Smart Living

What comes to mind when thinking about the fashion industry? For most, the fashion industry is known for its fast-paced and ever-changing nature, but it wasn’t always like this.

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Are the supermarkets caught up pursuing a circular economy, or have they missed the change?

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Ecovia Intelligence announced the winners of the 2023 Sustainable Food Awards (https://www.sfawards.com) at a dedicated awards reception in Amsterdam last week. Almost 100 entries were received this year, from operators in every region. The winners are...

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The climate impact of food is important to Europeans. Three out of five consumers consider climate impact when buying food according to a new survey by Yara.

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Woodly Ltd and Holiday Club Saimaa have initiated a partnership that will result in the popular Finnish holiday destination adopting reusable drinking glasses made from Woodly® material. The collaboration aims to promote sustainability in the tourism industry.

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Redefine Meat’s acclaimed Beef Flank, endorsed by Michelin-starred chefs such as Ron Blaauw, has been chosen as most innovative new product in both the Overall and the Food & Beverage categories.

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Since mid-June, employees at DREWSEN Spezialpapiere in Lachendorf have the opportunity to charge their e-bikes free of charge at one of the three new charging stations.

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Expanding its horizons into the booming Asian market, Polygiene® has forged a strong new distribution relationship with partners N9 World Technologies Pvt Ltd.

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Partnership aims to inspire fashion brands to move away from fossil materials and accelerates change for more sustainability in the industry: joint development of a fleece jacket made of bio-based polyester from forest biomass

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After a three year absence, the Sustainable Foods Summit returns to San Francisco later this month. The North American edition will discuss approaches to encourage regenerative agriculture and upcycling in the food industry. It will be hosted at the Merchants Exchange Club on 25-26th January 2023.

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Ecovia Intelligence is announcing the finalists of the 2023 Sustainable Food Awards. This year, entries were received from food companies, ingredient firms & related operators from all major continents.

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Camille Bauer Metrawatt and Fichtner IT Consulting offer a solution

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Hosted in Atlanta, USA, between April 24-27, the annual GFSI conference brought together stakeholders across the global food and beverage industry under the theme: Delivering Safe Food in Turbulent Times: The Need for Agility & Resilience. Here, Kimberly Coffin, Global Technical Director for Supply Chain Assurance at LRQA explores what it means to be agile and resilient.

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Today Zara Home will launch the new detergent, “The Laundry by Zara Home” – available at the brands’ stores and online – that reduces microfiber shedding from textiles by up to 80%

Detergent formula features a combination of efficient BASF ingredients that gets laundry clean even in a cold wash, helping to reduce carbon emissions and extend the life of clothing
To leverage the positive environmental impact of this solution, the formulation can be adjusted to enable the use of this technology by other detergent manufacturers

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WOOD TAIWAN 2023, Taiwan's largest woodworking machinery exhibition, was co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA). The exhibition, held at TaiNEX1 in Taipei, concluded successfully today after a four-day run.

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Announcement coincides with new sustainability report defining ambitious Biodiversity Action Plan

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Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") and its subsidiary company Epson X Investment Corporation ("EXI") have invested in startup company Neurable, Inc., through a joint fund, the EP-GB Investment Limited Partnership. Boston-based Neurable, a University of Michigan spinout founded by Dr. Ramses Alcaide and Adam Molnar, develops brain-computer interface1 (BCI) technology that uses brain wave ("electroencephalography / EEG") activity.

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From 3 to 7 February 2023, the new Ambiente Working area will offer trend-setting product innovations for all aspects of classic office supplies, new work and home office. Varied supporting programmes, a trend-setting special presentation and top-class specialist lectures provide important industry insights. Visitors benefit from valuable synergies, new business contacts and ideas for the work of tomorrow.

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Scientific results, new materials and innovations in mechanical engineering: At interpack, the newest forms of approach and technologies for fighting the loss and waste of food will be part of the presentation.

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According to trend reports, the future of food is vegan, plant-based and sustainable. And companies throughout the south-Swedish province of Skåne are driving this trend. The area produces 30% of all food eaten in Sweden, accounts for 50% of the country’s food-related R&D investments and 85% of all Sweden’s orchards. It’s not surprising that Skåne is a hotbed of innovation in food and foodtech.

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