Sustainability

Bacardi to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Puerto Rico Facility

The 50% reduction is a part of the company’s corporate responsibility program that includes a variety of goals, which Bacardi is committed to achieving globally by 2025.

February 9, 2022

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Sustainability

Upcycled Certified Goods Projected to Reduce Food Waste by Millions of Pounds

Launched seven months ago, Upcycled Certified, the first-ever certification for upcycled products and ingredients, is already exceeding its anticipated numbers, reflecting consumer interest in sustainability and more eco-conscious food brands.

February 8, 2022

Sustainability

Nestlé Implementing Plan to Incentivize Regenerative Agriculture Practices

The innovative plan also will help achieve full traceability in cocoa production, increase farmer income, and tackle child labor risks to produce a tangible, positive impact on cocoa-farming families, especially in areas where poverty widespread.

February 7, 2022

Industry News

Dole Packaged Salads Linked to Listeria Outbreak Resulting in 2 Deaths

A variety of Dole salad products have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes, as the CDC continues its investigation into packaged salads produced by the company.

February 4, 2022

Food Safety

10 Common Food Safety Problems and Solutions for Processing Facilities

Heightened awareness of food safety problems and their mitigating solutions will advance a facility’s operational excellence, while helping to ensure public health goals are achieved.

February 3, 2022

Sustainability

Danone North America Exceeds 2022 Soil Health Initiative Goal

In the past four years, the comprehensive dairy industry program has prevented more than 337,000 tons of soil from erosion and reduced nearly 119,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

January 28, 2022

Sustainability

Bimbo Bakeries USA Joins EPA’s Green Power Partnership

The company, ranked 41st on the EPA’s National Top 100 List of Largest Green Power Users, continues to make strides in energy conservation.

January 27, 2022

Regulatory

Step Up Against Foodborne Illness

Nonprofit emphasizes education and proper food safety culture as the means to reducing and preventing contamination.

January 24, 2022

Sustainability

McCormick Ranked World’s 14th Most Sustainable Corporation

The company also was named as the No. 1 company in the food industry on Corporate Knights 2022 Global 100 Sustainability Index, retaining its top position among its peers.

January 19, 2022

IIoT

Global Minute: Packaging and Machinery Updates from the UK, Iraq, Spain, and Mexico

Packaging updates from around the globe; retailer-led sustainable packaging material directives, high-speed automated solutions, and paper can package design.

January 14, 2022

Sustainability

EPA Releases Report on Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste

The report focuses primarily on five inputs to the U.S. cradle-to-consumer food supply chain—agricultural land use, water use, application of pesticides and fertilizers, and energy use, plus one environmental impact—greenhouse gas emissions.

January 11, 2022

Sustainability

Smithfield Makes USDA and EPA List of U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

The company earned the distinction after announcing a new goal to reduce by half the overall food loss and waste at all its U.S. company-owned operations by 2030.

January 7, 2022

Sustainability

Danone-owned Business Unveils $55+ Million U.K. Investment Plan

The Alpro plan will increase production yield at its Kettering facility up to 300 million liters of plant-based drinks per year to keep up with soaring demand, while slashing energy consumption.

January 6, 2022