Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Reuters published a depressing animated graphic last week that showed how big the world’s addiction to plastic bottles is (picture a mountain next Manhattan). Three hundred and eighty million metric […]
Today CuanTec, the Scottish biotech company that transforms shellfish waste into sustainable packaging, announced it has raised an undisclosed investment round led by Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish Enterprise. CuanTec […]
Ohayōgozaimasu! Greetings from Tokyo, where we’ve been spending the week for our third year of SKS Japan, connecting with a global ecosystem of companies and academics in the food innovation space. […]
If online grocery retailer Rise Mrkt has its way, shoppers will soon be able to get their pantry staples delivered right to their door and free of packaging waste like […]
When you start digging into the numbers around coffee cup waste, things can start to look very bleak very quickly. Exact figures vary, but some estimate that up to 600 billion coffee […]
Zume Inc announced today that it is launching a new plant-based packaging system that rivals plastic in both use and cost. The new compostable food container technology comes via the […]
As someone who often makes a cup of instant coffee out of sheer busyness laziness, this news piqued my interest: Steeped, a Santa Cruz, CA-based startup, has launched a coffee […]
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics — like straws, plates, coffee stirrers and lids, to-go containers, and cutlery — by 2021 (h/t The Guardian). The ban will […]
So, it turns out that maybe all those plastic bottles you’ve thrown into the recycle bin to be, you know, recycled…. aren’t. America is facing a recycling crisis and one […]
Upcycling company Regrained is learning that doing the right thing is seldom the same as doing the easy thing, especially when it comes to tackling food waste. The company’s mission is to […]
Even if you’re trying to shop sustainably — buying in bulk, choosing local produce, bringing your own bag to the supermarket — chances are, your weekly grocery order isn’t totally […]
KFC announced today it plans to eliminate non-reusable, plastic-based packaging from its supply chain by 2025, Nations Restaurant News reports. To meet that pledge, the chain will work with suppliers […]
