Sustainability How manufacturers are working to improve sustainability Food and beverage processors are making strides to improve environmentally friendly operations in their plants. Debra Schug November 15, 2016 A look at what companies are currently doing and how some suppliers are making it a point to help processors reduce their footprintsRead More
PepsiCo PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025 Company announces plans to release healthier products, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water efficiency. Crystal Lindell October 20, 2016 PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda, with goals ranging from reducing the amount of sugar in its products, to helping women and girls around the world.Read More
Food Waste Second SAVE FOOD Meeting slated for Madrid in Sept. Event slated to highlights food waste issues August 5, 2016 The event will be dedicated to the issues of food waste and loss in relation to the various stages of the food value-added chain.Read More
Food Waste Mintel: Shoppers want to reduce food waste New report shows most U.S. shoppers think reducing food waste is as important as reducing packaging waste. August 3, 2016 It turns out people actually care about food waste — or at least that’s what they say.Read More
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