Japanese, US firms team up to develop natural dyes for foods and cosmetics
The race is on among major global brands to identify more sustainable materials for their products.
Sustainable cocktails help spread the message about food waste
Flor de Caña – a sustainably certified rum brand – has launched a global campaign Zero Waste Month to support reducing food waste via eco-cocktails.
Capped it: Kraft Heinz spends US$1.2m, 185,000 hours to create recyclable bottle tops
Kraft Heinz will introduce 100% recyclable sauce bottle caps next year, saving 1 billion lids from landfills – assuming consumers recycle them.
Farm-to-table restaurant in Malaysia lets people plant their own food
Bug’s Paradise Farm, an organic plantation located in Puchong, Malaysia, offers a different farm-to-table…
Wicked Kitchen set to replicate its UK success in the US after $14m funding round
Wicked Kitchen’s range of “flavour-forward vegan products” in the UK include convenient lunch and breakfast options, frozen ready meals and meal solutions such as sauces, mayos, pestos and meal kits.
Nutty Oat Milk blends creaminess of oat milk with flavour of nut-based alt-dairy
An Australian family-owned manufacturer is stepping into the local plant-based milk market with a new range dubbed NOM – Nutty Oat Milk.
Vegan twist to mooncakes in Green Common gift set
Green Common mooncakes come with sustainable packaging which is created with the reusable box and compostable sleeve and tray and printed with the ink made from soy.
Sustainability set to become ‘the defining issue’ for the coffee industry
Consumer expectations of coffee brands will rise “dramatically” as eco-anxiety replaces pandemic paranoia, predicts a researcher with Mintel in Europe.
Dole teams with Ananas Anam to repurpose pineapple leaves
The move is part of Dole’s efforts to commit zero fruit loss by 2025.
Major funding boost for innovative US fungi-based alt-meat startup Nature’s Fynd
Nature’s Fynd uses a unique nutritional protein that requires just a fraction of the land, water and energy required by traditional agriculture to produce.
Australian startup Greenskin sets out to disrupt the wine packaging industry
Australia’s Greenskin Wine has launched the nation’s first 100-per-cent recyclable, resealable, glassless way to enjoy wine absolutely anywhere.
Hong Kong cafe Natura highlights city’s connection with nature, upcycles aged trees
Natura – a new cafe in the hip Hong Kong cafe district of Wan Chai – wants to encourage visitors to connect with nature in the centre of the city.
Good Catch proves there’s no shame in Subway’s tuna-free tuna subs
There’s nothing fishy about 100-per-cent fish-free tuna – and plant-based seafood brand Good Catch wants consumers to give fast-food chain Subway a break.
Raze paradise to put in a biofuel crop? No, there are far better ways to tackle climate change
Climate change and biodiversity loss are the two greatest challenges to humanity and our planet.
Nestlé and Alibaba team up to make supply chain in China more sustainable
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has teamed up with Nestlé to make the Swiss food giant’s supply chains in China greener.
