looks to expand abroad
By helping suppliers make this switch, the kitchen will help eliminate an estimated 150kg of plastic waste per year.
KFC in Thailand to serve up plant-based chicken from CP Foods
According to the Yum Brands-owned fastfood chain, the plant-based chicken offers the same look, taste, texture, and smell as real meat.
Research predicts plant-based dairy market will treble in size in 10 years
The market is currently dominated by almond milk, which achieved sales last year of about $6.5 billion.
In a world-first, Chicago venture makes mouse cookies for cats from cultured meat
Harmless Hunt Mouse Cookies for Cats include cultured mouse blended with nutritious and tasty ingredients, such as tempeh, miso and nutritional yeast.
Eco startup gives ‘fugly’ fruits & veggies a second chance
Good & Fugly sells boxes by subscription containing misshapen, but fresh, seasonal produce, delivered weekly.
Plant-based pizzas take off in pizza-crazy US market
“We want our customers to set aside their preconceived notions about plant-based meat because this product is really going to surprise them.”