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How manufacturers are working to improve sustainability

Food and beverage processors are making strides to improve environmentally friendly operations in their plants.

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 footprints

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.

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.

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.

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.

land o'lakes forms new sustainability business division

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.

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.

winners of Plant of the Year Award on FA&M panel

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.

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.

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.

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How manufacturers are working to improve sustainability

PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025

Second SAVE FOOD Meeting slated for Madrid in Sept.

Mintel: Shoppers want to reduce food waste

New Belgium earns platinum certification for zero waste initiatives

Land O’Lakes launches new sustainability business division

Jerky processor integrates ‘green’ wastewater treatment plant

FA&M 2016: Evolving toward excellence

Nestlé marks achievements in nutrition and sustainability

Tetra Pak commits to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030

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