The Fairtrade Foundation has urged food companies and retailers to choose Fairtrade sugar, amid concerns that a sugar price slump and CAP reforms could push thousands of workers into poverty. Source: Food Navigator, 31.10.2014.
The EU HealthBread project wants to form an association by the end of the year to drive commercialization of its healthy bread technologies and concepts across Europe. Source: Food Navigator, 24.10.2014.
Global governments and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) have agreed a set of principles to guide agricultural and food system investments. Source: Food Navigator, 20.10.2014, http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/What-constitutes-responsible-investment-in-the-food-sector
Independent Dutch private equity firm Pulsar Network Capital has launched a €75 million fund targeted at healthy and sustainable food companies. Source: Food Navigator, 15.10.2014.