Climate Change

Nestlé, Unilever Among 130 Companies Urging COP28 Agreement To Ditch Fossil Fuels

Companies including Nestlé, Unilever, Mahindra Group and Volvo Cars are urging political leaders to agree a timeline at the upcoming UN climate summ...

Spain Pushes To Conclude Mercosur Trade Deal Talks, France Wants Time

France and Spain were still at odds over the timeframe for the clinching of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal as European trade ministers gathered in Spain on...

Seattle-Based Startup Makes 'Beanless Coffee' To Help Combat Deforestation

A Seattle-based startup backed by some of the investors behind Beyond Meat is launching the world's first beanless coffee this week as it bids to slash the...

Coffee Firms Won't Be Ready To Comply With EU Deforestation Law: Report

Most global coffee firms will not be ready to comply with the European Union's new law preventing imports of commodities linked to deforestation, and small...

In Climate Fight, Europe's Olive, Wine Farmers Turn To Tech And Tradition

Farmers in Spain and Italy are turning to techniques ancient and modern to safeguard production of regional favourites including olive oil and Prosecco as...

Nothing To Toast As Italy Loses Wine-Making Leadership To France

Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and fungal diseases severely hit vineyards, Ital...

Drought In Spain To Affect Food And Beverage Supply, FIAB Warns

The lack of rainfall, high temperatures recorded in recent weeks and drought in large areas of Spain is affecting agriculture and livestock and will have a...