Sustainability: Page 12

  • Local Bounti
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    Local Bounti focuses on scaling indoor farming as former Amazon exec takes the helm

    The company has three construction projects set to expand its produce capacity following weather setbacks in the second quarter.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
  • Tattooed Chef
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    Food bankruptcies surge as companies struggle with shift in consumer habits, access to cash

    Tattooed Chef and Do Good Foods are just two of the highest-profile firms to file in 2023, with analysts predicting further bankruptcies in plant-based, sustainability and alternative agriculture.

    By Christopher Doering • Aug. 9, 2023
  • Paul Shapiro, CEO of Better Meat
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    Q&A

    A passion for animal welfare drove Better Meat’s founder to create a fungi-based protein

    CEO Paul Shapiro talks why he thinks technology is set to revolutionize the food industry, and the difficulties of securing venture capital as plant-based meat demand wobbles. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 8, 2023
  • Dairy cows wade in water at a farm in Turlock, California in 2006.
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    Aemetis secures $25M to turn methane from cows into renewable energy

    The USDA-backed loan will allow the biofuels company to fund biogas digester projects for eight new dairies.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • A group of ranchers in cowboy hats stand in a pasture and observe cattle grazing
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    Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

    The CPG will work with Grassroots Carbon to pay ranchers for practices that restore soil health and reduce emissions.

    By • July 28, 2023
  • Pepsi and Walmart are collaborating on a $120M investment in regenerative agriculture.
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    PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

    Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

    By • July 27, 2023
  • Glass greenhouse-type building is seen from the outside. Tomato plants grow inside.
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    Indoor farming company AppHarvest files for bankruptcy

    The startup, backed by Martha Stewart and now-U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, couldn't overcome high operational costs and lower than expected crop yields.

    By • July 26, 2023
  • Flora Ventures founders launch $80M agtech startup
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    Former Mondelēz exec launches $80M agtech startup fund

    Gil Horsky, who led the CPG's venture capital arm, is helping start Flora Ventures, a new fund to invest in food sustainability.

    By • July 25, 2023
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    Wild Planet launches ‘sustainably caught’ seafood products

    The company said the new offerings — including a ready-to-eat Tuna Quinoa Salad — were sourced ethically by small fishers that cause less damage to the environment.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
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    Cargill unveils methodology to help beef producers curtail methane emissions

    The meat giant said its framework aims to quantify, audit and verify greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
  • Corn and soybeans grow on a farm near Tipton, Iowa.
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    ADM expands regenerative agriculture program

    The company plans to enroll 4 million acres of farmland into its re:generations program by 2025.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A farmer uses Smart Apply's technology to sustainably spray crops.
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    John Deere acquires precision agtech startup Smart Apply

    The purchase expands Deere’s portfolio of products aimed at helping growers achieve their sustainability goals.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Best known for injera, the tiny teff seed aims to sow a broader future

    Proponents of the grain, which needs less water to grow and is gluten-free, hope to expand its use in crackers, chips, breakfast cereals and pasta.

    By Christopher Doering • July 17, 2023
  • A farmer harvests soybeans on October, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota.
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    Cargill, John Deere team on regenerative agriculture

    Cargill pays people to farm sustainably. Now farmers can use John Deere tech for accuracy.

    By • July 17, 2023
  • Wheat is seen in a field.
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    Nestlé to expand regenerative agriculture for wheat in DiGiorno pizza

    The investment will bring climate-smart practices to more than 100,000 acres of farmland, as the food and beverage giant aims to increase sustainable sourcing of key ingredients.

    By • July 14, 2023
  • A farm worker in a wide-brimmed hat bends down in a field as sprinklers in the background eject water.
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    USDA will invest $300M to monitor agriculture’s effect on climate

    The funding will improve data collection and help verify emissions reductions from adopting climate-smart farming practices.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Oritain raises $57M to trace commodity origins using forensics

    A2 Milk, Nestlé’s Nescafe and other major companies depend on the firm to assure customers that the items they purchase are genuine and sourced ethically.

    By Christopher Doering • July 12, 2023
  • Farmer holds up two seedlings with root systems attached as a crowd looks on
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    Agriculture must evolve to meet zero-emission goals: report

    Sustainable farming will be key for decarbonization, but the transition will require action across the entire value chain, McKinsey & Company said.

    By • July 12, 2023
  • Lucent Bio's Field Trials on Soileos
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    Lucent Bio secures patent for sustainable fertilizer method

    The approval is a milestone toward the commercialization of flagship product Soileos, which improves crop yields and soil health.

    By • July 11, 2023
  • Do Good Foods Chicken
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    Upcycled chicken producer Do Good Foods files for bankruptcy

    The 2-year-old company developed a closed-loop system to convert grocery items that can’t be sold or donated into nutrient-dense animal feed.

    By Chris Casey • July 11, 2023
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    Volvo Cars to use biofuels for container ships

    Fuel made from waste cooking oil will power the automaker’s shipments of materials to distribution centers. 

    By Michael Brady • July 10, 2023
  • A biodiesel tanker truck delivers used vegetable oil from restaurants to a facility where it will be converted into biodiesel.
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    Bunge, Chevron acquire Argentina seed business

    The investment adds a new oil source to the companies’ global supply chains, expanding their feedstocks and biofuels capabilities.

    By • July 7, 2023
  • Offered as a service, Aigen’s vehicles reduce farmers’ workload and their reliance on fossil fuels, while increasing their crop and soil health
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    This solar-powered robot weeds crops using AI

    Created by a former Tesla engineer and Proofpoint product lead, the Aigen Element can help farmers reduce their costs and environmental footprint.

    By • July 6, 2023
  • White cows graze on peatland
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    Europe’s plan for greener farming hits pushback

    Danone, Nestle and other major food players say some aspects of the EU's Green Deal for agriculture don't go far enough.

    By • July 6, 2023
  • A tractor is seen in a field as the sun sets
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    Shell, Arable partner on carbon measurement for sustainable agriculture

    The partnership is meant to simplify on-farm emissions monitoring and elevate agriculture's role in the burgeoning carbon-offset market.

    By • July 5, 2023