Sustainability: Page 16
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Color supplier GNT aims to innovate its way to sustainability
The Dutch company plans to create a new ingredient from by-products of its concentrate manufacturing and boost the color concentration of crops to help hit its goals.
By Samantha Oller • April 21, 2022 -
How Temasek became a leading food tech investor
The Singapore-based firm realized eight years ago the sector held the keys to sustainability and longevity. After $8 billion in investments, its agri-food division head is more bullish than ever on its potential.
By Megan Poinski • April 20, 2022 -
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Courtesy of InstacartTrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Deep Dive
Beyond the blue: Interest in spirulina shifts to new applications
The microalgae can provide a desirable natural color, but it's also sustainable and nutritious — and finding its way into a wider assortment of uses.
By Megan Poinski • April 14, 2022 -
Conagra's Evol brand to introduce carbon-neutral frozen meals
The CPG giant said eight single-serve offerings will reach store shelves starting in June and be verified by the Carbonfree Product Certification Program.
By Christopher Doering • April 13, 2022 -
What's next for Bumble Bee's sustainable packaging push
New paperboard sleeves for the seafood giant's tuna cans demonstrate the potential for fully recyclable materials.
By Chris Casey • April 12, 2022 -
Report: Food's future is more complicated than the alternative protein debate makes it seem
The study from IPES-Food says that changes are needed to stabilize the food system, but a wholesale switch to plant-based or cuts in greenhouse gas emissions ignore some pressing issues.
By Megan Poinski • April 8, 2022 -
Del Monte pledges to hit net zero emissions by 2050
The canned produce company plans to reduce or eliminate most of its existing emissions through practices like regenerative agriculture or earth-friendly packaging.
By Christopher Doering • April 7, 2022 -
Q&A
After years of growing awareness, ReFED director sees a 'rubber-meets-the-road moment' for food waste
The U.S. government's 2030 food loss and waste reduction goal is fast approaching, and consumers are paying more to eat. Dana Gunders discusses what this all means for reduction and recycling efforts.
By Cole Rosengren • April 6, 2022 -
Upfield releases breakdown of methane emissions and urges food companies to do the same
Dairy, which makes up only 1% of the plant-based spreads maker's ingredients, accounts for 63% of its production of the greenhouse gas.
By Chris Casey • March 31, 2022 -
Gotham Greens to double its capacity in 2022 as it bolsters retail footprint
The growth will enable the company to serve many of the country’s largest stores, which are seeing an increase in consumer demand for greenhouse-grown produce.
By Christopher Doering • March 31, 2022 -
Crops grown with regenerative agriculture are healthier, study finds
Food grown with techniques that increase the biodiversity of soil has a higher nutrient profile, according to research conducted by the University of Washington.
By Chris Casey • March 31, 2022 -
Ynsect expands to the US with mealworm farm addition
This gives the France-based company a foothold toward making ingredients for human food in America, which are likely to be targeted to the sports nutrition and health markets.
By Megan Poinski • March 29, 2022 -
Retrieved from Keurig Dr Pepper on March 23, 2022
Keurig Dr Pepper makes sustainability push with new water goal and packaging prototype
The beverage giant set a target to become net water positive by 2050 and will test a recyclable and compostable paper bottle in the U.S. later this year.
By Chris Casey • March 23, 2022 -
Column
Leftovers: So Delicious takes aim at dairy ice cream fans; Patagonia, Dogfish Head harness carbon-sucking grain for new brew
Danone's Wondermilk stars in a new line of plant-based frozen desserts, and Kill Cliff combines caffeine and CBD in its latest lemony launch.
By Food Dive staff • March 18, 2022 -
AB InBev's EverGrain brings used beer ingredient to snacks and plant-based milks
Told by many he was wasting his time, the CEO of the alcohol giant's subsidiary is introducing spent barley to foods and beverages through partnerships with companies like Nestlé and Post.
By Christopher Doering • March 17, 2022 -
PepsiCo to set time-bound, single-use plastic reduction goal by end of 2022
The soda giant's pledge comes after a shareholder proposal from nonprofit As You Sow, and follows Coca-Cola's commitment to increase its use of refillable bottles.
By Christopher Doering • Updated March 17, 2022 -
Local Bounti to acquire indoor farming operator Pete's for $122.5M
The company's first acquisition since going public last November will allow it to expand its retail distribution footprint from roughly 500 stores to more than 10,000.
By Samantha Oller • March 16, 2022 -
How Yali Bio plans to revolutionize alternative fats
The startup, which recently closed a $3.9 million seed round, is using precision fermentation to recreate naturally occurring fats for plant-based meat and dairy products.
By Megan Poinski • March 10, 2022 -
Hostess Brands to invest up to $140M to retrofit idle plant for Donettes and cakes
The snacks maker said the Arkansas bakery is expected to be operational in the second half of 2023 and create about 150 new jobs during the next three years.
By Christopher Doering • March 8, 2022 -
Tyson venture initiative to invest in sustainability tech
The meat giant is using its investment arm to source new ideas from startups to help lower its environmental footprint.
By Chris Casey • March 7, 2022 -
Disruption has drawn ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers closer, Ingredion CEO says
Jim Zallie said reduced R&D budgets, changing consumer tastes and an urgency to get products to market faster has created "more intimate relationships" between the two sides.
By Christopher Doering • March 3, 2022 -
Q&A
How Air Protein is making the journey from concept to product
The startup that makes carbon dioxide into a meat analog has been turning science and the need for more sustainability into something co-founder and CEO Lisa Dyson says can feed the world.
By Megan Poinski • March 2, 2022 -
Tea gets a wellness boost as Hain, Twinings aim to wake up the category
While sales in the segment have been largely flat to down in recent years, more consumers are turning to offerings with attributes like probiotics, relaxation, energy and immune support.
By Christopher Doering • March 1, 2022 -
Coors Light to begin global shift from 6-pack plastic rings in 2022
Molson Coors will spend $85 million to start the transition to cardboard-wrap carriers for the brew while upgrading machinery so its entire North American portfolio can use the material by the end of 2025.
By Christopher Doering • March 1, 2022 -
Diageo launches regenerative agriculture pilot for Guinness production
The company will implement carbon sequestration practices on its barley farms in Ireland as part of a three-year program.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 28, 2022