Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As a fellow food systems consultant passionate about reducing food waste, I’ve enjoyed collaborating with Eva and Littlefoot Ventures on this newsletter. My experience in strategic innovation and sustainability for many stakeholders gives me a unique perspective into the ever-evolving food industry. Please see forward-thinking initiatives spearheaded by industry leaders in the articles below:
- Imperfect Foods announced its pledge to become a net-zero carbon company by 2030. Imperfect remains an industry leader with its commitments to the environment. Read the linked article to learn more about how Imperfect plans to meet its new goal.
- New technology turns food, water, and animal waste into a competitively priced green jet fuel alternative. The researchers at US National Renewable Energy Laboratory plan to test fly Southwest flights using the new fuel in 2023.
- As companies continue to make eco-friendly pledges, Food Dive explores the question of industry progress in their most recent “Trendline: Food and Beverage Sustainability” report.
I look forward to connecting with all of you and continuing to improve our food system. Thank you for engaging and reading!
All the best,
Sara
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Source: The Spoon
In the Headlines
Imperfect Foods Will be a Net-Zero Carbon Company by 2030 – The Spoon
Meet Plan-Ag, the $9 Billion Startup That Will Let You Trace Your Food From Field to Plate – Fast Company
Jet Fuel From Waste ‘Dramatically Lowers’ Emissions – BBC
Source: Green Queen
What We Are Reading
Systems Level
AirCarbon: This Regenerative BioMaterial Replaces Plastic & Captures More Emissions Than It Takes to Make It – Green Queen
One Recipe for Radical Change Within the Global Food System – GreenBiz
$10 Billion for Carbon Negative Food Transition – S2G Ventures
What if USPS delivered local produce in the mail? – Fast Company
In One Year a Billion Tons of Food Got Wasted, Mostly at Home – Bloomberg
Manufacturer & Consumer-facing Level
Starbucks Sets Goal of Making Its Green Coffee Carbon Neutral by 2030 – CNBC
HelloFresh Vows to Slash Carbon Emissions and Food Waste – Grocery Dive
An Irish Startup Can Work Out Your Carbon Footprint From Your Grocery Receipt – CNN Business
Unilever North America Invests $15 Million in Plastics Recycling – Environment + Energy Leader
Frozen Food Packaging gets More Sustainable as Consumers Want More Individually Wrapped Items – Food Dive
Urban Farming Startup Infarm Raises Extra $100 Million to Expand – Bloomberg
Trendline: Inside the Growing Demand for Food Sustainability – Food Dive
Farm Level
Bell & Evans Teams with Cargill, Rodale Institute to Transition 50,000 Farm Acres to Organic – AgFunder Network
This Campaign Wants to Get 1 Million Families Gardening – Fast Company
Small Farmers Are Struggling After the Texas Big Freeze – Civil Eats
Regenerative Agriculture Is the Next Great Ally in Fight Against Climate Change – TechCrunch
The Nature Conservancy Invests in 5 Soil Health Startups – AgFunder Network
Source: Stop Food Waste Event
Events
March 26th – Future Food News Review (on the mobile app Clubhouse)
April 21st – 2020 Food Tech 500: Food Waste Heroes
April 28th – Stop Food Waste 2021: Driving Awareness to Fight Food Waste