Food Safety 10: Why Is It The Need Of The Hour?
The WHO estimates that almost 1 in 10 people globally suffer from a food-borne disease. Read on to know the complexity involved and the emerging process to make food safe again.
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The Secret Behind Quality Seeds
The Secret Behind Quality Seeds You may have noticed that in recent years, especially the packaging of food products, include a QR code as one of its quality seals, but have you ever stopped to scan it or analyze it? With the latest cases of contamination and illegal products in the global food industry, different […]
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Seed supply chain: A Technological Movement to Uphold Traceability
The Technology Movement to Bring Traceability to the Seed Supply Chain India has the world´s second-largest arable area, with 46 soil types in 15 agro-climatic zones. Its extensive agricultural network makes it one of the largest seed markets in the world, with an estimated value of $ 3.6 Bn in 2017 and a 17% annual […]
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The biggest brands in the FMCG industry are vouching for sustainable agriculture practices and here’s why
It is expected that, by 2050, the global population will reach 9.6 billion people, and to feed that amount of people, food production must increase by at least 70 percent in the coming years. The multiple effects of an outdated food system that accounts for 70% of the water usage make it clear that the […]
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Why should sustainability be at the heart of any corporate strategy?
Sustainable development has become a strategic area for the business sector. According to a recent Accenture survey, “Consumers pay real attention to where companies stand on social and environmental issues. If there is a match between the purposes of both parties (company and customer), the consumer will engage with the company and feel part of […]
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Coffee Traceability: everything about bean to cup
Coffee Traceability and sustainability across the coffee value chain Coffee, one of the world’s favorite beverages, has been around for centuries. Legend has it that around the 9th century A.D., a goat herder in the Ethiopian plateau discovered the coffee plant. He noticed that his goats were unusually energetic after consuming the red berries from […]
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Product Recall: What food brands must know
To explain the Product Recall, I will start with an actual incident. Once upon a time, or to be more precise: in the 21st century, there was a reputed chocolate manufacturer, Choco Inc. The company sold chocolate bars and other chocolate goodies, which were in popular demand in over 50 countries. Choco Inc was a […]
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Conscious branding: why brands are complying with new-age consumer choices?
Some leading and emerging brands are already setting examples towards becoming brand conscious, while many others are already making changes towards becoming one.
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Blockchain in agriculture: A game-changer technology empowering brands and consumers with information that matters
In this third and final part of the series on food traceability, we explain why evolving consumption patterns worldwide are putting the food industries up against the wall; either they evolve and become more transparent or risk disappearing. The battle between brands in the F&B sector will be won not by whoever offers the most […]
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Food Traceability 101: What Every Brand And Consumer Should Be Aware Of To Ensure Food Safety Today
With the wave of health problems unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, food brands' challenge is to guarantee food safety and good practices in their supply chain, and the only way to do so is through food traceability. Read on to learn all you should know about food traceability.
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