New UN report offers insights into how geospatial technology can advance the global food security agenda
Many of the new satellites currently in Earth’s orbit are equipped to provide revolutionary tools and data to improve global food security and strengthen agrifood systems. A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) aims to inform and guide […]
Reliance enters sports drinks segment, launches ‘Spinner’brand
Reliance through its FMCG arm Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has entered into the sports hydration drink segment with the brand ‘Spinner’, co-created with Sri Lankan cricket icon Muttiah Muralitharan. Reliance, which has disrupted the Indian beverages market with aggressive pricing of its Campa Cola, is offering Spinner at a price of Rs 10 for […]
Govt boosting food processing & storage infrastructure in India under PMKSY
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) was envisaged as a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. It will not only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also improve the capacity of […]
New electric boiler takes Arla Foods Ingredients closer to carbon reduction goals
Arla Foods Ingredients has taken another major step on its CO2 reduction journey with the installation of an electric boiler at its largest production site. The new e-boiler is the company’s largest and the first at the Danmark Protein whey processing facility in Videbaek. It will cut annual CO2e (CO2 equivalent) emissions by an estimated […]
Using smart technologies, artificial intelligence in food packaging can reduce food waste
By Tohid Didar, McMaster University Food insecurity is one of humanity’s most pressing challenges, impacting more than two billion people worldwide. Paradoxically, as so many suffer from lack of access to food, more than 30 per cent of the world’s food is wasted each year, driven by inefficiencies in production, distribution and consumption. Outdated, imprecise […]
