UK milk production falls as heat stress and Bluetongue hit dairy herds. (Getty Images)Arla is to expand its climate action programme for farmers after reviewing its FarmAhead Incentive programme. The…
Alternative cocoa’s future role in chocolate: Key takeawaysCocoa shortages and volatility are accelerating interest in alternative cocoaRising chocolate demand continues to outpace global cocoa productionAlt cocoa offers manufacturers greater supply…
A letter to investors claims boards remain overly focused on short-term returns at the expense of long-term food security...Read More
The era of planning food supply chains around “normal” weather may be coming to an end. Extreme heat in 2026 has exposed how quickly harvests, raw-material availability, and ingredient costs…
Researchers at the University of Oxford recently offered an unusually hopeful prescription for one of agriculture’s most pressing challenges. As cocoa production comes under mounting pressure from climate change, disease…
Big Food climate resilience: overview 54% of food and beverage leaders view climate resilience as important, but only 6% have embedded it into corporate strategyRegulatory uncertainty, particularly around sustainability reporting,…
Mars is moving from setting broad sustainability targets to focusing on generational resilience around cocoa farming productivity and diversifying climate-smart cocoa production as cocoa prices fluctuate, according to its 2025…
China is backing cultivated meat to strengthen food security, but high costs, weak investment and consumer habits could stall its global ambitions...Read More
Barry Callebaut x Arla Foods supply chain decarbonisation: overviewBarry Callebaut and Arla Foods target supply chain emissions reductionsThree-year collaboration begins with decarbonising skimmed milk powder productionInitiative supports lower-carbon dairy ingredients…