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Editor's Note

Is Sustainability the next food safety?

Sustainability has been gaining traction over the years, initially beginning with a few of the big companies.

November 14, 2016

Just like changing consumer tastes, a big part of this change has been from the ground up, where customers are demanding more information.

TECH FLASH

Upcycling of food waste expands opportunities for food waste management

August 16, 2016

Key emerging opportunities will be in the conversion of food waste to products such as plastics, fruit juices, food ingredients and liquid fuels, finds Frost & Sullivan.

Mondelez makes progress on well-being targets

Jeremy Gerrard

June 23, 2016

The company exceeded 2015 sustainability targets to reduce packaging, greenhouse gas emissions, net waste, waste-to-landfill volume and water usage.

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.

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.

Kellogg announces global greenhouse gas emission goals

Jeremy Gerrard

December 8, 2015

Targets call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2050

Plant Construction Survey

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

There’s more money available, but it’s already earmarked for automation, sanitation, operational efficiency, utilities—and sometimes a new facility.

Wayne Labs

June 11, 2015

No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.

TECH FLASH

Sunny Delight, Agro Tech take first in sustainable manufacturing awards

PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network presented the inaugural award in sustainability at FA&M 2015.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 13, 2015

The awards recognize facilities that improve sustainability efforts in food, beverage or consumer product manufacturing operations.

TECH FLASH

Resources scarce for consumer packaged goods companies

A recent survey from Tetra Pak indicates professionals in the packaging industry know natural resources are scarce, but fail to understand the impact.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 23, 2015

The top three impacts to companies include greater price volatility around supply/raw materials; long-term shortage of supply resources; and decreased ability to manage costs.

Kalamazoo, Michigan to offer first sustainable brewing degree

Jeremy Gerrard

January 19, 2015

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) and Western Michigan University (WMU) announced a partnership to launch the nation’s first higher education programs in sustainable brewing beginning fall 2015.