15.08.2022 'It's time to invest in climate adaptation' - Harvard Business Review Climate adaptation initiatives are described here as "those that help people, animals, and plants to survive despite rising climate volatility rather than trying to reverse it." Read More
15.08.2022 This weekend our Founder & CEO Jamie Burrows presented and took part on a panel at the Planet Masters International Conference The conference was held in Porto, Portugal, and virtually, and Jamie talked about the economics of vertical farming, some of the current industry challenges, and where the industry is going! Read More
11.08.2022 How can food businesses enable more sustainable consumer diets? "Businesses can start rebalancing what consumers put in their baskets and on their plates — including increasing the share of plant-based foods including pulses (such as chickpeas and lentils), legumes, vegetables and whole grains." Read More
10.08.2022 Important University of Oxford-led study shows the environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods. The study provides a first step towards enabling consumers, retailers, and policymakers to make informed decisions on the environmental impacts of food and drink products. Read More
09.08.2022 Great visit this past Saturday from Professor Mathew G Lewsey from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Mat met with our Chief Research Officer, Dr Jennifer Bromley and our CEO Jamie Burrows to discuss La Trobe's medicinal research programme, which focuses primarily on opium growing under controlled conditions. We met at Syan Farms and many thanks to Resh Diu for taking the time to come out on a Saturday! Read More
09.08.2022 Three Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games athletes tell BBC Sport their fears and hopes for the future of sport, humanity, and the planet. In this interview, Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge, Fijian Rugby player Eroni Sau and Maldivian swimmer Mubal Azzam shed a light on how sportsmen and sportswomen’s training environments are being negatively impacted by climate change. Read More
05.08.2022 The World Bank is providing vital financial support to countries across Eastern and Southern Africa facing critical food insecurity. More than 66 million people are projected to experience food stress or a food crisis, emergency, or famine by the end of this month. Read More
04.08.2022 This article discuss how significant investments are being made into more climate-positive solutions within the food system. Last year was record-breaking in terms of investments in alternative proteins. According to The Good Food Institute, about $5 billion was invested into companies creating alternatives from plants, cells and through fermentation in 2021.” Read More
03.08.2022 Vertical Future have been nominated as one of the finalists in the Agritech & Innovation Excellence award as part of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) Fresh Awards 2022. The awards showcase some of the biggest names in the industry and it’s fantastic to see some of our team’s hard work truly paying off! Read More