Items Tagged with 'food systems'

A new federal program aims to standardize how microplastics are measured and understood in the human body. The effort will also support development of targeted removal approaches and risk prioritization frameworks.

Idealyst Innovation unveils a new strategic center to strengthen US agriculture amid shifting global pressures. The initiative brings together industry leaders to drive policy, resilience and long-term competitiveness.

The Center for Food Integrity has appointed Kelly Leighton as executive director, elevating a longtime leader within the organization. Leighton will lead CFI’s mission to strengthen trust across the food system through research-based insights and engagement strategies.

The launch of GroceryLab comes at a pivotal moment, as FMI’s The State of Technology report reveals that food retailers and suppliers invested more than $10 billion in technology in 2024, signaling the industry’s commitment to innovation.

This CFI/FMI study reveals that people interpret truth in food and agriculture based on a variety of factors including values, motivations, personal experiences and the sources they trust most. The research defines where consumers sit across the truth spectrum.   

With this seed funding, Edacious will scale operations, enhance its proprietary tools, and deepen collaborations across the food system to create a more transparent food system and healthier planet.

The Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award, honoring natural products pioneer and plant-based visionary Greg Steltenpohl, is officially accepting entries for its first annual $100,000 grant for early-stage ventures in the food space. The founder of Odwalla and Califia Farms, who died in March 2021, devoted his life to changing the food system through business.

Kellogg Company senior vice president, Dr. Nigel Hughes, recently shared a blog post with tangible strategies that the food industry can implement to overcome the challenges facing today's food system.

Bain & Company's new blueprint, Food System Transformation: The Time Is Now, suggests five actions companies can take today to create more sustainable food systems for tomorrow.

Mickie French, an accomplished global expert in food value chain communications and marketing strategy, is the new executive director of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI). CFI is a not-for-profit with a diverse membership whose sole mission is to help today’s food system earn consumer trust.