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Breakthrough Institute Releases White Paper Highlighting Climate Impacts of Agricultural Trade

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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The report , titled “How to Cut Emissions Through Agricultural Trade,” analyzes data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on five of the world’s top agricultural exports, maize (corn), wheat, beef, pork, and chicken.

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  • The report , titled “How to Cut Emissions Through Agricultural Trade,” analyzes data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on five of the world’s top agricultural exports, maize (corn), wheat, beef, pork, and chicken.
  • The report includes several recommendations for policymakers including different trade policies to shift agricultural production and exports from high emissions to low emissions countries.
  • One option is to incorporate agricultural products into a renewed WTO Environmental Goods Agreement that aims to reduce tariffs for environmentally beneficial products.
  • “Reducing the agricultural sector’s greenhouse gas emissions is a pressing challenge if we are to decarbonize the global economy,” said Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Director of Food & Agriculture at The Breakthrough Institute.

Maple Hill Selected by USDA to Receive Up to $20 Million in Funding to Grow Grass-fed Organic Dairy Markets

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maple Hill , America's original 100% grass-fed organic dairy, todayannounces it has been selected to receive up to $20 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow markets for climate-smart, grass-fed organic dairy.

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  • KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maple Hill , America's original 100% grass-fed organic dairy, todayannounces it has been selected to receive up to $20 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow markets for climate-smart, grass-fed organic dairy.
  • This will lead to even more impactful environmental practices and enhanced viability for farms that implement them.
  • As the largest 100% grass-fed dairy business in the U.S., it is incumbent on Maple Hill to continue to develop, implement, and lead best practices in sustainable dairy farming, said Jim Hau, president of Maple Hill.
  • Maple Hill has been disrupting the dairy industry since its beginnings in 2009.

NASA Shares Climate, Earth Science Resources at Folklife Festival

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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"NASA explores our own planet Earth, using the unique vantage point of space to observe how our planet's oceans, atmosphere, land, and ice work together as an Earth system," said Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division director at NASA Headquarters.

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  • "NASA explores our own planet Earth, using the unique vantage point of space to observe how our planet's oceans, atmosphere, land, and ice work together as an Earth system," said Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division director at NASA Headquarters.
  • In addition, NASA will host a free, public exhibit featuring information about science, live demonstrations, and other family friendly activities.
  • Lawrence Friedl, associate director of NASA's Earth Applied Sciences Program, joins chefs and other speakers at the Foodways Kitchen to discuss how NASA Earth science data is used by anglers, farmers, and decision-makers to support sustainable practices.
  • For more information about NASA's Earth science programs, visit:
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Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield, Texas Wins First Place In Restaurant Management Competition At The 2022 National ProStart Invitational In Washington, D.C.

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of 80 teams from across the country, Team Texas from Ben Barber Innovation Academy earned first place in the restaurant management competition at the 2022 National ProStart Invitational (NPSI).

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  • WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of 80 teams from across the country, Team Texas from Ben Barber Innovation Academy earned first place in the restaurant management competition at the 2022 National ProStart Invitational (NPSI).
  • The Ben Barber Innovation Academy from Mansfield, Texas took home first place in the management competition with the winning restaurant concept "The Herb'N Table" that featured a farm-to-table, contemporary-casual dining experience.
  • Ben Barber's culinary team also took 4th place at the National ProStart competition.
  • Both culinary and management teams from Ben Barber placed first at their state competition, landing them the opportunity to compete at NPSI.

Full Harvest Accelerates Expansion of B2B Produce Marketplace

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Harvest, the business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced multiple milestones as it successfully scales its operations to help solve the $2.6T global food waste problem.

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  • Our new B2B marketplace tools improve the online produce buying/selling process even further, and even more products are using our Verified Rescued Produce on store shelves," noted Full Harvest Founder and CEO Christine Moseley.
  • Full Harvest deepened its bench of proven industry experts, appointing seasoned online marketplace executives Nicolas Genest as Chief Technology Officer and Brenton Keath as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Rounding out the Full Harvest leadership team, Genest will lead the company's continued marketplace expansion efforts, while Keath will guide its financial strategy.
  • The company runs the only business-to-business online marketplace connecting farmers with commercial produce buyers where they can purchase imperfect and surplus produce.

Delaware and Texas Students Win Top Honors at 2022 National ProStart Invitational in Washington, D.C.

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Besting 80 other culinary and restaurant management teams from across the country, Caesar Rodney High School of Camden, Delaware, and Ben Barber Innovation Academy of Mansfield, Texas, earned first place finishes at the 2022 National ProStart Invitational (NPSI), hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). The competition, held in Washington, D.C., marked the first in-person event since 2019 and awarded more than $200,000 in scholarship funds to winning teams to support their future careers. Caesar Rodney High School won the culinary competition while Ben Barber Innovation Academy won the restaurant management competition. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Besting 80 other culinary and restaurant management teams from across the country, Caesar Rodney High School of Camden, Delaware, and Ben Barber Innovation Academy of Mansfield, Texas, earned first place finishes at the 2022 National ProStart Invitational (NPSI) , hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) .
  • Caesar Rodney High School won the culinary competition while Ben Barber Innovation Academy won the restaurant management competition.
  • During the award ceremony held Sunday evening, May 8, NPSI also celebrated teachers recognized through the ProStart National Educator of Excellence Awards (EEA) .
  • Click here for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's 2021 Annual Impact Report.

Agritask raises $26M Series B funding, led by Liechtenstein Group

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Over the past two years, Agritask has seen significant growth and adoption by world-leading Food & Beverage companies.

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  • Over the past two years, Agritask has seen significant growth and adoption by world-leading Food & Beverage companies.
  • Agritask has also partnered with leading ag-insurance companies including SCOR, Zurich, and MAPFRE to extend their portfolios of insurance products.
  • https://start.agritask.com/
    Liechtenstein Group is an international group of companies owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, operating in the areas of food & agriculture, forestry, renewable energies, and real estate.
  • The Group pursues a long-term investment strategy with an international orientation, focused on its four core sectors.

Agritask raises $26M Series B funding, led by Liechtenstein Group

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Growth, CEO, SCOR, Risk, Constitution of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, Foodservice, Food, Satellite imagery, Climate change, Decision-making, Group, Starbucks, Forestry, Aladdin (food & beverage containers), Environment, Adoption, Technology, Agriculture, Marketing, Dynasty, Farmer, AG, Risk assessment, Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, Silver iodide, MAPFRE, Industry, TEL, Traction, Solution, Machine learning, Heineken

Over the past two years, Agritask has seen significant growth and adoption by world-leading Food & Beverage companies.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past two years, Agritask has seen significant growth and adoption by world-leading Food & Beverage companies.
  • Agritask has also partnered with leading ag-insurance companies including SCOR, Zurich, and MAPFRE to extend their portfolios of insurance products.
  • https://start.agritask.com/
    Liechtenstein Group is an international group of companies owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, operating in the areas of food & agriculture, forestry, renewable energies, and real estate.
  • The Group pursues a long-term investment strategy with an international orientation, focused on its four core sectors.

Carbon Collective Launches the 2022 Climate Index

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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That's why Carbon Collective created the Climate Index, which makes investing in climate solutions transparent."

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  • That's why Carbon Collective created the Climate Index, which makes investing in climate solutions transparent."
  • The 2022 Climate Index is centered around the comprehensive plan for solving climate change created independently by Project Drawdown, a leading resource for climate solutions.
  • Carbon Collective analyzed more than 400 publicly-traded U.S. exchange-listed companies for consideration, with 169 equities making it into the 2022 Climate Index.
  • For more information on Carbon Collective, please visit https://www.carboncollective.co
    Advisory services provided by Carbon Collective Investment LLC ("Carbon Collective"), an SEC-registered investment adviser.

BinWise Releases Major Upgrade with BinScan 3.0 - Inventory Scanning App

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BinWise, Inc., a pioneer and industry leader in beverage inventory management, today released a major upgrade with the BinScan 3.0 mobile app for iOS and Android .

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BinWise, Inc., a pioneer and industry leader in beverage inventory management, today released a major upgrade with the BinScan 3.0 mobile app for iOS and Android .
  • "The new and improved BinWise, along with the BinScan inventory scanning app, are better than ever before," he adds.
  • "BinScan 3.0 is a major upgrade to our mobile app and delivers on key improvements and new features requested by our customers.
  • The BinScan mobile app makes it easy to take a complete inventory in a matter of minutes.