Sustainability
Ferrero Achieves 100% Sustainably Sourced Cocoa
The Ferrero Group has achieved its goal of sourcing 100% sustainable cocoa through independently managed standards by the end of 2020. The global leader in sweet packaged foods announced it was continuing to drive forward and scale its…
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Tesco to Start Recycling Bread Bags and Chips Packaging
Tesco is rolling out collection points for soft plastic packaging like crisp packets, pet food pouches and bread bags at stores in England and Wales. According to the BBC, the supermarket chain is aiming to establish a nationwide recycling…
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Bakedin on Track to Be Climate Positive With Ecologi
Bakedin, a manufacturer of baking kits and mixes, announced it was on track to become a climate positive company as part of its new partnership with Ecologi, the environmental conservation organization. With one tree planted for every order…
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Nestlé Redoubles Efforts to Combat Climate Change
The company recently announced it is taking measures to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050 - even as the company grows. Actions focus on supporting farmers and suppliers to advance regenerative agriculture, planting…
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AB MAURI Renews Soya Sustainability Pledge
Since making an inaugural commitment to Soya UK and its growers in 2019, AB MAURI has been expanding its business and is now reassuring its soya customer base of their sustainability credentials, regardless of bean origin. AB MAURI’s…
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Palsgaard Survey: Consumers are Set on Sustainability
Most consumers will pay more for food and beverage products containing sustainably produced ingredients, research by Palsgaard has shown. The emulsifier specialist surveyed over 600 people in four countries and found that the COVID-19…
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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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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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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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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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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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Bimbo Achieves Power Sustainability in Argentina
Grupo Bimbo has announced its five plants in Argentina now are operating with 100% electrical energy from renewable sources. The achievement brings the total number of countries in which Grupo Bimbo has 100% renewable energy to seven. The…
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