8th European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit

The 8th European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will feature sustainable ingredients and approaches to tackle food losses and waste. Taking place on 9 and 10 June, the executive summit will be hosted in Amsterdam for the eighth consecutive year. The proceedings will open with a discussion on the implications of COP21 The food industry generates a quarter of all greenhouse gases, with over half coming from livestock production. Taco Kingma from Friesland Campina will look at the solutions provided by sustainable dairy farming. Alpro, one of the plant-based food companies in Europe, will show how it is leading the way in reducing and offsetting carbon emissions. Its Provamel brand has been carbon neutral since 2010. The Marine Stewardship Council will give an update on sustainable seafood and its new seaweed standard. Advances in sustainable ingredients will be featured. The Italian pasta firm Barilla will show it is adding sustainable value to raw materials. The Union for Ethical BioTrade will give details of its new sustainability programme for herbal teas. With most companies focussing…

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