The National Academy of Science (NAS) has named Edward Buckler, geneticist with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), the first person to receive its Prize in … Continue Reading →
Food consumed in the European Union (EU) continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits, according to the latest monitoring report … Continue Reading →
Kimbal Musk was 26 when he and his brother, Elon, sold their first tech company for $ 300 million. After they founded the startup that later became PayPal, Kimbal went … Continue Reading →
According to the “Global Report on Food Crises 2017,” approximately 108 million people in 48 food-crisis countries were at risk or in severe acute food insecurity in 2016. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
New Nielsen findings released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) show that 82.3% of American households have organic food in their kitchens. IFT Daily News
The global food and agriculture industry is a $ 7.8 trillion market and makes up about 10% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). And, according to Rob Wilder, co-founder … Continue Reading →
Global demand for fresh food increased by nearly 3% in volume terms in 2016, according to new research conducted by Euromonitor International. IFT Daily News
Known for bringing tens of thousands of the most innovative people in technology from around the world, the recent SXSW Interactive conference featured sessions covering an array of topics—from health … Continue Reading →
New data from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) show that more than 180,000 consumer goods products were reformulated in 2016, while more than 30,000 communities worldwide have been involved in … Continue Reading →
Researchers at the University of Arizona have found a promising way to prevent the loss of crops to a fungus, offering the potential to improve food security, especially in developing … Continue Reading →
