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A New Superfood From Hawaiʻi And The Future Of Food Security
The connection between food security, food production and the climate crisis has become crystal clear. We know food systems are both major contributors to and impacted by climate change...
How Terviva is Using a “Miracle Tree” to Embrace Regenerative Agriculture and Empower Farming Communities Around the World
In celebration of Earth Month, PBFA looked to feature a member making tangible, innovative contributions to the field of sustainability. And by any measure, trailblazing start-up Terviva fits the bill...
Pongamia Trees Offer a Sustainable Alternative to Palm Oil
Palm oil and soy are two of the world’s largest drivers of deforestation, with the former destroying almost 25 million acres of forests in Indonesia and 47% of tree cover in Malaysia. A new method from agriculture company Terviva offers a climate-friendly alternative to both...
All the Best Foods and Drinks We Tried in March 2023
We couldn't be happier than spring has finally sprung—and with it comes the chance to try all kinds of fabulous new treats...
These ‘supertrees’ grow a climate-friendly alternative to palm oil
On a former sugarcane plantation in Oahu that was abandoned for decades, rows of trees now grow in the degraded soil. The trees—called pongamia—aren’t new to...
Top 3 Plant-Based Food Trends Fresh From the Expo West Showfloor
The energy and excitement around plant-based foods was palpable at Expo West 2023 in Anaheim, California. The go-to tradeshow for new innovation, leading trends, and expert insights on the natural product space...
Foodtech at Expo West, part two: From animal-free dairy to fat… the final frontier for alt meat?
In part two of our whistlestop tour of foodtech startups exhibiting at Expo West, we look at players from Brightseed, which is exploring novel bioactives for gut health, to Epogee, which has found intriguing new...
Aloha Launches World’s First Commercial Product with Ponova® Oil by Terviva
Terviva, a regenerative food and ag innovation company recently announced a partnership with ALOHA, an award-winning, plant-based protein brand, to use Ponova® oil as a new ingredient in its special edition Kona bar.
Why Aloha sees big sustainability potential with its new protein bar
Brad Charron was in a beat up rented Hyundai this time last year, driving up the sides of mountains in Hawaii looking for family farms, trying to gain inspiration for his protein bar company’s next product...