Sustainability

Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line

After more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up.

April 25, 2022

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Lactalis Canada Recognizes Earth Day With New Innovation Program

The NEXT Ventures program will empower employees and leverage internal crowdsourcing to explore ideas and bring to market new products, processes, technologies, or business models focused on waste reduction.

April 22, 2022

Industry News

Nestlé’s Buitoni Pizza Factory Raided Following E. coli Outbreak

French authorities have confirmed epidemiological, microbiological, and traceability work revealed a connection between Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas and dozens of E. coli infections in children.

April 21, 2022

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Frito-Lay Debuts Electric Fleet Pilot Program

The fleet of 40 Ford eTransit trucks will deliver locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, reducing Frito-Lay’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the company’s commitment to create a positive value chain.

April 20, 2022

Industry News

Tyson Foods Building New Facility in Alabama

The new rendering facility will service many of Alabama’s poultry processors and others in neighboring states, helping to reduce waste by breaking down and cooking parts of the chicken people don’t eat into usable proteins and fats.

April 19, 2022

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Conagra to Offer Carbonfree-Certified Carbon-Neutral Meals

Conagra brand Evol has committed to be the first brand to introduce Carbonfree-certified carbon-neutral single-serve frozen meals, which will be produced in a TRUE-certified zero-waste facility.

April 18, 2022

Industry News

ADM Making $300 Million Investment in Decatur, Ill.

The move will help meet the growing demand for alternative protein by increasing soy protein concentrate production and creating a new, state-of-the-art Protein Innovation Center to power partnership, innovation, and speed.

April 15, 2022

Industry News

Nestlé Purina Unveils $90 Million Australian Plant Expansion

The opening brings Nestlé’s total investment in the factory to more than $200 million, as the business has increased production and developed new capabilities to meet growing cat food demand.

April 14, 2022

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Smithfield Foods Receives Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Sustainability

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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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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

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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

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How to Beat the ‘Great Resignation’

Focusing on recognition instead of resignation may help quell current manufacturing workforce challenges. Employers should focus on flexibility, skills development, meaningful work, work-life balance, and creating new workplace dynamics.

April 8, 2022

Industry News

Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Stepping Down

Current Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort will serve as executive chairman of KDP, while CFO and President of International Ozan Dokmecioglu will assume leadership of the company this July.

April 8, 2022