Indonesia’s ability to export sustainable forestry products has just been given an adrenalin boost. All products recognised by the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) will receive automatic accreditation from the ...
Tags: Forestry Products, Packaging
Australia’s Pratt and Israeli statesman Peres team together for India’s next food and water revolution Australian billionaire paper, packaging and recycling magnate Anthony Pratt has partnered with former Israeli President ...
China's State Council on Saturday pledged to speed up pricing reforms to allow the market to play a bigger role in the process and ease business burdens to invigorate the economy. While giving full consideration to the possible impact on ...
Tags: Pricing Reforms, Business Burdens
Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in Copenhagen, Denmark to take further crucial steps toward implementing a comprehensive strategy, called CocoaAction, to sustain ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered around $52m in grants to boost local and organic food system in the country to cater to the increasing demand for local and organic options. The funding will be used to increase consumer ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Organic Food
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe, is set to launch Zimbabwe’s Cotton-to-Clothing (C2C) export strategy at the 5th Clothing Indaba in Bulawayo, with support from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funding from the ...
Tags: Zimbabwe, Export Strategy, Textile
US-based food manufacturing company Kellogg has required its suppliers such as farms and mills to reveal greenhouse gas emissions and take measures to reduce them. This is part of its ambitious efforts to become a more environmentally ...
Tags: Kellogg, Agriculture, Food
Global can maker Rexam has created an infographic with engaging illustrations which highlightsdifferent stages of cans. The three key stages within the circular economy are manufacturing, consumption and recycling, and Rexam is showcasing ...
Tags: illustrations, infographic, Packaging
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has failed in verifying the accuracy of label claims on meat as well as poultry products that are sold in the US, according to a new report released by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). Titled ...
Tags: Food Label, Label, Packaging, Printing
US-based cereal company Kellogg has joined forces with Walmart to improve rice crop sustainability and help smallholder growers across the world. As part of the initiative, the company will support rice growers and rice growing ...
Avery Dennison Foundation announced a $200,000 grant to the Rainforest Alliance to foster best practices in forestry management, create jobs and increase access to sustainably-managed forest products. Workers in Brus Laguna, Honduras ...
Tags: Sustainable Forestry, Rainforest
General Mills released its annual Global Responsibility Report today, outlining its approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates. The company reported progress in the areas most material ...
Mars, Incorporated announced today a new policy to help build a fully sustainable palm oil supply chain. This sees Mars commit to both industry leading standards and develop a fully traceable pipeline back to known palm oil processing mills ...
Tags: Palm Oil, Mars, Deforestation Policies
Anta Sports Products Ltd. reported revenues declined 4.5 percent in its year ended Dec. 31, to 7.281 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) compared with 7.622 billion yuan in 2012. Net profit slid 3.2 percent in the same period to 1.314 billion ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Anta Sports
Barry Callebaut has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Tanzanian-based Biolands Group, its long-time supplier of certified cocoa beans from East and West Africa. With this development, 143 full-time employees at Biolands have joined the ...
Tags: Biolands Group, cocoa beans