Sustainability: Page 3


  • Straw bales in a field after the wheat harvest in Indiana.
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    General Mills teams with grocery giant to expand regenerative agriculture

    A collaboration between Ahold Delhaize USA and the consumer food company will support farmers as they transition to practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Keurig Dr Pepper to pay $1.5M to settle charges about K-Cup recyclability

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the beverage company omitted from filed documents important information about testing the recyclability of its K-Cup coffee pods. 

    By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 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. 

    By Food Dive staff
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    The traceability trifecta: Revolutionizing food systems for profit, planet and people

    Are you prepared for the new FDA traceability requirements for companies that manufacture, process or hold food products?

    Sept. 3, 2024
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    Buckwheat in your ice cream? Quinoa in your milk? Sustainable grains emerge as a star ingredient

    More companies are incorporating these ingredients into their products to enhance nutrition and sustainability.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Coca-Cola chided by green group for lack of progress on reusable packaging

    Oceana said the CPG giant is falling behind in meeting its 2030 goal of having at least 25% of its beverage sales coming from reusable containers.

    By Aug. 29, 2024
  • Seven cans of Bush's Best canned beans lined up next to each other (Zero-Sugar Added Baked Beans, Black Beans, Chili Beans Kidney Beans, Original Baked Beans, Grillin' Beans, Southwest Zest Pinto Beans, Chili Magic Classic Homestyle)
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    Can canned food outlast competition from flexible plastic alternatives?

    With consumers feeling squeezed by inflation, food companies like Bush’s Beans and suppliers such as Sonoco see cans as a reliable space to grow in while also meeting sustainability goals.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 19, 2024
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    3 trends driving growth in the “Better for You” space

    How Ozempic, sugar and protein content are shaping consumer preferences.  

    By Chelsea Stone • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Nestlé’s Nespresso moves beyond coffee for the first time with honey

    The sweetener will help the CPG giant incorporate more regenerative agriculture practices into its business and capitalize on the growing use of honey in a cup of joe.

    By Aug. 7, 2024
  • Ingredients in peril due to climate change

    As global temperatures shift and weather events devastate agricultural land, some ingredients and crops are in jeopardy. One expert shares advice.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Column

    Ingredients in Focus: New study finds heavy metals in cocoa

    Most surprising, according to the researchers, was that organic labeled products showed higher levels of both lead and cadmium compared to non-organic products.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Collaboration is Queen for FSMA 204 — for cost, compliance, efficiency

    Why teamwork reigns in streamlining safety, sustainability, savings and innovation across the food supply chain.

    July 29, 2024
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    PepsiCo launches pilot to cultivate next generation of farmers

    The effort provides job pathways for beginning producers and young people to be successful on the farm or within the agriculture industry at large.

    By July 26, 2024
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    Sponsored by Organic Valley

    Beyond milk: Organic Valley’s journey to fight for family farms and foster sustainability

    The pioneering approach Organic Valley is taking to preserve family farms and advance sustainability in the dairy and broader food industry.

    July 22, 2024
  • A truck kicks up dirt as it passes a farm field in a deforested section of the Amazon
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    Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16

    A coalition of businesses across various industries are pressing world leaders to take action on an issue often overlooked by corporate sustainability plans.

    By July 18, 2024
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    ADM teams with Smucker for regenerative peanut program

    In partnership with the National Black Growers Council, the companies aim to make it easier for peanut farmers to improve their soil health and carbon intensity.

    By Nathan Owens • July 8, 2024
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
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    1 year later: Strides and hiccups for the cultivated meat industry

    Two chicken products were approved for sale in the U.S. last June but factory-grown meat products are still facing headwinds like access to capital.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 26, 2024
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    Q&A

    Mondelēz, Ahold Delhaize CEOs discuss how businesses can be better stewards of the planet

    Dirk Van de Put and Frans Muller are co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum, a group of nearly 400 global companies taking on issues such as deforestation, human rights and food waste.

    By June 25, 2024
  • Nestlé's new Sustainably Sourced chocolate brand.
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    Nestlé introduces sustainably sourced chocolate brand

    The confectionery offering, which uses cocoa certified by the Rainforest Alliance, will be available in airports around the world.

    By June 24, 2024
  • A wheat field is seen from above, with tractors combing the rows
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    Kellanova to make Cheez-It crackers with regenerative wheat for East Coast grocery stores in unique pilot

    Ahold Delhaize USA, owner of Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, is teaming with the snacking giant and grain cooperative Bartlett to reduce emissions from field to shelf. 

    By June 18, 2024
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    Hershey looks to prioritize sustainable cocoa sourcing

    The Hershey Company says it’s committed to enhancing its 100% independently verified cocoa supply chain by striving for full sourcing visibility.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 13, 2024
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    From lager to leaf: Behind Green Thumb’s bid for Boston Beer merger

    Joining forces could allow the new entity to innovate in categories including edibles and drinks, the cannabis company’s CEO said.

    By June 13, 2024
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    Green Boy’s impact report sheds light on food supply chain emissions

    Catalyzing transparency: Global plant-based ingredient supplier openly shares emissions data.

    June 10, 2024
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    Opinion

    The seafood industry must recognize that healthy seas require safeguarding human rights

    On World Oceans Day, a fun spotlight is often put on the need to safeguard our ecosystems. Behind the festivities is a sobering reality check that goes beyond the health of our waters.

    By Ryan Bigelow • June 7, 2024
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    Supply chain and management woes: Huy Fong Foods’ sriracha shortage strikes again

    Production is on hold for the popular rooster-adorned bottle that is a must for many hot sauce lovers. 

    By Alexandra Frost • June 3, 2024
  • Cows are lined in a circle for milking at Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.
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    Ingredients in Focus: Yotvata Dairy Farm invests in biotech company to remove antibiotics from milk

    A trial found Mileutis' flagship product, Imilac, was effective in replacing antibiotics and increasing milk production in Israeli dairy cows.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 30, 2024