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There's a video of Franco Colapinto (who's been performing amazingly for Williams Racing in F1!) raving about mate while strolling around the paddock, and it had me thinking... I drink mate too—Guayakí Yerba Mate! Welcome to the 6th edition of BCorps for BCorps: Beverages Edition, where I recently found out that Guayakí is a fellow #BCorp! Guayakí offers a range of delicious drinks—from their refreshing canned yerba mate and organic fruit juices (I personally love Enlighten Mint and Bluephoria) to tereré bottles and loose-leaf mate. But what truly sets them apart is their Market Driven Regeneration™ model, designed to make a regenerative, net-positive impact on the planet and people. Guayakí doesn’t stop at offering great products. It has deeply integrated environmental and social responsibility into its operations, focusing on land conservation, restoring ecosystems, reducing emissions, and supporting the communities tied to its supply chain. Their work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). It's inspiring to see companies like Guayakí prioritize these goals and actively measure and report on their progress. It’s clear that for companies driven by purpose, success isn’t just about business growth—it’s about making a lasting impact on the planet and the people we share it with. Guayakí is an excellent example of that mission in action!

We’re setting sail with Hätälä! 🌊🌬️⛵ I’m super happy to share that we’ve partnered with Hätälä Oy, one of Finland’s top fish processors. Together, we’re taking Atlantic salmon sidestreams and turning them into innovative products that are now reaching kitchens and markets not just here in Finland, but also abroad. 🌍✨ What I like about working with Hätälä is their forward-thinking approach and commitment to sustainability—values that really resonate with us. By using fish sidestreams, we’re making strides toward a more circular, sustainable seafood industry. And this is just the start. There are plenty more exciting milestones ahead as we work to set a new global standard for sidestream processing. ✅✨ Hailia Nordic Oy Otto Kaukonen, Taina Lahtinen, Minna Kaunisto #seafoodinnovation #circulareconomy #partnership

THE SCOTLAND OCEAN CLUSTER Iceland is leading the way when it comes to maximising value from #seafood. Its own Iceland Ocean Cluster was set up around ten years ago and now advises other countries on best practice. Recently, Donna Fordyce CEO of Seafood Scotland visited #Iceland to speak at a conference on driving additional value from the seafood sector and to learn more about the cluster’s approach Seafood from Iceland https://lnkd.in/duRhzU2M

THE SCOTLAND OCEAN CLUSTER Iceland is leading the way when it comes to maximising value from #seafood. Its own Iceland Ocean Cluster was set up around ten years ago and now advises other countries on best practice. Recently, Donna Fordyce CEO of Seafood Scotland visited #Iceland to speak at a conference on driving additional value from the seafood sector and to learn more about the cluster’s approach Seafood from Iceland https://lnkd.in/duRhzU2M

Introducing Varaidzo Rejoice Kurebwa, our Senior Food Technologist who’s turning the 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 at Infinite Roots. 🌍 From the vibrant landscapes of Gweru, Zimbabwe, Rejoice's journey is a testament to passion and purpose. With over 8 years navigating the realms of food product development, she’s not just about creating new flavours; she’s about 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Her roots dig deep into the horticulture and sauce production sectors, where she tackled the twin beasts of 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝-𝐨𝐧. 🌾 🌾 🌾 Fast forward to South Africa, where she didn’t just follow the crowd—she led teams in food safety and R&D, transforming meat processing and ready-to-eat products into paragons of excellence. In January 2023, she took a bold leap to Germany, embracing the challenge of joining Infinite Roots®. Here, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. So, what's the deal with mycelium? Rejoice puts it best: "𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘦𝘤𝘰-𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳! 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘪𝘭, 𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬—𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵?" 🍄🟫 🍄🟫 🍄🟫 And what’s the best part of this journey at Infinite Roots? Rejoice describes it as "𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘣; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦." 🌍 🌍 🌍 Join us in welcoming Rejoice to our wild ride! Together, we’ll redefine food, one mycelium-powered creation at a time. #InfiniteRoots #FoodInnovation #EcoWarriors #SustainableFuture #MyceliumMagic

THE SCOTLAND OCEAN CLUSTER Iceland is leading the way when it comes to maximising value from #seafood. Its own Iceland Ocean Cluster was set up around ten years ago and now advises other countries on best practice. Recently, Donna Fordyce CEO of Seafood Scotland visited #Iceland to speak at a conference on driving additional value from the seafood sector and to learn more about the cluster’s approach Seafood from Iceland https://lnkd.in/djj82Wea

#Economic activity showed a year-on-year growth of 3.3%. in #CostaRica, where agriculture, external sales of services and electronic equipment are growing sectors along with sustainable tourism where respect for its #Biodiversity make this land a destination of choice.🌹 #MonteVerde #Coffee #Rural #Sustainability #Tourism https://lnkd.in/dD2_f3Hd

The inaugural ASC Nordic Awards were presented yesterday during the Nordic Seafood Summit in Göteborg, Sweden. These awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of ASC certified partners in the Nordic region who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in responsible aquaculture while working towards a sustainable seafood industry.  🏆 Cermaq Global was awarded ASC Producer of the Year 2024 for its innovative iFarm project. This project leverages artificial intelligence to recognise individual fish in a pen and provide each with a health record and personalised care. 🏆 IKEA was awarded ASC Retainer of the Year 2024 for committing early to exclusively selling ASC certified salmon and ensuring traceability certification for IKEA Restaurants. 🏆 Nordic Trout Sverige was awarded ASC Newcomer of the Year for the first ASC certified farm in Sweden. Learn more about these awards, the winners and nominees: https://lnkd.in/gt-WXHjM #aquaculture #fishfarming #seafood #seafoodindustry #nordicseafoodsummit #ikea #cermaq #nordictrout #sustainability

🐟 🇳🇴 #Norway’s #seafoodindustry hit record high of NOK 139 billion in value creation last year, according to a new report by Nofima. 💰 📈 #Norwegian #seafood sector generated NOK 139 billion (EUR 11.5bn / USD 12.8bn) in value creation and #rippleeffects in 2023, with seafood industry growth translating into #jobs for approximately 96,000 people, both directly and indirectly, in sectors spanning from small #fishing communities to urban centers. 💡 #Aquaculture, the largest contributor, supports 41,600 direct jobs and an additional 54,000 roles in connected businesses, the research found, with value creation per employee reaching NOK 2.69 million, while the seafood industry overall averaged NOK 1.89 million per worker. 💬 Commenting on the #Nofima report, Sjømatbedriftene - Norwegian Seafood Association CEO Robert Eriksson said it "confirms that the seafood industry is the lifeblood of rural Norway. The industry creates jobs, settlement and value creation... we are the largest and most important industry for safeguarding the country's food security." ✨ Read more details here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dt-87j7y

For Food’s Sake is back in 2025! Here’s your opportunity to lock in your spot in advance by taking advantage of special early bird offer - purchase a Platinum ticket by July 31 and save up to 20% on pricing. Hosted by Future Food Systems (#FFSCRC), For Food’s Sake offers a vital platform for agrifood stakeholders to forge dynamic partnerships, paving the way for collaborative ventures and the exploration of fresh opportunities. Held over two days in Coffs Harbour, For Food’s Sake will commence on 27 February and conclude on 28 February 2025, with the theme for the event revolving around collaboration, igniting discussions on pivotal topics to further propel Australia's agrifood sector forward. Key focuses include waste valorisation, circular economy, planning and policy setting, value-adding, automation, food security, and other critical aspects to strengthen local economies. To learn more and to purchase a ticket, visit: https://lnkd.in/gkVtDh95 #FFS25 #collaboration #agrifood #futurefood #coffsharbour James Krahe | Anthony Battaglia | Cordelia Selomulya | University of New England (AU) | Western Sydney University | UNSW | Murdoch University | Charles Darwin University | QUT (Queensland University of Technology)