Sustainability
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Coca-Cola invests in PET recycling company
Ioniqa Technologies is developing the tools to process otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics as the soda company wants to transition to at least 50% recycled packaging materials by 2030.
By Nina Sparling
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Barry Callebaut aims for sustainability by 2025
With climate change looming as a threat to the cocoa industry, the chocolatier is making progress on four ambitious goals.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 13, 2018
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Indoor farm startup Bowery raises $90M for leafy greens
After raising $20 million only a year ago, this vertical farm has now quadrupled funding for its sustainable farming practices.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 13, 2018
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Farm Bill includes $125M for food waste reduction
The latest version of the legislation shows addressing this topic can help mitigate the climate crisis while presenting new economic opportunities.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2018
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Smithfield invests $45M in South Dakota facility amid growing pork demand
A rise in the global population, surging protein consumption and expanding middle classes are creating additional interest in meat, prompting more companies to invest millions in new production.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 10, 2018
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Report: Major changes needed to feed world population in 2050
The World Resources Institute released a study Wednesday that proposes strategies to reduce emissions and grow more food on existing agricultural lands through action from farmers, companies, consumers and governments.
By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 05, 2018
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US ranks near the middle in global food sustainability index
The nation was 26th out of 67 countries in the new listing from the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 04, 2018
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Dive AwardsExecutive of the Year: Josh Tetrick, JUST
This year, Josh Tetrick led JUST toward being the first company to get lab-grown meat to market, crossing the finish line of a race to meld science, sustainability and sustenance.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 03, 2018
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Land O'Lakes and Tate & Lyle collaborate on sustainably sourced corn
The project assists farmers with the latest technology to better target and measure how well their environmental stewardship efforts are doing on the ground.
By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 29, 2018
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Only 3 in 10 US consumers would buy cultured meat, study finds
But 17% were familiar with the concept of growing it in the lab, and two-thirds said they would be willing to try the protein, according to Kadence International.
By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 28, 2018
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Beyond Meat's future has ties to a successful tea maker
Seth Goldman founded organic tea maker Honest two decades ago. Today, he has an executive role at the maker of plant-based products and notes the many similarities between the two companies.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 26, 2018
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How Perfect Day's partnership with ADM could change the dairy industry
The startup and ingredient titan will be supplying their non-animal-derived proteins to companies next year.
By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 21, 2018
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Startups targeting food waste reduction raise $125M this year
Foundation grants for groups dedicated to this issue hit $134 million from January through September 2016, a 70% jump over five years.
By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 16, 2018
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Deep DiveHow 4 disruptive startups upended the status quo
Young companies often enter a market that was underserved or untapped, and with the right product and timing, can end up completely changing the game.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 12, 2018
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SponsoredWhy a zero-waste supply chain is the new normal
Roughly one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption gets lost or wasted every year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
By Vanessa Grondlin, VP Food and Beverage, OPTEL Group
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SponsoredSustainable, natural and delicious. Perfectly balanced.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients introduces three new offerings that will help product developers meet consumer demand for natural, pure and convenient solutions.
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General Mills goes against the grain with traditional farming methods to fight climate change
The 152-year-old CPG company wants to incorporate more organic acreage and work with perennial grains, cover crops and pollinator habitats, which are all naturally regenerative practices.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 23, 2018
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Deep DiveThe Honest truth: How a tiny tea company is poised to become one of Coca-Cola's next $1B brands
As more stores carried its products and sports drinks, lemonades and kids beverages were added to the lineup, revenue has soared from $38 million a decade ago to more than $500 million today.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 22, 2018
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Lucky Supermarkets launches new plant-based educational initiative
From now until Dec. 2, Lucky Supermarkets will be offering customers plant-based education and samples from 16 different brands.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 22, 2018
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Clean labels are more important than brand, study finds
Manufacturers that ignore transparency could risk losing customer loyalty, trust and awareness as shoppers direct their attention to competitors.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 19, 2018
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Beyond Meat picks investment banks for IPO
A public offering would be the first for the new generation of companies making meat-like products from plants, which are increasingly popular with consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 18, 2018
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New website helps consumers eat food that lines up with their sustainability and social values
A communications firm unveiled FoodPrint.org on Thursday to provide information to help people make informed purchasing decisions.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 18, 2018
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All tapped out? Global warming could impact world beer supply
A new study found that drought and heat could hurt barley crops enough to spike prices and decrease the amount made by the end of the century.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 17, 2018
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Danone sales rise 1.4% amid strong demand for yogurt and plant-based foods
While the French company faces ongoing challenges in other parts of its operations, segments known to consumers in North America continue performing well.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 17, 2018
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SponsoredRenewable and recyclable – two ends of the responsible packaging equation
Shoppers want responsible packaging more than ever, but do they really know what that involves?