Articles Tagged with ''sustainability practices''

Faced with rising ESG expectations, carbon reduction mandates and consumer pressure for climate-conscious sourcing, companies are reevaluating every link in their supply chain. Yet one of the most fuel-intensive, labor-constrained and congestion-prone areas often goes overlooked: yard operations.

The company is evolving its sustainability targets with the latest science and being pragmatic about where efforts have been limited by external factors and systemic barriers, such as lagging infrastructure and the growth of the business.

FOOD ENGINEERING Editors Derrick Teal and Alyse Thompson-Richards and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Editor Kelley Rodriguez discuss the major trends affecting food manufacturing in 2024 and what they expect to see in 2025. They cover food safety, automation, sustainability, mergers & acquisitions, and more.

Food and beverage processors have a significant responsibility to lead the way in water stewardship as challenges caused by water scarcity grow.

The company’s manufacturing plant in Urbana, Ohio will have additional space to meet leadership goals.

Millennials and Gen Z share commonalities in their quest for sustainable consumerism, but there is more than meets the eye regarding the generations’ purchasing differences. These three key topics can aid brand marketing and customer loyalty for Generation Z.

It only takes a few seconds after stepping into Vital Farms’ Egg Central Station (ECS) to realize that the company truly loves its egg-related puns. If there’s writing nearby, be it on a wall, memo or bulletin board, there’s a pun not far behind. They’re part of an ethos that starts from the top and flows down the company’s ranks to put a smile on someone’s face, even if just for a second. That idea of doing good extends beyond the facility walls to its other locations, the farmers who supply the eggs, the consumers who buy the product and, finally, to the planet itself. That visible commitment to the environment is why the addition at ECS was chosen as FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2023 Sustainable Plant of the Year.

Planning ahead to scale your business seems daunting, but you can ensure room for growth by keeping these things in mind.

Beverage-grade CO₂ upgrading systems will provide Liberty with an in-house supply of carbonation for beverage production.

Success Rice will partner with Arkansas farmers to sustainably farm rice in partnership with SAI’s Farm Sustainability Assessment Platform.