This week: Aarohi Sharma, deputy director for regenerative agriculture at Natural Resources Defense Council, spoke with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh on the need for policy reforms to address the root causes of agriculture's impact on climate change. Talking at the recent Innovation Forum in Minneapolis, they highlighted the COVER Act, which incentivises farmers to plant cover crops by reducing insurance premiums, and California’s efforts to incorporate resilience and a holistic approach into its food system. Plus, hear the latest updates on upcoming events: Sustainable Commodities and Land Use ..read more

This week: Natalie Betts, assistant vice president for sustainability at the Recycled Materials Association, talks with Ian Welsh about the role and impact of recycling in packaging innovation. They discuss the fragmented nature of recycling systems in the US due to local policies and economic factors and emphasise the importance of packaging innovations with recyclability in mind to foster a circular economy.   Plus: UK supermarket chain Asda to discontinue in-store refill stations; Kraft Heinz brands switch to 100% recycled plastic; EUDR could cost consumers $1.5bn says GlobalData resea ..read more

Tate & Lyle’s president of innovation and commercial development, Victoria Spadaro Grant, talks with Innovation Forum’s Hannah Oborne about the complexities surrounding ultra-processed foods, particularly their role in the global food trilemma of nutrition, sustainability and accessibility. Rather than vilifying ultra-processed foods, they discuss the importance of improving food quality and availability while balancing environmental and health impacts, and foster stakeholder collaboration to achieve this ..read more

This week: Reginaldo Marroquin, CEO of Tree Range Farms, talked with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh at the recent future of food conference in Minneapolis, discussing his regenerative agroforestry system centred on poultry. They discuss how Tree Range Farms is creating a circular economic and ecological model to drive regenerative agricultural practices to enhance soil health, poultry health and more. And, Innovation Forum's Sarah Jackson shares updates on the upcoming sustainable packaging innovation forum taking place in the US city of Philadelphia on 29th-30th October. See here to find out h ..read more

This week: Allison Kopf from TRACT and Anne Rosenbarger from World Resources Institute speak with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about data collection and analysis in the food and agriculture sector. Hear them talk about regulation’s impact, and why a farmer-centric approach is the only way to go.     Plus: Major companies are revising their ambitious 2025 packaging sustainability goals amid industry challenges; why climate change and EU regulations are driving up coffee prices; the UK government's new clean energy initiative; and Mighty Earth accuses  Spain's main supermarket cha ..read more

Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability and compliance at Avery Dennison, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how the corporate sustainability due diligence directive, the eco-design for sustainable products regulation, and digital product passports are impacting the apparel and textiles sector. They explore how these regulations are not only reshaping industry practices but also empowering consumers to contribute to a more sustainable future ..read more

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh interviews Bertrand Conquéret, Henkel's chief procurement officer, at the recent Scope 3 Innovation Forum. They discuss the critical role of procurement in managing Scope 3 emissions and strategies for effective engagement. Plus: Innovation Forum's Hanna Halmari shares a preview of the upcoming autumn conference season, featuring forums on sustainable commodities and land use, sustainable packaging, and Scope 3 ..read more

Peter Bunce, vice president and head of cotton and microbials at Indigo Ag, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the momentum behind companies addressing scope 3 emissions, particularly in the agriculture sector. They discuss the importance of leveraging technology and partnerships to collect and analyse data efficiently, reducing the burden on farmers while ensuring accurate carbon accounting. Bunce also highlights the potential of voluntary carbon markets to drive sustainable farming practices and warns against delaying progress on carbon reduction due to challenges in addressing bi ..read more

This week: At the recent scope 3 innovation forum, Ian Welsh spoke with Katy Stevens from the European Outdoor Group and Maria Venus from Swiss outdoor brands business Fenix Outdoor about their sector decarbonisation collaboration project. They discuss the positive outcomes from this collaboration and its significance in creating a clear roadmap towards net-zero.   Plus: Innovation Forum’s Emily Heslop shares launch details about the upcoming sustainable commodities and land use forum, taking place in Amsterdam on 22-23 October. Click here to register at early-bird pricing ..read more

At Innovation Forum's future of food and beverage conference in Amsterdam, some of the expert participants spoke with Ian Welsh, reflecting on discussions from the conference. They talked about how to develop regenerative agriculture across supply chains, improving farmer incomes and resilience and biodiversity impacts. Hear from Dorothy Shaver from Unilever, Producer Direct's Jason Archie-Acheampong and Marika McCauley Sine from Mars ..read more