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Snack manufacturer fuels trucks with cooking oil

September 30, 2014

United Biscuits, an international manufacturer of biscuits and cakes, is pioneering a sustainability initiative through the use of waste cooking oil to power its fleet of trucks.

DuPont asks industry to vote on packaging breakthroughs

DuPont Nutrition & Health celebrates winner of 13th annual food quality and safety award

Backyard Farms LLC was the 2013 winner of the annual award.

Shane O'Halloran

April 23, 2014

Backyard Farms LLC was the 2013 winner of the annual award.

IFT Global Food Traceability Center receives research grant

The center will investigate the effects of traceability on consumer attitudes and business performance in the seafood industry.

Shane O'Halloran

February 18, 2014

The center will investigate the effects of traceability on consumer attitudes and business performance in the seafood industry.

After lean months, profits on the horizon for pork producers

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Biogas project to demonstrate model of sustainability

A renewable, clean energy source will be created from the raw nutrients of livestock waste.The project is projected to cost $100 million.

Shane O'Halloran

January 24, 2014

The project is projected to cost $100 million.

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Benchmarking food waste in the manufacturing, retail and wholesale sectors

While the manufacturing sector creates more waste, it also diverts more of it from landfills.

Shane O'Halloran

September 25, 2013

Only 8.5 percent of the food waste generated in the US in 2011 went to landfills and incinerators.

Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill in North America

All 26 North American facilities achieved the status.

April 19, 2013

All 26 North American facilities achieved the status.

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Lifecycle assessment sizes up environmental impacts of products

May 9, 2012

Kraft used the system to develop YES Pack salad dressing containers.

Packaging Trends Study: Sustainable Packaging Gains Traction

Kevin T. Higgins

October 1, 2008

With customers demanding less material waste and manufacturing looking for ways to trim transportation costs, the trend toward sustainable packaging is gathering momentum.

CJ Schwan’s Opens Kansas Distribution Center

PepsiCo and Cargill Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Agriculture

Mars, Inc. to Invest $2B in U.S. Manufacturing through 2026

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