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Tate & Lyle has announced a new regenerative agriculture programme aimed at helping corn growers in France farm more sustainably.

Researchers at the Carlsberg Research Laboratory have identified a key gene that could help protect cereal crops from pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), a climate-driven problem causing billions in annual losses.

Regenerative dairy brand Golden Hooves has unveiled its first-ever salted butter crafted from the same regeneratively farmed milk used in its range of cheeses.

PepsiCo has partnered with Griffith Foods and Milhão to launch a direct farmer incentive pilot programme promoting regenerative agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado region, one of the world’s most biodiverse savannas and a key agricultural production area. The Cerrado produces around 60% of Brazil’s soybeans and significant volumes of corn, but the region faces increasing environmental pressure from deforestation, soil degradation and climate change. PepsiCo identifies the area as one of its...

Upcycled Plant Power, a UK food-tech company creating sustainable protein products from previously wasted broccoli crops, has received £3.5 million in a recent investment round.

PepsiCo has initiated a long-term partnership with Soil Capital to promote regenerative agriculture practices among farmers in its European supply chain, specifically targeting rapeseed oil production in the UK, France and Belgium.

CANZA, the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food, has unveiled the Million Acre Challenge, a new initiative to expand regenerative farming practices across Canada.

Nespresso is set to be the first global coffee brand to bring Rainforest Alliance certified regenerative coffee to market, with products set to launch in 2026.