Innovation for Sustainability

UNLEASH Seeks Talented People to Innovate and Collaborate for the SDGs

UNLEASH, a global innovation lab, is currently accepting applications for young people to attend their first ever event in Denmark that takes place in August. Attendees will create practical solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Applications for 3rd Organic Farming Innovation Awards Are Open

Organic agriculture needs innovation and creativity to bring itself into mainstream agriculture sector and improve the overall sustainability of agriculture sector.

Leftover Plant Material Reduces Food Waste and Limits Pesticide Usage

Apeel Sciences uses what might otherwise be trash from agricultural processes to make a second skin that protects and preserves fruits and vegetables. Because of their Invisipeel and Edipeel products, more people can enjoy fresher, more nutritious produce.

Food Sell-By Dates Are About to Change In a Big Way

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), two major food industry retail and manufacturer organizations, calls for widespread adoption of two standard phrases for food labels: Best If Used By or Use By.

Alfrea Plants Garden Spaces into the Sharing Economy

Food Tank had the opportunity to interview David Wagstaff. He founded Alfrea, the company with an online marketplace for landowners, garden helpers, and farmers who want to sell produce.

Companies Earn USD$14 for Every USD$1 Invested in Reducing Food Waste

Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders in food waste reduction released a new report claiming businesses earn USD$14 for every USD$1 spent to reduce food loss and waste. Findings from The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste incentivizes decisionmakers in a new way.

17 Food Heroes to Inspire Us in 2017

Check out how these 11 people and organizations are alleviating hunger, forging new attitudes about food, and partaking in vital research to better our relationship with food.

Matt Tortora: Nuclear Missile Technician Turned Chef and Food-Tech Entrepreneur

Matt Tortora, Co-Founder & CEO at Crave Food Services Corporation, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” on April 1, 2017.

Future Food-Tech: Developing Solutions to Meet the Global Food Challenge

As part of Rethink Ag and Food Innovation Week, the Future Food-Tech Summit will be held in Silicon Valley on March 29 and 30, 2017.

Collaborative Effort by Natural Products Industry to Reverse Climate Change

OSC2 and SFTA combine their efforts and launch Climate Collaborative project with first ever Climate Day event at Natural Products Expo West 2017. The aim is to bring about collaboration within the natural products industry and associated actors to address climate change issues.

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