2019 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Second Place Project Category: Smithfield Packaged Meats

By replacing high-energy-use HIDs with LED lighting, the meat processor’s Kinston, NC, facility drives down its total kWh usage.

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Fiber-based cups will roll out for Kraft Mac & Cheese some time in 2021.

Fiber-based Cup for Mac & Cheese

Kraft Mac & Cheese, a beloved staple on American tables for more than 80 years, today announced it is developing and testing the brand’s first-ever recyclable fiber-based microwavable cup.

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Food Processing Sustainability Practices

How food processors are tackling sustainable operations. Watch this six-minute video with Bill Gill at Smithfield Foods as he chats with Joyce Fassl of ProFood World about Smithfield's 20-year, award-winning journey to sustainability.

Pepsi Co Sustainability

PepsiCo Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

The company is moving to build a more resilient, sustainable food system, while reducing its absolute GHG emissions worldwide.

MnTAP’s full-time technical staff provides 1-on-1 assistance to a broad range of industries.

MnTAP Provides Sustainable and Cost-saving Solutions

The intern program teams with Minnesota companies to reduce their environmental footprints.

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Danone North America Regenerative Agriculture Program Helps Mitigate Climate Change

The company shares the 3-year achievements and impacts of its multi-year, multi-million dollar soil health research program.

Caption: Primal Kitchen’s new line of bowls and skillets, launched in April 2020, are available D2C via Thrive Market, or in leading retailers like Walmart, Whole Foods, Wegmans and more.

Sustainable Bio-Based Tray Made in the USA

Ancestral health brand Primal Kitchen, part of Kraft Heinz, is the first to commercialize a new, dual-ovenable molded fiber tray based on U.S.-grown sugarcane.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Commits to Science Based Target Initiative

The move reflects the company’s continuing dedication to championing sustainable practices, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints, within the agricultural industry.

Dr. Suppen is the Vice President of the Life Cycle Analysis Committee at the International Organization for Standardization, ISO, and serves as its liaison with this organization´s Circular Economy Committee.

The Circular Economy and ISO

Mexican expert Dr. Nydia Suppen discussed the progress made in defining four new ISO standards for a worldwide application and acceleration of the circular economy concept at EXPO PACK Mexico Webinar.

UNFI Commits to Limiting the Impact of Climate Change

United Natural Foods will be setting science-based targets to attain net-zero goals.

Nestlé USA Announces Accelerated Sustainability Plans

The company has revealed new projects and brand commitments to reach carbon neutrality and more.

Diageo Launches 10-year Sustainability Action Plan

It also has introduced a new global platform that will provide non-equity funding to startup and technology companies to help embed sustainability in its supply chain and brands.

The recipe to reduce microbes.

The recipe to reduce microbes.

Meet the Synexis® BioDefense System, the pioneering technology that attacks viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects in the air and on surfaces. Learn More.

Tyson Foods Develops Global Forest Protection Standard

The company is focusing its efforts on reducing deforestation risk in its global supply chain of four key commodities: cattle and beef; soy; palm oil; and pulp, paper, and packaging.

Coca-Cola HBC has successfully begun the roll out of KeelClip™ technology in The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Austria.

Coca-Cola Bottler Rolls Out KeelClip

Coca-Cola HBC has successfully begun the roll out of KeelClip™ technology in The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Austria.

Conagra Brands Announces Its 2020 Zero Waste Champions

Eight Conagra facilities across the U.S. and Mexico were recognized for achieving 95% waste diversion.

Cascades’ Imgn Retail Solutions’ POS and displays are corrugated containers that use integrated print technology custom-designed

Cascades: Sustainable Systems at PACK EXPO Connects

Retail and packaging systems introduced as protective and sustainable options.

Smithfield Foods Recognized by PMMI Media Group for Sustainability Efforts

3 Smithfield facilities recently received Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

Dolav Alto 1400’s has strengthening ribbing, a reinforced belt and multiple snaps.

Decade Products: New Large-volume Bin at PACK EXPO Connects

The Dolav Alto 1400 bin, USDA-approved, is deisgned for the transportation and storage of meats and vegetables.

The hygienic design means that there should not be any cavities or dirt traps where unwanted material can get stuck.

Decade Products: New Hygienic Bin at PACK EXPO Connects

The Dolav 1120H Hygienic Bin is impact-resistant with a hygienic design.

The plastic Odyssey pallet is an alternative to wood, is fully reusable, and is made to offer dimensional consistency for automated equipment.

Orbis: Rackable Pallet for Heavy Loads and Stability

The 40 x 48 Odyssey Pallet holds 2,800+ lbs in unsupported racking and is designed for efficient handling of cased products in cold storage and refrigerated warehouses.

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Zippers improve converting efficiency while minimizing sealing gaps and distortion on heat sensitive films and pouches.

Zip-Pak: Resealable, Sustainable, and Recyclable Zippers

Soft-Crush zippers for sustainable films and pouches improve converting efficiency and incorporate easily into existing machinery at PACK EXPO Connects.

New aseptically packaged oat-based beverage for consumers in China.

Ecolean Packages for Chinese Consumers

Consumers in China can now enjoy US-owned brand Wholly Moly! dairy-free drinks in this distinctive lightweight flexible package with an air-filled handle.

PepsiCo Provides Update on Green Bond

The company reveals $447 million has been allocated thus far to support its vision of building a more sustainable food system.

New sustainable packaging initiative from Clover Sonoma.

New Sustainable Milk Carton

Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy based in Petaluma, Calif., is transitioning its half-gallon organic milk to a fully renewable plant-based paperboard milk carton.

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Reusable and refillable packaging innovations 2020

ThePackHub U.K. offers a compendium of sustainable packaging ideas for the growing reusable and refillable market.

US Foods Releases Social Responsibility Report

The report reveals progress in protecting the environment and providing responsibly sourced and sustainable products.

Conagra Continues Progress in Meeting Sustainability Goals

Conagra is expanding the use of bowls made from plant-based fibers through collaborative partnerships, significantly reducing the company’s carbon footprint.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, one of the largest brewers in the world, will use KeelClip in its U.K. market this spring for some of its brands, including Bud Light. Photo courtesy of Graphic Packaging International.

An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Six-Pack Plastic Rings

KeelClip’s paperboard technology delivers sustainability, branding, and functionality benefits that may convince brands to ditch single-use plastic can carriers for good.

Swiss Miss Cocoa’s new light blue easy-grip container features recyclable plastic with a wraparound in-mold label and space-efficient tapered cube design.

Swiss Miss Transitions to Recyclable Cube Packaging

The hot cocoa brand expects to reduce its carbon footprint 15% thanks to the new packaging’s space-efficient design and reduction in packaging materials.

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Reusable Packaging for Food and Beverage: 6 Innovation Trends to Watch

Reusable packaging has long been integral to the food and beverage sector – and will continue to be as the latter industry makes its way to a digitized, automated, and more sustainable future.

Dole Moving Closer to Carbon Neutral Promise

The company is partnering with Symbior Solar to expand renewable energy sourcing to its processing facilities in the Philippines.

General Mills Commits to Reducing Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The company also has signed on to a global movement of leading companies aligning their businesses with the Paris Agreement.