STEP Up for Agriculture seeks to strengthen local organizations by equipping them with tools, training and resources needed to support farmers on the ground.
The collaboration brings together UPM’s Solide Lucent 45 g/m² barrier base paper with EvoPak’s RCM coating, creating a fiber-based barrier solution for chocolate and other end-uses.
An increasing number of North American food and beverage producers are focusing on the capture and liquefaction of carbon dioxide from their waste processes to reduce costs, generate additional revenue and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As a part of the program, unsold and non-donatable food and beverage products from USCS’s California locations are brought to Divert’s Integrated Diversion and Energy Facility in Turlock, Calif.
Companies delivering climate solutions have a vital role in enabling emissions reduction across the economy. But current frameworks don’t always reflect this, and if we fail to account for their positive impact, we risk slowing down the very progress we need to accelerate.
Together, the companies aim to deepen supply chain resilience, support positive outcomes for farming communities by helping them implement regenerative practices, and unlock new opportunities for advancing sustainable agriculture at scale.