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Recap from Global Food Talk: “Securing reliable and sustainable food systems through innovation and creativity”

In connection with UN’s World Innovation and Creativity Day, Food Nation hosted a Global Food Talk, on how creativity and innovation can accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food for all.

Denmark invests over EUR 90 million in fund for development of plant-based foods

On February 23rd, 2023, the Danish Parliament unanimously passed a law to create the Fund for Plant-based Foods of DKK 675 million (over EUR 90 million). The aim of the fund is to increase the availability of plant-based options for Danish consumers and to make Denmark a leader in plant-based food production. Plant-based foods are more sustainable and environmentally friendly than animal-based foods, and they are often more nutritious as well.

Danish grass variety wins prestigious award

The international seeds magazine European Seed has chosen and named the 20 most innovative plant varieties from 2020 in the European Seed Industry. Featuring a strong field of finalists, the jury chose to point to the grass variety 4turf FABIAN from DLF, which has set new standards for lawn grass with great stress tolerance and resilience.

Northern Europe’s largest production of green proteins has opened

The Danish cooperatives, DLG, DLF, and Danish Agro, have just opened their first grass protein plant with the goal to make climate-friendly feed and food. BioRefine Denmark A/S, which is owned by the cooperatives, seeks to become a pioneer within green protein extracted from grass.

Big data empowers Arla farmers to decarbonise dairy at a faster pace

Arla’s Climate Checks programme, which is one of the world’s largest externally validated set of climate data from seven European countries, confirms that Arla farmers are among the most climate efficient dairy farmers in the world. It also provides Arla farmers a clear blueprint, of what will drive further reductions of greenhouse gas emissions on their farms over the next decade.

New project develops innovative ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties

A European collaboration between Danish FermentationExperts, Danish Technological Institute, the Romanian Expergo and ICECHIM will develop a new anti-inflammatory ingredient for foods to aid public health.