Sustainability

Mars Spending $1 Billion on Path to Net Zero GHG Emissions

The company is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by roughly 15 million metric tons by 2030 and reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

September 19, 2023

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Sustainability

American Dairy Association Helps Recycle Butter Art in Unique Way

Instead of just destroying an 800-lb butter sculpture, the American Dairy Association North East, Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, and Noblehurst Farms are using it to create electricity.

September 8, 2023

Sustainability

Cargill Launches Methodology to Measure Cows' Methane Emissions

The methodology will help beef producers better understand the impact of feed supplements, and enable projects to measure and quantify methane emissions reduction.

August 29, 2023

Industry News

From Crickets to Yeast: A Look at the Deep Space Food Challenge Finalists

The finalists include a yeast strain adapted to the space environment, a controlled-environment plant growth chamber, a cricket-rearing system, and a modular indoor food production system.

August 25, 2023

Sustainability

Sustainability Projects Target Food and Energy Waste

The world faces increasing levels of food insecurity, and there’s much that this industry can do to combat that—and save more of its own resources.

August 15, 2023

Sustainability

FrieslandCampina to Pay $2.88 Million for Environmental Violations

The company will pay a fine and implement an environmental protection project at its food production facility in central New York to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and New York state law.

August 11, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé Investing in Regenerative Agriculture for Key Ingredients

The effort will bring better agricultural methods to 100,000+ acres of U.S. farmland and accelerate Nestlé’s transition to regenerative agriculture across its entire supply chain.

August 10, 2023

Sustainability

Collaboration Pushes Sustainability Forward

Whether getting help from an energy company, environmental organization, or government entity or engaging employees to develop resource-saving ideas, it’s clear that working together gets the job done.

August 4, 2023

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SunOpta Takes Aseptic Processing to New Level

As a greenfield plant, SunOpta has been able to take the best of everything from its three other plants and improve them further—from efficiencies and sustainability to sanitary design and safety.

August 2, 2023

Sustainability

Optimizing Steam Traps Brings Conagra Significant Water and Energy Savings

Conagra Brands has received a ProFood World Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award for second place in the project category.

July 31, 2023

Sustainability

Hormel Reuses Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Water to Save Water, Sewage, Salt

Hormel Foods has received a ProFood World Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award for first place in the project category.

July 29, 2023

Sustainability

Camera Installation Helps Smithfield Avoid Plastic Film Waste in Ham Steak Packaging

Smithfield Packaged Meats has received a ProFood World Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award for fourth place in the project category.

July 24, 2023

Sustainability

Evol Frozen Meals Made in Conagra's First Zero Waste-Certified Facility

Conagra's Fayetteville, Ark., facility has received a ProFood World Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award for first place in the program category.

July 21, 2023