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Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle have been complained to the EU Commission for misleading consumers with the claim of “100 per cent recyclable plastic water bottles”. The basis of the complaint is that plastic bottles cannot technically be made from fully recycled materials, hence “greenwashing”… Presenting something as more environmentally friendly, …

Agroforestry Coalition releases recommendations for the Farm Bill, highlights why agroforestry is a priority solution for resilient agriculture… Coalition outlines steps to remove barriers to adoption for farmers and ranchers and scale up support for agroforestry across federal farm bill programs… Organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a …

FAO assesses that globally 46 countries/territories, including 33 in Africa, ten in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean and one in Europe, are in need of external assistance for food. Persisting and intensifying conflicts are key drivers of the severest levels of acute food insecurity, with recent concerns …

Press release… World spice industry unites against residues… The agenda of spice exporters is sustainability and food safety… Spice producers and exporters from all over Europe came together in Brussels for the sustainability of residue-free production and exports. The Technical Committee Meeting of the European Spice Association (ESA), one of …

Press release… 03/11/2023 Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down by 0.5 percent from September with the index for dairy products the only one to rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. Cereals The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly …

Have you ever bitten into a nut or a piece of chocolate, expecting a smooth, rich taste, only to encounter an unexpected and unpleasant chalky or sour flavor? That taste is rancidity in action, and it affects pretty much every product in your pantry. However, these days artificial intelligence can …

Worldwide, 675 million people still lack access to electricity, with more than 70% — 600 million— living in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of sufficient power generation capacity and inadequate distribution networks are a big part of the problem. But even many who are connected to the grid face an unreliable power supply due to poor maintenance …

Türkiye ranks second in Europe and fourth across the world in pasta exports… Stating that Türkiye is the second largest exporter in Europe and the fourth largest exporter in the world in the pasta trade, Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals Pulses Oil Seeds and Products …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık: Grape production decreased! Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association (EKMMİB) Chairman Mehmet Ali Işık said that if there is a surplus crop, they need to manage the stock together. Fresh grapes “It should be kept as safety stock. We need to offer consumers a …

A new study shows that reusing abandoned agricultural lands could be a useful strategy to tackle food insecurity and climate change. In many parts of the world, while new agricultural land is constantly being brought into use, too much agricultural land is being abandoned. Between 1992 and 2020, it is …