Produce company VertiFresh announces expansion plan
VertiFresh, a US-based produce company, has announced its long-term strategic plan which includes expanding capacity along with providing the fresh locally grown produce and maintaining competitive costs.
View ArticleCHS signs urea off-take agreement
CHS, a US-based energy, grains and foods company, has announced that it will be the exclusive off-take company for the urea fertilizer produced by the Summit Texas Clean Energy Project, a plant at...
View ArticlePepsiCo recognized for sustainable business practices
American food and beverage company PepsiCo has announced that it has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its leadership in promoting...
View ArticleCampbell Soup recognized for sustainable business practices
US-based food company Campbell Soup has announced that it has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for promoting sustainable business practices.
View ArticleFood recycling firm Darling International acquires river terminal, storage...
Darling International, a provider of food waste recycling solutions, has acquired a river terminal and storage facility located on the Mississippi River in Muscatine, Iowa, from CK Processing and River...
View ArticleCargill launches sustainable cocoa program in Indonesia
American agribusiness company Cargill has extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, as a part of its strategy to develop sustainable cocoa production and increase...
View ArticleNestlé UK & Ireland gains Fairtrade certification for 2-finger Kit Kat
Nestlé UK & Ireland has gained Fairtrade certification for its 2-finger Kit Kat, as a result of which, the company will now buy an additional 5,300 tons of sustainable cocoa from Fairtrade farmer...
View ArticleIGD begins initiative to prevent 200,000 tonnes of waste in UK
Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) UK, a forum led by IGD, has established a new waste prevention target for the food and grocery industry. The new target aims to prevent 200,000 tonnes of waste from...
View ArticleConAgra Foods Lamb Weston plants gain Energy Star certification
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's four plants have gained the Energy Star certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
View ArticleCocoa bean supplier Biopartenaire gains Rainforest Alliance Certification
Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that its cocoa bean supplier Biopartenaire has gained Rainforest Alliance Certification.
View ArticlePremiers Foods fined over trade effluent discharge
UK-based Premier Foods has been fined £15,000 for exceeding the permitted levels of trade effluent that was discharged into Severn Trent Water’s sewer system. The company was also asked to pay legal...
View ArticleReady Pac Foods improves sustainability efforts for product packaging
US-based Fresh-cut produce company Ready Pac Foods has announced that its Bowl Salads line is on track to use more than 56,000,000 recycled plastic beverage bottles this year, improving the...
View ArticleBen & Jerry’s announces plans to utilize Fairtrade ingredients
US-based ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has announced that it will be collaborating with its long-term partner, Fairtrade International (FLO), to utilize Fairtrade ingredients for its products.
View ArticleSilk launches launches water restoration and conservation initiative
US-based Silk, a provider of nutritious milk alternatives, has launched Change the Course, an initiative to conserve freshwater and preserve the ecological health of the heavily dammed, diverted and...
View ArticleDean Foods improves energy efficiency at dairy facilities in US
US dairy company Dean Foods has announced that it has met the requirements for the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ‘ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry’ by lowering its energy intensity by...
View ArticleBritannia Food Ingredients selects Analytical Technology to ensure safe...
UK-based Britannia Food Ingredients has selected specialist electrochemical sensor manufacturer Analytical Technology to provide its Q45P AutoClean pH monitors and D15-76 monitor with an Air Blast...
View ArticleHershey announces commitment to grow sustainable cocoa
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has announced its ‘21St Century Cocoa Plan’, a new strategy to help cocoa communities around the world grow sustainable cocoa for the next century.
View ArticleBiogen to set up food waste recycling plant in Scotland
Renewable energy specialist Biogen, a 50/50 joint venture between Kier and Bedfordia, has inked an agreement with the city of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils to design and set up a new food waste...
View ArticleIDB to provide funding to support sustainable farming methods in Brazil
The Inter – American Development Bank (IDB) will provide Brazil with a funding to support sustainable farming methods in the states critical to country’s biomass.
View ArticleKroger announces commitment to source sustainable palm oil
American retailer The Kroger Co has announced its commitment to source sustainable palm oil by the end of 2015.
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