Trends
ADM Announces Top Five Global Food Trends for 2021
ADM has released its view on the five food and beverage trends that will impact the way consumers eat and drink in the new year. Based on in-depth research from ADM’s proprietary OutsideVoiceSM consumer insights platform, the report…
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Wasa Creates Partnership to Promote Carbon Farming
Wasa, one of the world’s largest producers of crispbread, recently announced a partnership to enlist German and Swedish farmers in a three-year pilot aimed at increasing the adoption of regenerative farm practices, reducing carbon emissions…
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Bimbo Bakeries USA Earns 2020 Energy Star Award Third Year in a Row
Bimbo Bakeries USA announced it has received the 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of its company-wide commitment to energy management…
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WWF Acknowledges DuPont’s Palm Oil Sustainability Efforts
As part of its campaign to advance the responsible production of palm oil, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently published over 30 case studies documenting industry efforts to transition to 100% sustainable palm oil, includingThe DuPont…
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Innova Identifies 2021’s Top 10 Food and Beverage Trends for Innovation
Transparency emerges as a clear winner in Innova Market Insights’ Top 10 Trends for 2021 with brands upping their game to meet evolving ethical, environmental and clean label consumer demands. The food trend specialists unveiled its annual…
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COVID-19 Intensifies Consumer Interest in Eco-friendly Products
Healthy ingredients and label transparency are more important to consumers than ever before following the COVID-19 pandemic, concludes a new global survey commissioned by the market research company FMCG Gurus on behalf of BENEO. The…
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Eagle Pipeline System Reduces Food Safety Risks and Waste
Developed specifically to inspect product pumped through a pipe, the Eagle Pipeline x-ray system is designed to promote systematic product flow and detect contaminants early in the process using active product tracking while lowering the…
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Flowers Foods Sets Energy Star Certification Record
Fifteen Flowers Foods bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2020 ENERGY STAR plant certification, a record for the company. In 2019, 13 of the company’s 46 bakeries achieved ENERGY STAR status, meeting the…
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Kerry Sets New Sustainability Strategy
Kerry Group recently announced that it aims to reach over two billion people every day with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030. Kerry plans to achieve this by further enhancing and expanding its solutions portfolio across the nutrition…
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FDA Proposes Additional Food Traceability Requirements
Ingredients like cheese, shell eggs, nut butter, various produce, fin fish, and ready-to-eat deli salads are listed on a proposed regulation that was released on September 21 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the goal of…
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Beneo Achieves 40% Carbon Emission Cut at Belgian Sites
Functional ingredients specialist Beneo reported a 40% cut in specific carbon emissions at its production facilities in Oreye, Belgium, as part of a decade-long campaign. According to the company, which produces a number of solutions for…
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Olam Cocoa Reaches 100% Traceability Across its Direct Supply Chain
Olam Cocoa announced it has achieved 100% traceability of directly sourced cocoa across its global supply chain, a commitment first stated five years ago. This means the company can now track approximately 12% of the world’s cocoa beans…
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Grain ‘Swimming’ Robot Offers Solution to Global Food Losses
Technology start-up Crover Ltd, Agri-EPI Centre and East of Scotland Farmers have teamed up to develop the first robotic device able to safely sample grain bulks at various depths and while still in storage, where existing methods cannot.…
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Nestlé Invests USD30m for Sustainable Packaging Goal
Nestlé today announced a USD30m investment in the Closed Loop Leadership Fund, the private equity fund of circular economy investment firm Closed Loop Partners to lead the shift from virgin plastics to the use of food-grade recycled…
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ADM Pinpoints F&B Innovation Drivers Caused by COVID-19
ADM has identified six emerging behavioral changes that will power innovation and growth in the months ahead. “Consumers’ attitudes, priorities and behaviors are shifting significantly,” said Ana Ferrell, VP of marketing, ADM. “This…
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Unilever to Use Satellites, AI to Preserve Palm Oil Sustainability
Unilever has announced it is piloting geolocation technology, in collaboration with Orbital Insight, to monitor its palm oil supply chain more effectively. The company has highlighted its intention to end deforestation across its supply…
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Better World Naturals Gets Clean-Label Project Certification
Plant-based ingredient manufacturer Better World Naturals announced it has become the first ingredient manufacturer to earn Clean-Label Project Certification. Clean Label Project is a recognized non-profit organization that uses data and…
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Cargill Maps its Brazilian Soy Supply Chain to End Deforestation
As part of its commitment to sustainability, Cargill reports continued progress toward building a deforestation-free soy supply chain. The company outlined key achievements, including mapping of its Brazilian soy supply chain, in its…
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