Sustainability

Danone Facility Is World’s First Carbon Neutral Baby Formula Plant

Milestone is viewed as a major step toward achieving Danone’s goal of zero net carbon emissions companywide by 2050.

July 6, 2020

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Sustainability

Water-reduction Project Results in 3 Million Gallons Saved

When a Smithfield Foods Ideation Project challenged facilities to reduce the use of single-pass water for reuse elsewhere, the company’s Sioux Falls, S.D. facility answered the call.

July 5, 2020

Beverage

Nestlé Canada Inc. Selling Pure Life Bottled Water Business

Move will allow the company to focus on its international water brands San Pellegrino, Perrier, and Acqua Panna.

July 1, 2020

Sustainability

Diageo Building Its First Carbon Neutral Distillery

The facility under construction in Kentucky will be powered by 100% renewable electricity, reinforcing Diageo’s global commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and addressing climate change.

June 27, 2020

Beverage

Borden Dairy Sold

Capitol Peak Partners and its affiliates, as well as KKR, will acquire virtually all of company’s assets.

June 27, 2020

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Global Meat Industry Hammered by COVID-19

Meat processing and packaging plants continue to be world-wide coronavirus hot spots.

June 26, 2020

Sustainability

Conagra Recognizes Winners of Sustainable Development Awards

Awards were given to employee teams for sustainable brands, waste reduction and recycling, water conservation and wastewater management, climate change and energy-efficiency, and sustainable operations initiatives.

June 25, 2020

Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Facility Reduces Solid Waste by 10 Million Lbs.

A customer’s change meant these solids were no longer approved to be part of the cooker feed stream, but collaboration and information sharing with other Smithfield facilities paved the way for environmental savings at the company’s Crete, Neb. plant.

June 24, 2020

Processing Equipment

Shick Esteve Opens Linxis North American Technology Center in Kansas City, Missouri

Shick Esteve

Facility was designed and built to show current and prospective customers how the latest in ingredient automation, dough technology, and process controls can benefit their businesses.

June 23, 2020

Food Safety

FDA to Roll Out the Blueprint for a 'New Era of Smarter Food Safety'

In addition, the agency is also integrating the lessons learned during this pandemic to ensure that the food supply is supported during times of crisis.

June 23, 2020

Beverage

Despite COVID-19 global packaging market expected to grow.

Euromonitor International analysts anticipated growth in 2020 for most key goods categories that use packaging, despite the impact of COVID-19, at Webinar organized by EXPO PACK México and Mundo PMMI.

June 23, 2020

Processing Equipment

Sales Spike for HPP Products During COVID-19 Pandemic

Consumers in quarantine are snapping up HPP food and beverages because they offer extended shelf life and food safety as they wait out the crisis.

June 18, 2020

Food Processing Equipment

Heat and Control Celebrating 70th Anniversary

Heat and Control, Inc.

The company will mark the platinum occasion with a 12-month-long celebration.

June 16, 2020