2018 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Second Place Tie in the Project Category: Campbell Soup

Campbell’s partnered with BNB Renewable and SunPower to install a 4.4MW solar system at the company’s headquarters. The project features SunPower’s rooftop, car port and ground-mount solar solutions as well as electric car charging stations. The system will supply the equivalent of 20 percent of the headquarters’ annual energy demand. Campbell signed a 20-year purchase agreement with BNB, which allows it to purchase all the electricity generated by the project at a rate lower than its current local utility electrical rate. The project was structured as a purchase power agreement, so there was no capital investment for Campbell.

Aug 28th, 2019
The nano factory is a fully-functioning, mini production line that fits entirely into a 40-foot shipping container.
Unilever Engineers Fit a Factory Into a 40-foot Container
The ‘nano factory’ enables flexibility and agility in production capability, particularly in terms of testing new products and responding quickly to changes in consumer demand.
Jan 22nd, 2021
After discovering how the technology renders pathogens in food inert without compromising taste, it was a no-brainer for The Drinks Co. to use HPP to launch Expressed Juice, its first brand.
Expressed Juice's Landfill-Biodegradable Bottles Withstand HPP Pressure
Florida-based premium juice distributor finds the perfect mix of technology and shelf appeal with its biodegradable bottles.
Jan 21st, 2021
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COVID Trickle-Down Tied to Potential Corrugated Shortage
The pandemic has pushed e-commerce into overdrive, boosting the demand for corrugated shipping boxes while also slowing down recycling efforts and supply chains, creating a potential problem (or a great opportunity) for the corrugated industry.
Jan 21st, 2021
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Bumble Bee CEO One-Minute Video: How To Communicate Through Crisis
Jan Tharp, CEO of Bumble Bee Seafood, has navigated turbulent waters. Recently, Jan sat down with OEM's Stephanie Neil during PACK EXPO Connects to discuss her journey to the top of this revamped CPG. Watch this 'Management Minute' with Jan.
Jan 20th, 2021
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Duravant Launches nVenia, a Duravant Operating Company
Duravant launches nVenia, LLC, a new operating company within its Packaging Solutions Segment formed by combining Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein, and Ohlson into a single entity.
Jan 20th, 2021
The recipe to reduce microbes.
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The recipe to reduce microbes.
Meet the Synexis® BioDefense System, the pioneering technology that attacks viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects in the air and on surfaces. Learn More.
Jan 5th, 2021
Rhino Foods’ frozen chocolate-chip cookie dough pellets—shown tumbling from a Messer Wave Freezer, ready for packing—add texture and flavor to ice creams.
Wave Freezer Boosts Cookie Dough Production
For production of the frozen cookie dough bits that appear in ice creams, Rhino Foods has found a cryogenic freezer that provides good vibrations for their sweet sensations.
Jan 19th, 2021
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ProMach Acquires Bartelt
The transaction will expand the company’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging.
Jan 19th, 2021
Mason Balster, environmental engineering major at the University of Minnesota, interned with Schell’s and found solutions to decrease the company’s wastewater surcharges.
MnTAP Identifies Sustainability Improvements for August Schell Brewing Co.
Intern program provides brewery with solutions to reduce wastewater and improve recycling efforts.
Jan 18th, 2021
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Mars Petcare Expanding Manufacturing Facility
The project will enable the company to serve the growing needs of pets and pet owners.
Jan 18th, 2021
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Eliminating Preservatives With Cold Pressure
All bacteria isn't bad bacteria and sometimes food additives can literally take guts.
Jan 15th, 2021
The recipe to reduce microbes.
Sponsored
The recipe to reduce microbes.
Meet the Synexis® BioDefense System, the pioneering technology that attacks viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects in the air and on surfaces. Learn More.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Barilla Buys Fresh Pasta Delivery Startup
Barilla is dipping its toe into the home delivery sector with the acquisition of the UK company.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Food Processing Sustainability Practices
How food processors are tackling sustainable operations. Watch this six-minute video with Bill Gill at Smithfield Foods as he chats with Joyce Fassl of ProFood World about Smithfield's 20-year, award-winning journey to sustainability.
Jan 13th, 2021
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PepsiCo Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040
The company is moving to build a more resilient, sustainable food system, while reducing its absolute GHG emissions worldwide.
Jan 13th, 2021
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Doggie Desserts: New Ben & Jerry’s Line
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s enters the fast-growing pet food market
Jan 11th, 2021
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Utz Buying Vitner’s Brand
The transaction complements the company’s strategy of expanding in major metro areas and will secure a foothold for Utz in the Midwest and Chicago.
Jan 11th, 2021
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Maple Leaf Foods Expanding Plant Protein Capacity
The move promotes the company’s strategy to support its high-growth plant protein business through the effective deployment of capital.
Jan 11th, 2021
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Tippmann Innovation Breaks Ground New Cold Storage Facility
The project reflects the company’s continued growth in the cold storage development sector.
Jan 11th, 2021
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The Food Safety Modernization Act: Today and Tomorrow
A recent article by Frank Yiannas, FDA deputy commissioner for food policy and response, provides insights on the agency’s progress and what happens next.
Jan 7th, 2021
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MnTAP’s full-time technical staff provides 1-on-1 assistance to a broad range of industries.
MnTAP Provides Sustainable and Cost-saving Solutions
The intern program teams with Minnesota companies to reduce their environmental footprints.
Jan 7th, 2021
A case study in the index also reports an escalated interest in trends for health products, such as immunity-boosting foods and drinks.
COVID-19 and the Consumer Landscape
Consumer priorities switch from the environment and general health-related issues to the pandemic, economic concerns, and food safety.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Mondelēz International Acquires Well-being Snacking Company
The purchase provides Mondelēz further growth opportunities in chocolate, cross-category potential in crackers, and opportunities to expand its distribution.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Traceability and Challenges in Perishable Food and E-commerce
Serialization, logistics for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, and how food is starting to feel a lot more like pharma regarding regulatory hurdles and temperature control.
Jan 4th, 2021
The 2020 Index concludes that on-package information is a good medium for brands to get their transparency message across.
Transparency Is the Key to Consumer Trust
Blockchain technology, connected packaging, and other innovations use the packaging to build consumer trust.
Jan 1st, 2021
UHT products—especially broth, milk, dairy alternatives, juice, and petfood—are seeing large success in e-commerce.
UHT, Connected Packaging, and Other Food Safety Technologies of the Future
UHT products see growing success in e-commerce; manufacturers continue to improve food safety.
Dec 30th, 2020
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McCormick Acquires FONA International
With the purchase, McCormick will accelerate its flavor platform in the Americas and strengthen its position in clean and natural flavors.
Dec 30th, 2020
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Danone North America Regenerative Agriculture Program Helps Mitigate Climate Change
The company shares the 3-year achievements and impacts of its multi-year, multi-million dollar soil health research program.
Dec 28th, 2020
“Food waste accounts for around 8% of total global GHG emissions. To put it another way, if food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter of emissions.”
Solutions to Decrease Food Waste on the Consumer Level
Study shows that better labeling practices and innovative packaging to increase shelf life could minimize food waste.
Dec 24th, 2020
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Hormel Foods Opens New Production Facility
The Papillion Foods facility will make salami and dry sausage products under the Columbus Craft Meats brand, as well as the Hormel brand.
Dec 23rd, 2020
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The Beat of a Different Drum Motor
The drum motor has all drive components—electric motor, gear reducer, bearings—housed inside the drum, providing a safer, more sanitary design, and is capable of communicating with central plant control or other plant equipment.
Dec 22nd, 2020
COVID-19 has put new demands on sanitation procedures.
Challenges Amid a Pandemic
COVID-19 is changing the way food and beverage manufacturers manage their cleaning processes and products, accounting for social distancing and increased sanitation requirements.
Dec 22nd, 2020