NEW TECH FOODS

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.

US climate tech company Nitricity has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate production of its organic nitrogen fertilizer and expand operations into Europe.

The Rainforest Alliance has announced the launch of a new regenerative agriculture certification solution, designed to provide farmers and companies with a science-based standard to track their impact on soil health and biodiversity.

Miranda Stahn, New Harvest’s programme manager for Western Canada, and Yadira Tejeda Saldana, the organisation’s Canadian director of responsible research and innovation, explain how CAPE plans to help farmers create new income streams, make better use of agricultural sidestreams and build a strong, sustainable food innovation hub in the Prairies.