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Brands for Sustainable Seafood
The ocean’s wellbeing has been overlooked for too long, even though it plays an essential part in regulating global climate, providing food and protein for millions and being the most biodiverse place on the planet. The impact of human activity…
Heathrow becomes first UK airport to use SAF
Heathrow airport is collaborating with Vitol Aviation and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) firm Neste to incorporate SAF into its main fuel supply. The move comes ahead of the G7 summit in June, and makes Heathrow the first major UK airport…
Australian agrifood investor raises $35m in seed funding
Tenacious Ventures, an Australian agrifood tech investor, closed its latest funding round earlier this month, raising a total of A$35m ($26.8m) in seed funding, including $20m from last year. The firm is said to be the country’s first specialist VC…
Timber-based protein to create sustainable fish feed
US-French biotech company Arbiom has developed a new wood-based protein, dubbed SylPro, to meet a burgeoning demand for sustainable fish feed for farmed fish. It is hoped that one day the protein alternative will also find its way into the…
HeidelbergCement to build world’s first CO2-neutral cement plant
Earlier this month German multinational HeidelbergCement announced its plans to turn its factory site in Slite, Sweden, into an entirely carbon neutral plant by 2030. Such a feat is intended to be achieved through carbon capture and storage technology (CCS). …
Sustainable nitrogen fertiliser startup raises $10m
Startup Kula Bio raised $10m in seed funding at the end of May this year, positioning itself as a key competitor to traditional fertiliser products. Nitrogen is a key ingredient for any fertiliser program and our current food industry relies…