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New EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Packaging

The rules include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste

April 24, 2024

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Dairy Processors Weigh in on Sustainability of Farms

Panelists from Land O’Lakes, Hilmar Cheese, and others balance inherent farm sustainability against issues in economics, data collection, and the right kinds of incentives.

April 24, 2024

Panelists (from left) Sumeet Mathur, Josh Luth, Shaina Ashare, Michel Wattiaux (standing), Erica McDougall, Shane Reynolds, and Kyle Jensen discuss sustainability in the dairy industry during a discussion at CheeseExpo.

Mondelēz Opens Applications for Emerging Food Technology Startups

The snack giant’s CoLab Tech, in its second year, is an R&D accelerator program looking for innovations in nutrition, ingredients, packaging, and sustainability.

April 23, 2024

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Mondelēz Promotes ‘Mindful Indulgence’ Amid Weight-Loss Drug Popularity

With an update on its Snacking Made Right priorities, Mondelēz shows its progress on healthier snacking, environment and sustainability initiatives, and other goals.

April 19, 2024

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Tackling Food Waste: Reconsider Your Donation Stance

Food banks are just as concerned about food safety as you are. And they can help you do good for your community, save food from the landfill, and maybe even get you tax credits.

April 13, 2024

Sharon McFadden of the Oregon Food Bank explains why food companies should consider donating mislabeled and other types of products to their local food bank.

The Lawsuit Against JBS and Its Effects on Greenwashing

Accusing JBS of deceiving customers about its climate commitment, New York’s lawsuit has implications well beyond the world’s largest meat company.

April 10, 2024

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At the Final Four, Coke Tips Off Certified Closed-Loop Recycling

Sports and concert venues act as both laboratories for behavior testing & classrooms for teaching consumers how to behave. Coke's third party-audited Final Four recycling campaign promises that bottle-to-bottle, food-grade PET recycling is real.

April 8, 2024

Spotted at the Sweet 16 in Boston, bin messaging clearly delineating PET bottles and aluminum cans as recyclable. The Final Four took this campaign to the next level, and it should be an ongoing, self-sustaining effort for the venues for the foreseeable future.

Rocol Removes PFAS From Full Line of Food-Grade Lubricants

Driven by customer requests, the lubricant manufacturer got out ahead of PFAS regulations, removing all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from its Foodlube product range.

April 5, 2024

Rocol's entire line of Foodlube food-grade lubricants has been reformulated to be PFAS-free.

How to Get Your Operations Past CO2 Supply Uncertainties

Carbon dioxide is used in a long list of food and beverage production—from the fizz in your drinks to freezing and chilling to cleaning and beyond. Here are some innovative ways users are overcoming supply issues.

April 1, 2024

Looking for a way to improve the reliability of its CO2 supply, Maine Beer installed a system to capture the CO2 produced in its fermentation process.

Yoplait, One Good Thing, and We Bar None Introduce Bio-Based Packaging Innovations

Read which UK protein bar company's bio-based packaging innovation includes an edible wrapper.

March 25, 2024

Yoplait's new recyclable board cartons reduce its yogurt packaging by 50% compared to the previous plastic pots.

Why You Should Be Eating Insects

At Anuga FoodTec, entomology and food science experts discuss the benefits and risks of embracing insects as an alternative protein source as the world faces increasing food security issues.

March 21, 2024

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Renewable Energy Microgrid Will Power 6 Bimbo Bakeries in California

Developed through a partnership with GreenStruxure, the microgrid will provide almost 20% of Bimbo Bakeries USA’s energy usage.

March 15, 2024

With a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Montebello, Calif., site, Bimbo Bakeries celebrated the launch of its energy microgrids at six of its facilities in California.

FDA Ends Sales of Food Packaging Containing PFAS

A voluntary phaseout of PFAS chemicals in U.S. food contact packaging has been fulfilled, eliminating a significant source of dietary exposure to the substances for consumers.

March 4, 2024

The FDA in 2020 initiated a voluntary phaseout of some short-chain PFAS for use in food-contact packaging, which is now complete.

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Reducing energy, waste, and carbon emissions in food and beverage manufacturing and the hardware and software technologies used to achieve sustainability.

Südpack Multifol

Packaging Film for Fishery Products

Film manufacturer SÜDPACK has developed Multifol Extreme, a flexible film that provides maximum functionality and minimum added weight for fish and seafood processing and packaging companies.

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