Report: Meat and dairy greenhouse gas emissions exceed those from Exxon, BP

In order to reduce global climate change, the report said the world's largest meat and dairy companies must scale back production.

By Cathy Siegner • July 23, 2018

JUST partners with European egg leader for manufacture and distribution

Eurovo will use its existing facilities and supply chain to make and move JUST Egg, then sell the product in retail and foodservice channels, paying royalties to the California-based company.

By Megan Poinski • July 20, 2018

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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

Cricket flour leaps past fundraising goal in Kickstarter campaign

Seek Food is offering a cookbook of chef-contributed recipes and other premiums made from cricket flour to boost interest.

By Cathy Siegner • July 19, 2018

Meijer to light up stores — and its bottom line — with switch to LEDs

The Michigan-based retailer says the move will reduce its annual lighting energy usage by 50%.

By Patti Zarling • July 18, 2018

Consumers are willing to pay a premium for animal welfare certifications

Most shoppers want an independent inspector to certify humane treatment, a new survey finds, but have a hard time sorting out which products offer it.

By Alicia Kelso • July 17, 2018

How end-to-end traceability can help you reach your sustainability goals

The pressure is on the entire food and beverage industry to implement sustainable solutions to tackle the devastating impact of climate change, pollution, deforestation, energy and water consumption, resource degradation and more.

July 16, 2018

Danone, Mars, Nestlé and Unilever launch sustainable food policy alliance

The four Big Food companies said the partnership will initially focus on improving nutrition labeling and reducing carbon emissions. 

By Cathy Siegner • July 13, 2018

Aldi adopts recycling label across its store brands

The How2Recycle label states which products can be recycled and what steps consumers need to take to properly divert each item.

By Krishna Thakker • July 12, 2018

Can turning spent brewing grains into flour help breweries get ahead?

Startup Rise Products creates a mix for baking that has one-third the carbohydrates, twice the protein and 12 times the fiber of all-purpose flour.

By Jessi Devenyns • July 5, 2018

Kroger's digital shelves stock up on sustainability benefits

The technology will require fewer printed price tags, run on renewable energy and allow stores to turn down their overhead lighting. 

By Alicia Kelso • July 3, 2018

Report: More research needed into lab-grown meat

A Friends of the Earth study released last week calls for more data, government oversight and transparent labeling of these items.  

By Cathy Siegner • July 2, 2018

Hoping to make green, investors look to vertical farms

BrightFarms raised $55 million, while Gotham Greens, another hydroponic grower and distributor of fresh produce, brought in $29 million.

By Cathy Siegner • June 29, 2018

Investors pressure Big Food to reduce plastic packaging use

The Plastic Solutions Investors Alliance, which has 25 investors managing more than $1 trillion in assets, said a failure to change risks "exposing companies to reputational damage."

By Cathy Siegner • June 26, 2018

Carbon dioxide crisis strains food and beer supply in Europe

Soccer fans in England may be unable to watch the World Cup with a Heineken in hand if the issues persist.

By Edwin Lopez • June 25, 2018

Supermarkets post dismal human rights scores in Oxfam study

Walmart had the highest score at 17%. The poverty-centered charity says retailers need to improve transparency around food sourcing and demonstrate respect for labor and human rights.

By Krishna Thakker • June 21, 2018

Whole Foods uses unique Instagram campaign to raise bee awareness

The grocer's account recently went blank, and Beyonce, Cardi B and Sting — get it? — were the only people it followed for several days.

By Patti Zarling • June 21, 2018

Why Costco's avocados will last twice as long

Apeel Sciences is debuting its plant-based film to slow the rate of spoilage at the warehouse club and Harps Food Stores — a discovery that could help curtail food waste.

By Krishna Thakker • June 19, 2018

One order of eggs, hold the hens: How acellular agriculture will reshape food

Startups are using science to bring us food and drink that were once only produced by animals, and author Paul Shapiro explains how it will change the industry.

By Paul Shapiro • June 15, 2018

Broccoli powder reduces vegetable waste and enriches food products

Australian researchers have developed the product from "ugly" broccoli and believe its nutritional benefits and adaptability can complement a broad range of products.

By Cathy Siegner • June 14, 2018

Weis Markets launches plant-powered food program

The regional chain will identify foods in the initiative with shelf tags and support recipe development through store dietitians. 

By Krishna Thakker • June 13, 2018

Studies assess the sustainability of different food production methods

Industrial output of beef and farmed catfish were found to have the largest impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Farmed oysters, mussels and scallops had the lowest.

By Cathy Siegner • June 12, 2018

Hungry Harvest to deliver 'ugly' produce to 30 new markets

The company's expansion shows that consumers are growing hungrier for services that reduce food waste. 

By Alicia Kelso • June 7, 2018

With recyclable packaging, Purple Carrot says it's rooting for the environment

The company's new corrugated boxes are made from 95% post-consumer material, using a recycled cellulose paper fiber liner and disposable ice packs.

By Alicia Kelso • June 6, 2018

Inside Tyson Foods' effort to adopt the startup mentality

The meat processor has started an innovation lab whose seven-member team oversees everything from creating to marketing the products — to get them to consumers faster.

By Christopher Doering • May 31, 2018

Not JUST food aid: How a manufacturer plans to feed the hungry — and profit

With its new Power Gari porridge produced in Liberia, the company formerly known as Hampton Creek is using knowledge of the food system and local population to change the way to look at the developing world.

By Megan Poinski • May 29, 2018