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Saving the ocean from plastic

Posted on January 8, 2023

Arik Rosenblum of Israeli NGO EcoOcean (see here previously) promotes the vital message to the whole world that, “To save the sea is to save us”. Plastic waste going into our food via fish is causing cancer. It is also … Continue reading →

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Saving ugly veg

Posted on October 11, 2022

Israel’s Anina Culinary Art (see here previously) has created the Anina pod – a complete meal made from vegetables that have been rejected for sale due to a less-than-perfect appearance (a major source of fresh produce waste). Each whole meal-in-a-pod … Continue reading →

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The inside view

Posted on October 3, 2022

Some 20% of food is wasted between harvesting and distribution. The hyperspectral-powered AI scanning technology from Israel’s Neolithics can reduce that wastage by at least one third. Neolithics inspects fruits and vegetables from the inside out – in the orchard, … Continue reading →

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Climate tech hub in NYC

Posted on October 3, 2022

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) has several projects in New York City (see here previously). Now it has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind global center for startups focusing on climate tech, but including clean energy, transportation, water treatment, food tech, waste reduction, and … Continue reading →

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10 million green dots

Posted on April 25, 2021

X5 Retail Group, Russia’s largest food retailer, is now rolling out Israel’s Evigence Green Dot labeling system (see here previously) for monitoring product freshness. Ten million labels will be placed on items from the X5 Smart Kitchen assortment of ready-to-eat … Continue reading →

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Fresh packaging reaches San Diego

Posted on March 7, 2021

Divine Flavor, a San Diego-based grower-owned distributor of fruits and vegetables and part of Grupo Alta, have adopted the new Xgo standing pouches from Israel’s StePac (reported here previously). Customers were really happy with the extended freshness and sustainability of … Continue reading →

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Dispensing sterile gloves

Posted on February 28, 2021

Israel’s IGIN Tech (part of AIDOR International) has launched a smart machine that automatically fits disposable sterile gloves onto your hands in less than 5 seconds with no waste. Designed by Israel’s Geomatrix, it is suitable for hospitals, food preparation … Continue reading →

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Clean water plus energy

Posted on June 21, 2020

Israel’s Agrobics (reported here previously) purifies wastewater, producing energy to power the process. Its reactor uses anaerobic bacteria Archaea to eat pollutants, clean the water and excrete biogas. It has 3 Israeli test sites and a BIRD grant to build … Continue reading →

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Sustainable villages

Posted on August 4, 2019

Israeli entrepreneurs Jonathan Haran and Victor Hajaj are founders of the Sustainable Group. They plan to build the first carbon-negative village in a kibbutz near Mizpe Ramon. They are also developing AI software for cities to manage food, water, energy … Continue reading →

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Making (infused) water out of wine

Posted on July 1, 2018

Anat Levi, CEO of Israel’s Wine Water Ltd, uses grape skins, seeds and sustainable processes to make O.Vine – infused spring water. Grape skins and seeds are rich in phytochemicals – shown to have positive health benefits. A tasty, nutritious … Continue reading →

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