Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Receives Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Sustainability

The company has been recognized for its net-zero, operational excellence projects, receiving awards in two categories for furthering sustainability across the company’s value chain and industry.

April 13, 2022

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Sustainability

Yili Group Advancing 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal

Yili, which has the first net-zero factory in China’s food industry and the first two net-zero factories in the Chinese milk powder industry, has launched a plan to achieve carbon neutrality across its industrial chain before 2050.

April 12, 2022

Sustainability

Bimbo Canada to Save 200 Metric Tonnes of Single-use Plastic Annually

The company is positing the tremendous savings based on a single, simple move—transitioning to compostable, cardboard bread bag clips on its all bread products.

April 11, 2022

Sustainability

Del Monte Foods Aims to Achieve Net Zero by 2050

The company has set measurable actions and near-term science-based targets to reduce or eliminate the majority of its existing emissions instead of purchasing external carbon credits to offset emissions.

April 7, 2022

Industry News

PSSI Promotes New SVP and VP

Fortrex

Operational leaders, Dawn Winsauer and Levi Christenberry, take on new roles

April 5, 2022

Regulatory

FDA Proposed Rule for Traceability—Are You Prepared?

Perishable items and nut butters will be among foods requiring increased traceability records under FDA proposed ruling expected later this year. Automation, increased due diligence, and additional staffing are in offing for affected food processors.

April 1, 2022

Sustainability

Cargill Advancing Nature-positive, Farmer-centric Agriculture Approach

The company's strategy will help enable the necessary 70% growth in food production over the next 30 years to feed the world’s expanding population.

April 1, 2022

Industry News

FDA Issues Procedural Notice on “Healthy” Symbol

The agency will be conducting consumer research on a potential symbol, while at the same time developing a proposed rule that would update when manufacturers may use the “healthy” nutrient content claim on food packages.

March 30, 2022

Sustainability

GFSI Calling for Faster Action on Sustainable Development Goals

A new campaign has been launched to collate the views of the food safety community on the action needed to achieve the sustainable development goals linked to food safety.

March 29, 2022

Sustainability

FrieslandCampina Working to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Dairy Cattle

FrieslandCampina is aiming to achieve a 33% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on its farms by 2030 via a variety of methods, including the use a new feed additive for cows and other ruminants.

March 28, 2022

Sustainability

Bimbo Bakeries USA Announces Multi-site Energy Conservation Plan

The company has entered into an Energy Services Agreement with GreenStruxure to design, build, own, operate, and maintain on-site renewable energy microgrids comprised of solar arrays coupled with battery storage.

March 25, 2022

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Messer to Build Air Separation Unit in McGregor, Texas

Messer Americas

The new air separation unit will operate substantially off of energy supplied from an on-site solar panel array, making it the first plant of its kind in the U.S.

March 24, 2022

Sustainability

Campbell Sets Science-based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

The company has issued its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, which includes the new environmental targets as part of Campbell’s overall environmental, social, and governance strategy.

March 24, 2022