3BL Media

MARCH 15, 2024

Albertsons Companies' Jewel-Osco division marked Women’s History Month with their FABulous FAB (Food and Beverage) Women’s event! The celebration featured meet and greets, delectable food and drink samplings courtesy of over 25 women-owned & women-led businesses including Ying’s Kitchen, Slim Kim, Dalmatia, and more.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 13, 2023

Read the full story at Food Navigator Europe. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is calling for an ‘outright ban’ of carbon neutral claims for food and drink in Europe, claiming they confuse and mislead shoppers. FoodNavigator asks the Carbon Trust to weigh in.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 7, 2023

Read the full story at Food Manufacture. Food Manufacture explores the way in which food firms can integrate circular design into their businesses and the pitfalls they need to be wary of in their journey towards a circular economy.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 10, 2024

54% consider the future of the planet when making food choices. Consumers are now actively considering the environment alongside their individual health when buying food, according to the latest Tetra Pak Index. Both these areas are critical to contribute towards food system sustainability.”

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Over 50 volunteers served 6,596 meals, 7,667 snacks, and 6,393 drinks. Emergency Disaster Services workers provided meals, drinks, blankets, and snacks, reaching over 455 individuals affected by the fires. The FedEx canteen was engaged immediately to support survivors, first responders, city workers, and utility crews.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Over 50 volunteers served 6,596 meals, 7,667 snacks, and 6,393 drinks. Emergency Disaster Services workers provided meals, drinks, blankets, and snacks, reaching over 455 individuals affected by the fires. The FedEx canteen was engaged immediately to support survivors, first responders, city workers, and utility crews.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 14, 2024

They have commonly been found in household products like non-stick frying pans, clothing, cosmetics, insecticides and food packaging, as well as specialty industry products like firefighting foam. Concerningly, the study found that much of our global source water exceeds PFAS safe drinking limits. “We

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

Breaking the cycle with upcycled food. Soon — just as the plastic milk gallon in the dairy aisle and the beer can in the alcohol section have the three arrows signaling the packaging is recyclable — food products at grocery stores will have a new label to indicate the product is made with upcycled ingredients. . Jesse Klein.

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3BL Media

APRIL 11, 2022

Much of the freshwater we use for drinking, sanitation, food production and industrial processes comes from groundwater. That’s why we must do our part to make sure everyone has access to clean, safe drinking water while balancing the needs of our planet. DESCRIPTION: Groundwater is the hidden treasure under our feet.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

GlobalMedic, an organization focused on disaster relief, quickly sent 1,000 Emergency Food Kits to families affected by the floods. With help from FedEx, the kits were sent to local food banks where they are serving 4,000 people returning to their homes and communities following mandatory evacuations.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Having experienced an unprecedented global pandemic, today’s consumers are more focused on health than ever, and are more demanding of their food and beverages. As a result, we are now in an exciting phase, with a number of promising technologies generating ‘new food’ innovations like never before.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contributing to secure 2 , resilient 3 , and sustainable 4 food systems 5 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) has defined a “triple challenge” facing our food systems. As well, they contribute over 30% 13 of global GHG emissions, exacerbating the climate and nature crisis.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 17, 2024

But in the dynamic world of plant-based food, even those on the vanguard of revolutionary change may pinch themselves from time to time. The algorithm mines the molecular and chemical properties of more than 300,000 plants for combinations that can mimic the components of animal-based foods and replace them.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 17, 2024

But in the dynamic world of plant-based food, even those on the vanguard of revolutionary change may pinch themselves from time to time. The algorithm mines the molecular and chemical properties of more than 300,000 plants for combinations that can mimic the components of animal-based foods and replace them.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JANUARY 8, 2024

In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 26, 2023

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Some recent examples of their thoughtfulness include: Precious Resource Protection in India Our Silvassa, India team donated six hand pumps to a nearby drinking water facility, allowing more than 300 local tribal villagers to have greater access to purified drinking water. Additionally, our Toledo, Ohio (U.S.)

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 30, 2023

Read the full story at Food Dive. In collaboration with beverage platform Drinks, the upcycled food and beverage retailer is selling wine that would have gone to waste or is produced with eco-friendly practices.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Additionally, we partner with organizations, including Portion Balance Coalition, British Nutrition Foundation, and Food Drink Europe and CAOBISCO to encourage mindful snacking. As a founding member of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA), we work with others across the industry to support responsible marketing.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

Second quarter food startup roundup. Welcome to the second quarter edition of Food Weekly’s startup roundup. The food systems that feed billions of people rely on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, yet the application of that fertilizer generates nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that accounts for 7 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whole Foods Market suppliers are empowering microentrepreneurs living in poverty by funding much-needed business capital this holiday season. These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in select Whole Foods Market stores in December to fund microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Thanks to a new study, the official turfgrass of the 2022 World Cup may soon assist another goal: growing crops that yield more food with less of the fertilizer that imposes costs on farmers, ecosystems and drinking water.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations. DESCRIPTION: On June 24, 2022 at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Planet LA Records produced the Inaugural Benefit and Showcase for Whole Planet Foundation in partnership with Mana Up and Whole Foods Market stores in Oahu , collaboratively providing opportunities to entrepreneurs in Hawaii and Polynesia.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The situation is catastrophic on every front: health, nutrition, shelter, access to water and sanitation, mental health, epidemic risk, and food security. Despite the efforts of the local authorities and humanitarian partners, access to clean drinking water is a major challenge. USD before the crisis, now costs $65 USD.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 8, 2023

SunOpta, a sustainability-focused plant-based food and drink provider, announced it installed rooftop solar project to serve two-thirds of its electricity needs at its headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Read the full story at pv magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Many countries worldwide still use the outdated WHO limit (50 µg L-1 or parts per billion) for inorganic arsenic in water introduced in 1963, including several Asian countries such as China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Nepal, where rice is the main staple food.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2023

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Read the full story from the Technical University of Munich. Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Food insecurity. Climate-driven extreme weather emergencies such as storms and droughts can damage crops and lead to massive food shortages. Smallholder farmers represent a majority of the world’s poorest people and are responsible for producing a significant proportion of the world’s food. Water scarcity.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JANUARY 31, 2024

The sector, which includes iron and steel, chemicals, cement, and food and drink, emits around a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions -- planet-warming gases that result in climate change and extreme weather.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Certain toxic compounds, like quinine, taste “bitter” to bees, so the researchers sought to find out whether this sense of taste could help them avoid drinking pesticides. In the behaviour experiments, the bees consumed the same amount of food, regardless of whether the solution contained pesticides or not.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 19, 2022

Read the full story at Food Navigator. Circular food solutions, upcycled ingredients and local production all offer the food and drink sector a solution to counter current global economic pressures and supply chain volatility.

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ESG Today

MARCH 6, 2023

The study involved an internet sweep by ACCC of 247 companies across a broad range of sectors including energy, vehicles, household products and appliances, food and drink packaging, cosmetics, clothing and footwear, aimed at identifying misleading environmental and sustainability marketing claims.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2024

A transition to more nutritious food items will deliver sustainable growth for systemically-important firm, co-filers argue. A coalition of Nestlé shareholders has filed a resolution challenging the multinational food and drinks company to improve its impact on people’s health.

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Sustainability Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Circular Plastics Australia (PET) plant will convert used beverage bottles into food-grade resin, which can then be used to make new recycled PET beverage bottles and food packaging such as meat trays and fruit punnets. Pact also manufactures recycled food and beverage packaging for its customers.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations. These brands, which can be found in select stores and online on Whole Foods Market on Amazon, are committed to donating $50,000-$100,000 this year for microcredit. KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drink. KEYWORDS: whole planet foundation, Whole Foods Market, microlending. Primal Kitchen.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 1, 2022

Read the full story at Food Manufacture. The pressure is on for food and drink manufacturers to become more sustainable and hit net zero carbon emissions. Read more →

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Larkin, who specializes in soul food, got to work, experimenting with fillings and flavorings that mix south of the border with the American South and the Caribbean. Larkin’s soul food tamales caused a disruption in the world of traditional tamale offerings: “Nobody is doing what I’m doing,” she says.

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