Creative Circle Event - Food Culture Alliance
, Global
Calling all writers, artists, producers and advertising strategists: Join the Food Culture Alliance for an exclusive online event where creativity knows no bounds!
The State of the World's Food System
, Global
Presenting the Food Systems Countdown to 2030 Initiative and its first assessment of global food systems.
Reaching Lower-Income Consumers with Nutritious Foods: Selling in Flexible Quantities and Cutting Packaging
Vending food products in flexible quantities (i.e., loose, as opposed to in packages) is commonly used worldwide in both traditional and formal retail outlets. While it has other advantages (e.g., reducing packaging materials), the main advantages from the affordability perspective are the ability to buy very small amounts (at lower cost) and to not have to pay the costs of packaging.
Ann Tutwiler appointed Board Chair of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has appointed Ann Tutwiler as Board Chair to succeed Felia Salim, who is completes her tenure in May. Ms Tutwiler will take up the position on 1st June.
GAIN@WEF 2024
- Davos, Global
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an independent international organisation committed to improving the state of the world. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Nourishing a Sustainable Future: CASCADE’s strategy to improve resilience in the face of climate change
The global community is dealing with multiple and interconnected crises. 735 million people faced hunger in 2022, while two in three women have at least one micronutrient deficiency. At the same time, overweight and obesity are rising (1, 2). Over 3 billion of us – 42% of the global population – cannot afford a healthy diet
Reaching Lower-Income Consumers with Nutritious Foods: Increase value through convenience
From the consumer perspective, product costs can include not only monetary costs but also time and effort costs of acquiring, preparing, and consuming foods: for the consumer, these jointly shape the product's effective affordability. The cost of time and fuel to prepare food is not insignificant in many low- and middle-income countries.
Reaching Lower-Income Consumers with Nutritious Foods - Using small package sizes
One of the simplest ways to alter affordability is simply to sell products in small package sizes. This is probably the most common strategy used for reaching lower-income consumers across product types and contexts.
In a world of rising conflict, we must cultivate the fields to grow peace
As thousands congregate in Iowa for the 2023 Borlaug Dialogue to search for ways to end global hunger and celebrate this year’s World Food Prize Laureate, his words ring truer than ever.