Encouraged by demand from their local community this Baltimore business wants to help consumers transition to a healthy, plant-forward diet.
Sustainable Business
The Post-COVID Hospitality Industry: “Crisis Creates Opportunities”
Challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic provided new opportunities for businesses to become more sustainable.
This World Chocolate Day, Let’s Rethink Big Cocoa
The true cost of chocolate production has been paid by cocoa-producing communities in the service of profit for a few. This must change.
Global Accelerator Accepting Applications for Food System Solutions
Good Food Makers is a partnership between Barilla’s accelerator group, BLU1877, and the San Francisco-based incubator KitchenTown.
New Report Finds Consumers Are Increasingly Prioritizing Sustainability
A growing number of consumers want to see businesses adopt more sustainable practices.
How Sun & Swell Ditched Plastic for Compostable Packaging
Sun & Swell is distributing their organic food products in 100 percent compostable packaging and reusable jars, one of the first companies to do this on a large scale.
R&DE Stanford Dining Joins Drawdown Labs: Why it Could Mark the Tipping Point for Campus Dining as a Critical Lever for Scaling Climate Solutions
Stanford Dining is the first university-based member in Drawdown Labs’ network of business leaders taking accelerated action against climate change.
The Pandemic Transformed Contract Catering into a New Diverse Sector
The pandemic disrupted the food service industry. Some sectors learned to become more agile.
Seventh Generation Wants to Show How Businesses Can Do Better
Through sustainability commitments, the certified B corporation is working to set an example for other companies.
GrownBy Connects Farmers and Eaters with Local Farms and Food
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of online purchasing, as well as the stabilizing role of farms in local food systems.
AgFunder Report Finds Dramatic Growth in AgriFoodTech Sector
A recent report published by AgFunder finds that 2020 was a record-breaking year for investments in agricultural and food technologies.
Startups Looking to Change the Snack Industry with Planet-Forward Options
A new program is helping startup companies expand their business and promote healthy and environmentally-friendly snacks for the future.
From Fish to Wrappers, PFAS Contaminate the Food System
Most people in the United States have PFAS in their blood, and food and food packaging makes up the bulk of their exposure to these persistent, widespread substances.
Raley’s CEO Wants to Change the Way We Eat
President and CEO of Raley’s Family of Fine Foods talks about the role supermarkets can play in directing consumers toward healthier options.
Reusable Tableware Could Resolve China’s Plastic Problem
This solution could decrease waste production by over 90 percent and environmental emissions and water consumption by over 66 percent.
Investing in a Better Future of Snacking
CoLab is a new start-up engagement program for entrepreneurs to create healthy snacks that are delicious and good for the planet.
Supply Chain Transparency Can Support a Stronger Food System
Food system experts discuss the ways that supply chain transparency can support food access, reduce food loss, and empower consumers.
Supermarkets No Longer Able to Sell Foods Linked to Illegal Deforestation
A recent bill from the United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs bans the country’s supermarkets from purchasing foods linked to illegal deforestation and land procurement practices.
OjaExpress Reimagines Grocery Delivery With Inclusivity and Community
OjaExpress is a grocery delivery platform serving international foods to bring people and cultures together.
A Chef is Reviving the Ozarks Through Food
Chef Rob Connoley is trying to tell a more complete story of the Ozarks with his research and restaurant.
