Peruvian start-up harnesses natural extracts to cut food waste
An extract derived from natural fruit and vegetable compounds can extend the shelf-life of fruit by up to 250%, drastically cutting food waste, says the Peruvian start-up behind it.
Archives for January 17, 2019
NOVA defenders call out critics over alleged corporate conflicts of interest
Many critics of the NOVA food classification are biased due to close ties to the food industry, according to Brazilian researchers - but are the lines between criticism of NOVA and support of food processing becoming blurred?
Bolsonaro's controversial first weeks: What's in store for Brazil's food industry?
Brazil’s controversial president Jair Bolsonaro has got off to a controversial start, from disbanding the National Council of Food and Nutrition Security (CONSEA) to giving the agribusiness sector greater control over the Amazon in his first weeks in...
ISM/ProSweets 2019
Rebirth of Brazilian confectionery gives it a stage at Prosweets/ISM 2019
Country’s pavilion at ISM in Cologne will feature 17 companies benefitting from $630m investment in factories and equipment to create new lines and improve production processes.
Digital catalog specialist Tiendeo 'ambitious' to triple LATAM revenues by 2021
Online product cataloger Tiendeo wants to drive presence and revenues in Latin America and says consumer hunger for deals and a boom in smartphone use should enable it to do so.