Short food supply chains play a vital role in connecting local producers with consumers, promoting sustainability, supporting local eco

The Indian food consumption landscape is changing significantly.

This paper discusses the critical importance of expanding ‘food systems infrastructure’ as a necessary pre-condition for improving access to health

Sustainable Development Goal 14.b calls for providing ‘access for small-scale fishers to marine resources and markets’ by 2030.

Of the total food produced for human consumption, an estimated  14 per cent is lost, and an estimated 17 per cent is wasted, costing the global eco

Global food systems face unprecedented challenges Food plays a crucial role in all our lives, not only in supporting our physical and mental health

Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has been commissioned to benchmark the world’s 25 largest food and beverage (F&B) companies’ lobbying-rel

Many impact-oriented initiatives are increasingly recognizing the opportunity to support the private sector to empower women in the workplace and g

The goal of this brief is to help the U.S.

Plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products are increasing in popularity and have been identified as having an important role in the much-n

In recent years, the role of seafood or the ‘blue food’ as alternative animal protein has also been investigated, amid concerns over the impacts of

The global food system is responsible for more than 30% of total climate change emissions and 60% of biodiversity loss, and retailers – the bridge

This report evaluates two GAIN Nordic Partnership projects, one in Ethiopia and one in Zambia.

This is Chapter 7 of The Impacts of

This peer reviewed paper from Feed the Future’s EatSafe consortium, led by GAIN, summarises prior research on t

This peer reviewed publication explores the inextricable link of food safety and nutrition.

The Framework for action on food sa

This peer reviewed article explores the presence and impacts of foodborne diseases in low- and middle-income co

WHO’s Food Safety Community of Practice (COP) is a peer-to-peer online forum for global professionals working o

In 2018, GAIN and HarvestPlus created a partnership with the shared ambition to expand coverage of biofortified nutrient dense foods to

This peer review paper argues that taking a healthy diet perspective, instead of a narrower production-focused approach, in food system transformat

USAID and USAID Advancing Nutrition curated this focused set of tools to support USAID Missions and partners in putting a food systems approach int

Summary

This study is the result of a landscape analysis undertaken by Action Against Hunger UK for the Global Al

This piece looks at how COVID-19 has impacted the food system in the U.K., exacerbating existing challenges and creating new ones in the way that p

The 2021 edition of this flagship report from IFPRI "looks at the critical lessons learned and promising opportunities for transforming our food sy

The Consumer Good Forum (CGF)'s Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) Coalition works to drive collaborative actions through local initiatives to

This paper summarises research conducted on the impacts of COVID-19 on LMICs’ food systems.

This is an incredibly practical resource, written collaboratively to bring real-life experience and lessons from local food systems actors from Asi

In this video, a single mother living in South London tells us about her struggles to find fresh, affordable and healthy food.

The SUN Business Network (SBN)/Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), with the support of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Str

This article from SUN Business Network (SBN) provides a snapshot of how nutritious food SMEs have been impacted by COVID-19, and what challenges, o

Based on the independent assessment of the

This short article by the World Economic Forum is a must read for public and private actors working in the food system.

This report by Deloitte looks at solutions for post-harvest loss in Sub Sahara Africa, given that in this region of the world alone app

Given the expansion of Tilapia farming in Ghana, this paper analyses inclusive business models along the fish seed value chain.

Food producers in Philippines are being hit hard by COVID-19. Every day, harvests are being wasted because markets are closed.

Three rounds of panel data from smallholders in Kenya showed a 40% increase in household income.

Lack of accountability and follow up project planning is an issue that can limit many PPEs.

Vietnam’s Zero Hunger National Action Plan was launched in 2018.

This video from Unilever shows the rationale for creating a segregated supply of certified palm oil.

This short video (less than three minutes!) explains how supply chains can use technology to become dynamic and self-correcting.

In South Asia and Africa south of the Sahara domestic food chains account for almost all of the food market.  In these countries, rough

This report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on th

135 million more people are projected to be acutely food insecure at the end of 2020 because of COVID-19.

This report provides valuable insights on how to make supply chains agile, light, and better connected.

This rapid response report provides pragmatic advice to all partners – civil society, global business, SMEs and governments.

In 2019, GAIN commissioned Philanthropy Advisors (PA), a consulting firm specialised in the evaluation of devel

The Vegetables for All (VfA) project in northeastern Tanzania is a multi-sectoral initiative, implemented by private sector, NGOs, and knowledge in

This report by Chatham House, and commissioned by Power of Nutrition, looks into "the hidden costs of malnutrition for business, and the extent to 

These manuals have been prepared for those interested in producing and supplying complementary foods.

This policy brief from the United Nations looks at how COVID-19 has impacted already-strained global food systems and sets out "three mutually rein

Nutrition programmes within commodity value chains provide a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes for workers, farmers, their households,

This tool, developed by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

In this paper, the authors examine "how different aspects of trade can constrain or enable governments’ ability to implement food system-level acti

This report on "Emerging Trends and Analysis of the SDG Impact of Companies in the S&P 500®" looks at how companies are spending and reporting

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a network of experts committed to reducing food safety risks, minimising duplication and costs and buil

This study looks at research around the implementation of a nutrition programme in a garment factory in Bangladesh.

In 2018, GAIN and HarvestPlus created a partnership with the shared ambition to expand coverage of biofortified nutrient dense foods to at least 20

This discussion paper from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) looks at new models for investing in nutritious foods, particularly in

In this research paper, the authors build on nutrition sensitive value chain frameworks and then present an implementation case study that seeks to

This case study summarises the findings of research undertaken by GAIN and NewForesight to explore what motivated Touton, a major cocoa trader, to

Integrated food policy: What is it, and how can it help transform food systems?  is the third brief in the Rethinking Food Pol

This paper reports on the discussions and outcomes of the "Better Nutrition for a Healthier Workforce" workshop which was convened by the Global Al

This issue of Sight and Life magazine brings together diverse perspectives on the potential applications for technological innovation across the fo

This podcast explores US agricultural policy through a Cold War lens, discussing the ‘Farms Race’ between the US and the Soviet Union.

New study in the Lancet calculates historical and future availability of fruit and vegetables compared to the amount recommended by the World Healt

This paper covers the factors relating to public and private sector commitment to food fortification and crop b

In this report, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) identifies seven systems transformations that are key to addressing the SDGs, and where busin

The 44th edition of the UNSCN Nutrition - Food environments: Where people meet the food system - looks at how food environments influence

Plating Up Progress has released a new investor briefing, Plating Up Progress Part 1, which looks at the sustainability risks and opportunities for

This paper by IDH – Sustainable Trade Initiative gives extensive evidence on how to deliver models that provide service delivery to smallholder far

This paper provides a business case for investing in India.

EAT and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), together with Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) convened a

Restricted access article looking at how innovation is essential to meeting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

This article looks at whether nutrition information on packaging affects online sales.

The amount of food people consume away from home is rising in the U.S.

This set of briefs from GAIN provides evidence to support the effectiveness of workforce nutrition programmes.

City University of London has produced five briefs as part of the "Rethinking Food Policy: A Fresh Approach to Policy and Practice" series.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious

"Culture overwhelms some of our best programmatic work in nutrition and health, and we fail to appreciate the power of business an

Biofortification is "the process of increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through conventional plant breeding or agronomic prac

Fixing food 2018: best practices towards the Sustainable Development Goals investigates best practices in food sustainability across the w

Developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, the Food Sustainability Index ranks 67 countries base

The International Agri-Food Network brings together thousands of international companies and national associations under the umbrella of fourteen i

Ever wondered what it’s like for the people growing your chocolate? Ever thought that they may be children?

The Center for Strategic and International studies have looked at the impact of Feed the Future Investments in Guatemala.

The Center for Strategic and International studies have looked at the impact of Feed the Future Investments in Bangladesh.

The Center for Strategic and International studies have looked at the impact of Feed the Future Investments in Tanzania.

Sight and Life, DSM, and John Hopkin’s Bloomberg School of Public Health have come together to publish lessons from a four decade partnership.

This brief from the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brings together learnings from two studies they conducted with support from the Roc

This is inspired action at its finest!

Partnerships for Forests provides financial and technical assistant to help partners do business differently when it comes to land use and preventi

Seventy-five percent of the global food supply comes from 12 plant and five animal species – this report by WWF, Washington University, and food gi

The growing power of supermarkets comes at a cost.

Two page briefing by IBM looking at the causes of supply chain inefficiencies.

Irresponsible resource management does not make business sense – a truism that Kavita Prakash-Mani and Joao Campari at WWF call out in this blog.

Cocoa may not be the most nutritious of agricultural products, but it has huge environmental and economic importance.

This blog, by Alex Rees, asks some difficult questions – namely, do agricultural investments in Africa come anywhere close to the recommendations l

This collection of news stories highlights some of the biggest challenges facing our food systems, and how policy and innovation can come together

FReSH’s True Cost of Food Discussion Paper identifies the methodological and data gaps that need to be filled to make true cost accounting (TCA) mo

This report sheds light on twelve specific innovations which can reduce the price of nutritious food, address food safety i

Peer review article in Hidden Hunger: Malnutrition and the First 1,000 Days of Life: Causes, Consequences and Solutions.

Restricted access paper looking at the role for public private partnerships in making agriculture value chains work for smallholder farmers, based

The Committee on World Food Security is a collaboration of international agencies, civil society, and the private sector focusing on policy issues

This webinar goes hand in hand with a report by Ipsos,

Public information on Pepsico's agricultural commodities. For more information on Pepsico’s core business and reporting standards go to our Advanci

Expanding and replicating successful nutrition programmes can be challenging –  innovation hugely depends on the types of partners and the roles of

Restricted access article focusing on the value of networks and collaborations for business in bottom of the pyramid markets.

Chapter 6 of this report from PATH and MQSUN+ focuses on the role that businesses play in

This report was written with four groups of key stakeholders in mind: national and regional food and beverage companies, multinational food and bev

Discussion Paper by the International Food Policy Research Institute giving an overview of market failures limiting smallholder involvement in supp

This report by the International Food Policy Research Institute has reviewed factors responsible for the growth of fertiliser use and maize product

An academic paper by the International Food Policy Research Institute looking at expectations that drive formal public private partnerships in agri

This study of agricultural PPPs in Ghana, Malawi, and Kenya calls for governments, donors, and companies to ensure greater participation from small

Food Fortification in a Globalised World is based on 50 years’ experience across public and private sectors.

This is a great podcast from The Doctor's Farmacy that touches on a lot of important aspects of public private engagement for nutrition. Host Dr.

Briefing by the OECD looking at the rise of African food companies entering global markets, with a case study on Dangote Sugar Refinery in Nigeria.

Lindiwe’s personal story leads into an in-depth analysis of supply chain bottlenecks for subsistence farmers.

In 2012, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution embarked on an innovative approach to addressing America's obesity epidemic and other nutrition-r

Leading experts and co-chairs of the EAT-Lancet Commission, Prof Walter Willett and Prof.

Between now and 2050, changes in global population and income levels will have huge implications for the global food system.

Chapter 7 of the FAO’s 2013 State of Food and Agriculture: Food Systems for Better Nutrition, provides a helpful overview of the challenges and opp

A helpful review of Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

Unilever is driving change within the palm oil industry with a focus on more efficient land use and forest protection.

Mars have produced a position statement on their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.

Report from a workshop on collaborative learning at the Institute of Development Studies in 2017, Brighton, U.K.

This report by the European Union addresses challenges of implementing country cooperation frameworks that fall under the auspices of the New Allia

This report summarizes the findings of a workshop for representatives of the Tanzanian government, development partners, civil society, and private

This 21-page briefing by Society Works summarizes information on 152 social entrepreneurs working on food production, manufacturing, distribution,

Written evidence submitted by Farm Africa and Self Help Africa on December 2012 to the U.K International Development Committee.

Public-Private Partnership Lab: Food and Water is a four-year action research and joint learning initiative to explore the effectiveness of PPPs.

Presentation by Aniko Juhasz, Director, Research Institute of Agricultural Economics linked to the European Commission conference: Harnessing Resea

Blog, originally published on Food Security Portal, discussing how global and regional seed companies are working to support smallholder farmers to

This briefing addresses the distinct roles that each partner can play in promoting nutrition under the Comprehensive African Agricultural Developme

This 2015 report by the Asian Development Bank does not directly look at global food supply chains but has valuable and wide-reaching lessons.

Covers a checklist for formal public private partnerships spanning: rationale, design, implementation, sustainability, and the roles for brokers at

A detailed review by the FAO on public private partnerships in agribusiness.

A comprehensive and helpful overview of farmer organizations, including a chapter on lessons for success. This review was commissioned by the U.K.

The Access to Nutrition Index has produced a 2018 scorecard for Campbell Soup company.

This article by Path celebrates the diverse strengths of public and private partners.

This lively blog series by Future Fortified - an online platform to explore micronutrient deficiency, covers a range of topics relating to public p

In this peer-review paper, the authors provide options for eradicating micronutrient deficiencies.

This paper looks at three pillars through which the private sector may directly or indir

SNV is a team of advisers that work with business, governments, and implementing agencies.

This briefing by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) gives an overview of The Save Food Initiative, launched in 2011.

This presentation is the outcome of a high level policy dialogue in 2015 by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

This document summarises the important features of the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard, including the rationale, steps that s

Recommendations from the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems are targeted at policy makers in low- and middle-income countries

This punchy Guardian article from 2015 still has relevance today.

The Food and Agriculture Organization has produced a short video to show that food loss and food waste is not just a developing country issue.

This report looks at supply chain waste based on Feedback's research on export supply chains in Peru, Senegal, South Africa, the UK and a major Eur

With economic losses of $940 billion per year, this report argues that the potential for effective partnership can generate a triple win for the ec