Industry News

McCormick 1st U.S.-headquartered Company Named as Global Compact LEAD

The designation demonstrates McCormick’s ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business.

September 20, 2021

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Sustainability

Smithfield’s Switch from Cardboard to Reusable Plastic Totes Pays Off

Smithfield Foods receives first place in the Project Category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

September 15, 2021

Sustainability

PepsiCo Announces Strategic Transformation With Sustainability at the Center

The pep+ (pep Positive) transformation will create growth and value for PepsiCo by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.

September 15, 2021

Sustainability

Maple Leaf Foods Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

Company reports progress on its journey to become Earth’s most sustainable protein company, as it approaches 2 years as the world’s first major carbon neutral food company.

September 14, 2021

Food Safety

Building Your Food Safety Culture: From Recall Prevention to Best Manufacturing Practices

To pass inspections and prevent recalls, food manufacturers must focus on physical contaminant elimination, improving practices, and developing a culture of food safety with buy-in from all staff levels. All this and more on today's Take Five.

September 10, 2021

Sustainability

Nomad Foods Joins Race to Zero

Europe’s largest frozen food producer commits to Business Ambition for 1.5 °C campaign, setting new emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

September 9, 2021

Sustainability

Conagra Brands Cuts Water Usage for Its Cherry Fresh Pack Product

The company receives third place in program category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

September 8, 2021

Sustainability

Smucker Releases 2021 Corporate Impact Report

The document announces new environmental impact goals and reiterates the company’s commitment to positively influence the issues challenging people and pets.

September 8, 2021

Sustainability

Supplier/Processor Collaboration Results in Sustainable Packaging Success

A partnership between Liffey Meats and Graphic Packaging International supplies 2 million PaperSeal tray units annually to Lidl that feature a barrier-lined paperboard alternative to traditional plastic vacuum skin packaging.

September 8, 2021

Sustainability

Air Knife Project, Ham Net Packaging Cost Reduction Win Awards

Smithfield’s Kinston, N.C. facility uses less compressed air and benefits from a lower cost per foot of netting, decreasing the amount of packaging waste to be hauled.

September 7, 2021

Food Safety

Food Safety Methodology to Prevent Recalls

Mettler Toledo webinar explores six steps to reducing physical contamination to prevent recalls and future-proof contaminant detection systems.

August 31, 2021

Sustainability

PepsiCo to Develop Its Largest and Most Sustainable Plant in Europe

The snacks plant will provide extra capacity to respond to the rapid growth in the company’s foods portfolio, including brands such as Lay’s fried and Oven Baked chips, and Doritos corn chips.

August 30, 2021

Sustainability

Conagra Brands’ Waterloo Facility Pursues Zero Waste Recycling

Company receives a ProFood World Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award for second place in the program category.

August 23, 2021