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Reusable Plastic Combos for Work in Progress Support Smithfield’s Green Goals

Changing two processes to use reusable, folding, plastic combos and baskets greatly reduced cardboard waste at the meat processor’s Sioux City facility.

September 7, 2021

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Bio-Based Alternative to EPS for Temp-Controlled Shipping

From healthcare to food applications, these shippers derived from corn and sugar beets cut petroleum sourcing, water, and greenhouse gas use in manufacturing. This Take Five video has the full story in under five minutes.

September 3, 2021

Call for Entries: 2022 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition

The deadline for entries to the Flexible Packaging Association's esteemed annual awards competition is October 22, 2021.

September 2, 2021

The FPA has conducted the annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition since 1956 to showcase the industry’s innovation and the advances that have changed packaging.

Bio-Inspired Retrofit May Save Manufacturers Millions of Gallons of Water Annually

Namib desert beetles capture water droplets from fog. To fight water scarcity, an MIT-spinoff uses the same concept to capture and recycle vapor from cooling tower plumes, saving water and cutting costs in manufacturing facilities.

September 1, 2021

Infinite Cooling developed an add-on process to capture cooling tower plumes’ water.

Reusable, Recyclable Glass Toothpaste Bottle is ‘Noice’

Noice Care offers its natural toothpaste in an amber glass bottle with a reusable pump dispenser for D2C; a reusable, refillable glass bottle is available through the Loop shopping platform.

August 31, 2021

Noice natural gel toothpaste comes in an amber glass bottle with reusable pump dispenser. Refills use a screw-top closure.

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

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

A Success Against Food Waste | JBS, Sanderson Farms, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United News Update

Sanderson Farms to be sold to Cargill and Continental Grain, while JBS acquires aquaculture firm, and Coca-Cola Bottling Company United plans facility investment. Also on Take Five: Great Britain shares its food waste success in a Champion 12.3 webinar.

August 27, 2021

Tray Sealer Helps Startup Brand Become a Savory Success

Using a combination of vacuum skin packaging and High Pressure Processing, grab-and-go meal startup Torn Apron is producing 4,000 tray packs/week of restaurant-quality meals that have a shelf life from 50 to 60 days.

August 25, 2021

Torn Apron’s chef-prepared, restaurant-quality grab-and-go meals are packaged in vacuum skin packs that let the bright colors of the fresh ingredients shine through.

Stream #1 Recyclable Pharma Blister: New Blister, Same Machines

This PET blister allows pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and consumer health companies to incorporate a recyclable package without slowing lines or purchasing new equipment.

August 24, 2021

kpNext is kp’s blister packaging film that is designed to be recyclable in the RIC (Resin Identification Code) 1 stream.

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

Working with a new vendor allows Conagra Brands’ Waterloo, Iowa, facility to ship waste instead of landfilling it.

Conagra Brands Earns Second Place in SEMA's Program Category

Conagra Brands succeeds with compressed air, steam, and vacuum leak reduction project, which ties for a position in ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

August 19, 2021

Conagra Brands’ Menomonie, Wis., team displays the ultrasonic imager that helps it identify air leaks.

PepsiCo Announces “Net Water Positive” Commitment

The company has pledged to replenish more than 100% of the water it uses in high-risk areas by 2030, while the PepsiCo Foundation expands its Safe Water Access Program.

August 18, 2021

JBS USA Announces New Global Sustainability Targets, Shares 2020 Accomplishments

JBS USA's 2020 Sustainability Report details the company’s sustainability actions across its global operations in North America, the U.K., Continental Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

August 17, 2021

The Global Stand Against Food Waste

As the world strives to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Great Britain releases news of astounding progress.

August 17, 2021

Global efforts result in a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, like Target 12.3

B&G Foods Pursues Water Reduction Program

Company's program empowers employees to make a difference and earns first place in the program category of SEMA.

August 16, 2021

Installation of an air-cooled air handling unit in place of a water-cooled unit at B&G Foods’ Cincinnati facility has significantly reduced water usage.

McCormick Advances Sustainability Standard for Suppliers Around the World

Through a first-of-its-kind standard for the herbs and spices industry, McCormick is advancing its efforts to sustainably source ingredients while driving farmer resilience, women’s empowerment, and an ethical supply chain.

August 16, 2021

Mc Cormick Grown For Good

One Year After Launch, Dole Reports on Its Promise of Sunshine for All

The new report details Dole’s sustainability actions over the past year, as well as what will continue the company’s drive toward achieving the ambitious goals set forth in The Dole Promise.

August 12, 2021

Dole Sunshine For All Report

Smithfield and RAE Complete Renewable Natural Gas Technology Installation

The largest renewable natural gas project of its kind implements manure-to-energy technology on nearly all of Smithfield’s Northern Missouri hog finishing farms.

August 11, 2021

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