American retail giant Walmart announced its first foray into beef production, as the grocer announced the launch of an end-to-end supply chain for its Angus beef. The move comes amid growing distrust of food production among shoppers, with a renewed desire to provide transparency to customers.

Chocolate brand Barry Callebaut has launched a sustainable bar created from the waste products of cacao fruit – titled the 'Cacaofuit Experience'. Through its eco-conscious treat, the brand hopes to give discerning snackers a more ethical way to indulge in their favourite treats.

Insta influencers and lifestyle mags may regularly laud the benefits of a ‘natural’ diet in 2018, but it’s taken time for these attitudes to gain mainstream acceptance. Canvas8 spoke to Laura Miller, the author ofBuilding Nature’s Market, to learn how a marginal movement went from niche to norm.

There’s much more to Irish food and drink than Guinness and potatoes, with concerns about health and sustainability leading many people in the country to reconsider their diets. Through its cookbooks, cafés, and range of products, The Happy Pear is pushing a local and greener way to eat.