TECH FLASH New Belgium earns platinum certification for zero waste initiatives The brewery diverts 99.9 percent of its waste away from landfills. Jeremy Gerrard July 28, 2016 New Belgium scored 69 out of 80 points across categories such as reduce, redesign, zero waste purchasing, leadership and innovation. Read More
Land O’Lakes launches new sustainability business division July 26, 2016 Agricultural cooperative Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced the organization of a new business unit, SUSTAIN.Read More
TECH FLASH Jerky processor integrates ‘green’ wastewater treatment plant The company sought a wastewater treatment solution to decrease the burden on its local sewer system and recover energy from the waste stream. Jeremy Gerrard June 28, 2016 The system solves the plant’s discharge overload issue and generates biogas as a byproduct.Read More
Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference 2016 FA&M 2016: Evolving toward excellence FA&M presenters urged processors to foster cultures that emphasize caring, food safety and information. Debra Schug June 14, 2016 At first, it might seem odd that many of the presentations during this year’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference focused on people.Read More
TECH FLASH Nestlé marks achievements in nutrition and sustainability Its 2015 Creating Shared Value Report also reveals gains in other areas Jeremy Gerrard June 14, 2016 The company meets 11 target objectives and adds 16 new target objectives.Read More
Tetra Pak commits to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 Jeremy Gerrard June 13, 2016 Tetra Pak has committed to increasing its use of renewable electricity from 20 today to 100 percent across all global operations by 2030.Read More
Cocoa, chocolate companies unite to address climate change Jeremy Gerrard June 2, 2016 The World Cocoa Foundation has launched a new program to address the threat climate change poses to cocoa sustainability.Read More
Green Series Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises. Debra Schug April 18, 2016 At the beginning of 2016, the world learned about the elevated lead levels in Flint, MI’s drinking water.Read More
TECH FLASH Food and beverage trends: Water & sustainability Food and beverage manufacturers are embracing sustainability in their processes April 13, 2016 Food Engineering speaks with GE Water & Process Technologies’ Paul Schuler for his thoughts on the latest trends and opportunities.Read More
TECH FLASH Piping design for bacteria reduction in water systems Food Engineering interviews Jason Mitchell of US Water Services, Inc. February 24, 2016 Monitoring a water system and getting clean samples aren’t easy, if your site has a poor design or contamination.Read More