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Saving the harvest

Posted on March 31, 2024

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved the FieldProtect pre-harvest treatment from Israel’s Save Foods (see here previously). It should help California reduce food waste, plus it paves the way for Save Food’s commercial expansion in the State. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/13/2845446/0/en/Save-Foods-Received-Regulatory-Approval-in-California-for-its-Pre-Harvest-Product-Supporting-its-Expansion-in-California.html … Continue reading →

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Packaging reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on January 29, 2023

A Dutch study of the companies using the Xtend Modified Atmosphere Packaging from Israel’s Stepac (see here previously) shows a dramatic reduction in the amount of food wasted and CO2 emissions produced compared to polyethylene packaging or zero packaging products. … Continue reading →

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Now we’re cooking

Posted on September 18, 2022

Israel’s HomeBiogas (see here previously) is offering household versions of its anaerobic digester, which turns organic waste into gas. Your food waste could produce enough biogas for two hours’ cooking a day, and a rich fertilizer for your garden. Plus, … Continue reading →

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Turning trash into treasure

Posted on September 11, 2022

A detailed article about Israel’s TripleW (see here) which converts commercial and industrial organic food waste into lactic acid – a key industrial raw material. Lactic acid is also the basis for PLA (polylactic acid), a bioplastic which can replace … Continue reading →

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Good news for Chilean cherries

Posted on February 27, 2022

The automated modified atmosphere packaging solutions from Israel’s StePac (see here previously) are bringing major benefits to farmers in Chile. They require less manual labor, use less plastic, reduce food waste, lower shipping costs, and increase the shelf-life of the … Continue reading →

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Packing a punch

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israel’s Sufresca (see here previously) develops edible food coatings that extend shelf life, prevent food waste, and reduce plastic packaging. Sufresca has also won Fi Europe’s award for Most Innovative Processing Technology and the NexTerra Challenge for most promising new … Continue reading →

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Award for Technion volunteer

Posted on May 9, 2021

Lina Maudlej a master’s student at Israel’s Technion Institute, won Israel’s Council for Higher Education Award for Social Involvement in the Community. Her extensive volunteering activities include supporting Arab students and non-profits, reducing food waste, and increasing recycling. https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2021/04/volunteer-work-helps-with-studying-and-vice-versa/

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Fish for Morocco

Posted on April 30, 2023

A consortium of Israeli-based startups is partnering with Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University to produce high-protein fish food for Morocco’s fish farms. They are Seakura (seaweed), Shachar Group (recycled waste), FreezeM (insect protein), and Hungary’s Celitron (organic waste). https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-group-joins-forces-with-morocco-university-for-sahara-fish-food-project/ https://www.shachar.biz/en/home-page/

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What we want, what we really want

Posted on April 16, 2023

Israel’s Tastewise (see here previously) has launched TasteGPT – an instant AI response to any questions from food innovators about what eaters and drinkers are ordering, cooking, and eating right now. No need to waste time and money developing products … Continue reading →

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Israeli alliance to transform the spirulina market

Posted on February 6, 2023

Israel’s Simpliigood (see here previously) has partnered Israeli agri-tech multinational Haifa Group (see here previously). Together they will optimize Simpliigood’s spirulina algae production, use Haifa Group’s waste CO2 for spirulina photosynthesis and develop new foods. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/simpliigood-haifa-group-co-pioneer-sustainable-closed-loop-spirulina-production-301734640.html

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