Technology
A New Milk: Microalgae
Each and every day, more and more milk alternatives are being developed and hitting the market. The newest and very interesting proposal comes from Sophie’s Bionutrients, a start-up company based in Singapore. In May, Sophie’s Bionutrients developed a milk alternative…
Microplastics found on honeybees could be useful pollution monitor
The presence of microplastics on bees could be harnessed as a marker of pollution levels, a team of scientists from Denmark say. Their research - which was published earlier this year - found that around one-sixth of the particles found…
Brazil to see first Bioenergy carbon storage project
Brazilian bioethanol firm FS is set to become the world’s first biorefinery to have a negative carbon footprint. This title will be achieved through a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage system (BECCS) - a novel process that will see…
First renewable diesel hits Japanese market
Finnish oil refining and marketing company Neste has announced its collaboration with ITOCHU Corporation - a Japanese trading major. Under the new partnership, ITOCHU will be the first ever company in Japan to sell and distribute renewable diesel. Neste is…
Beer waste offers novel pesticide alternative
A new study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems has found beer waste can provide a sustainable alternative to (often harmful) pesticides. The research team from NEIKER-BRTA Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development in Spain have been investigating…
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…