Food waste is a thriving business, worth $46.7 billion in 2019.

As demand for traditional cow’s milk continues to fall, many large dairy manufacturers are saying “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”.

According to Nielsen and the Plant Based Foods Association, the past year saw sales of plant-based foods increase by 20% to reach a value in excess of $3.3bn.

The global healthy snacks market is expected to reach USD 32.88 billion by 2025.

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The future really is the smartphone, and this trend is not expected to slow any time soon.

Economists predict that by 2025 the organic food industry will be worth $70.4 billion.

The shelf life of food is one of its most important properties.

Microbiomes are defined as communities of microorganisms that live all around us -- in people, soil, plants, oceans and the atmosphere. Microbiomes maintain the functions of the planet’s diverse ecosystems and have a direct impact upon human health, climate change and food security.

The USDA defines a food desert as those “parts of the country vapid of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. This is largely due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and healthy food providers”.  

Food security is most simply defined as the ability to provide sufficient levels of food for all people. Scientists believe that by 2050 the impact of climate change could increase the risk of food insecurity by 20%.  

In recent years the world has come to realise the devastating environmental impact of plastics. Since the plastic revolution, 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste has been produced worldwide. We store roughly 79% of plastic waste in landfills, which results in up to 2.41 million tonnes of plastic waste entering oceans via rivers every year.

The farming and processing of animal livestock continues to destroy nature and release thousands of tones of C02 into the atmosphere. It’s expanding daily, all to feed a growing population with a desire for meat. But did you know that 1,900 species of insects have been identified as suitable food for humans? Although most of us don’t see the consumption of bugs as particularly appetizing, we should not dismiss their benefits.  

According to Transparency Market Research, the Earth’s mushroom market is predicted to grow by 8.2% from $34.1 billion in 2015 to $69.3 billion by the end of 2024. Mushrooms really are having a bit of a moment.

As Earth’s population continues to grow, the challenge is to produce more food whilst being more sustainable. To assist with this, one new technological approach is Hydroponics; a niche method of food production.

2018 saw several large-scale produce-related food safety outbreaks across the USA. Most prominently, an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Arizona led to 96 hospitalizations and 5 deaths.

‘Free-from’ is a useful catch-all term to describe food and drink products which have been formulated to avoid causing adverse symptoms. This enables consumers who are intolerant or allergic to gluten, dairy, nuts or eggs to buy a wider choice of products.

The World Resources Institute reports that by 2050 the world’s population will grow to 9.6 billion. In order to make sure everyone is fed, biodiversity and sustainability are the words on everyone’s lips.