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Deere to Produce Protective Face Shields for Frontline Workers

Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere is providing its expertise to the coronavirus relief effort. Collaborating with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois […]

How Covid-19 is Affecting How We Eat and Lead Our Lives

Healthy Eating Takes a Back Seat During Coronavirus but is Likely to Bounce Back Consumers are turning to comfort foods to help them through the coronavirus crisis. According to GlobalData’s […]

Introducing the Leather and Hide Council of America

Earlier this year, the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) joined forces with the Leather Industries of America (LIA) to become the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA). […]

Penn Students ‘Hack’ Fruit to Save Billions of Dollars in Food Waste

Two Pennsylvania University students have developed a technology that can predict when apples and other fresh fruit in storage are ripening and ready for the grocery store. Their aim is […]

Sustainability is a Business Imperative, says Euromonitor International

Businesses are facing increasing pressure to play a positive role in protecting the planet, not just from consumers, but also from governments, NGOs, and investors. According to a new report […]

Marketing Sustainability Makes Business Sense

The Sustainable Share Index, from the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and Information Resources Incorporated (IRI), highlights the growing popularity of sustainable products. The Index, which analyzed the purchase […]

EU trend to healthier snacking brings increase in U.S. tree nut exports

Healthier snacking and eating habits among European consumers are boosting imports of tree nuts from the United States. In 2017, the EU was the largest market for U.S. exports with […]

Soybean Oil Tires

An innovative use of soybean oil is driving sustainable and conservation uses in the rubber tire industry. A new tire technology using soybean oil is helping tire performance and improving […]

EU lawmakers call for tighter environmental controls for palm oil imports

The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution on palm oil and deforestation which calls on the European Commission to take measures to ensure the phasing out of palm oil in […]

Sustainable Tires from Eggshells and Tomato Peels

America’s egg and tomato farmers could soon help produce sustainable rubber tires for motor vehicles, according to researchers at Ohio State University who have discovered that food waste can partially […]

World Food Prize Awarded to Researchers of Vitamin A Enriched Sweet Potato

As any nutritionist will tell you, the sweet potato is naturally packed with calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C, so how is it possible to improve on this nutritious […]

EU Planning Pesticide Threshold Levels for Organic Food

The European Commission is planning to create rules to cover limits or “thresholds” for pesticide residues in organic food. It is expected that this could be included in a new regulation on […]