Sustainability

Hershey Announces 2030 Sustainability Goals

The company is investing in renewable energy and land-use initiatives, aiming for 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable plastic packaging, and introducing a deforestation policy.

March 1, 2021

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Beverage

PepsiCo Launches New Canned Cocktail Mixers

In a move to meet consumer trends, PepsiCo is launching ‘Neon Zebra’ cocktail mixes in aluminum cans, which are due to hit shelves on Monday.

February 26, 2021

Sustainability

Kraft Heinz Uses Recycled Flexible Plastic Packaging as Roofing Material

Kraft Heinz recently transformed recycled flexible plastic packaging into roofing material for two of its U.S. manufacturing plants in a test to demonstrate packaging sustainability.

February 25, 2021

Industry News

Tippmann Innovation Expanding Classic Carriers Facility

The additional space will provide Classic with the ability to meet the rapidly growing needs for storage and services for temperature-controlled carriers.

February 24, 2021

Regulatory

‘Bending the Curve’ of Foodborne Illness Through More Traceability Rules

A traceability initiative proposes to overcome barriers to giving FDA accurate, timely, and comprehensive information about a food’s manufacturing history to prevent further distribution and public health crises during a recall.

February 22, 2021

Sustainability

NAMI Announces Environmental Achievement Awards Winners

The accolades are given to companies that design and successfully implement outstanding, innovative plant upgrades or environmental programs in the pursuit of sustainability.

February 22, 2021

Sustainability

Mondelēz Launches Investing Platform to Address Climate Change

The Sustainable Futures platform will incubate, finance, and build partnerships to advance climate solutions and support social entrepreneurs.

February 18, 2021

Industry News

Industrial Magnetics Acquires Walker Magnetics Group

The deal helps expand the company’s permanent, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic technology and systems for industrial applications, and broadens its roster of products.

February 18, 2021

Sustainability

Anheuser-Busch Launching New PPE Recycling Program

The company’s craft business unit will be equipping craft facilities with zero-waste boxes and promoting safe recycling.

February 14, 2021

Industry News

Dole Packaged Foods Opens New Facility

The new site in Georgia will allow the company to provide more nutritious and healthy frozen fruit to its East Coast customers in a timelier manner.

February 13, 2021

Industry News

A M King Breaks Ground on ALDI Divisional Center

A M King worked with Aldi to determine adequate site infrastructure requirements for securing local economic development incentives, while ensuring the property would be large enough, buildable, and strategically located.

February 10, 2021

Sustainability

Staying on the Cutting Edge

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how essential food plant workers truly are and demonstrates the need for a digital transformation in food and beverage processing.

February 9, 2021

Sustainability

Coca-Cola Introducing Bottles Made From 100% Recycled Materials

The innovation addresses plastic waste and reduces the company’s use of new plastic across its North American portfolio by more than 20% compared to 2018.

February 9, 2021