3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Today is the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction , highlighting the pressing need for the global food system to address food losses and waste. The number of people affected by hunger has been slowly on the rise since 2014, and tons of edible food are lost or wasted every day. Food Security.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 15, 2024

And that’s a problem that wealthy nations in particular need to get a handle on, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. It’s a touchy topic. They’re also funding ads that portray plant-based foods as unhealthy, unnatural and ultra-processed, as a new report from Freedom Food Alliance chronicles.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

Journey Foods uses AI to create sustainability recipe for food manufacturers. Riana Lynn’s company, Journey Foods , is dragging the packaged food business into the 21st century. . Food manufacturing has really only scaled up in the last 60 years," she said. In 2018, the global packaged food industry generated $2.77

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

“We do believe that more than ever, not only because of the pandemic but also because of the war in Ukraine, there are two things that really become even more important than any other topic: food security and climate change,” Santos said. Those two topics are probably on the agenda of every conversation that we have.”.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What the limits of traditional accounting mean for the future of food. Traditional accounting methods do not fully capture the externalized costs of economic activities in the food and agricultural space, and this shortcoming is becoming more apparent because climate change is intensifying the focus on sustainable development.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2021

Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform. One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. Multiple studies have shown that new farming techniques, low-carbon foods and other advances can create a radically more sustainable food system. food policy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem. The team at GreenBiz started Food Weekly to track progress toward a better food system. Food and farming are no different. . Communities of color also lose out at the other end of the food chain. Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:30. Now there are around 45,000.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 2, 2023

October 2, 2023 /3BL/ - Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced the launch of its 17th annual Global Impact Report. Our global impact report is a snapshot of Hormel Foods’ unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability as a corporate citizen. AUSTIN, Minn.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 4, 2024

When certain species of wild birds and primates discover new ways of finding food in the wild, it can serve to measure their flexibility and intelligence.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Let me be the first say that as an industry, there is ongoing work to do to make meal kits the most sustainable food option. To keep disrupting in pursuit of a more sustainable supply chain, we must continue making improvements to be part of the solution for a sustainable food industry.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Unilever has announced plans to dramatically increase sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives over the next seven years as part of a new sustainability program designed to shrink the environmental footprint of its food brands. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said last week that it plans to sell more than $1.2

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Considering how innovations will be received by existing and future infrastructure is the key to designing for the future Please join Tetra Pak and the Foodservices Packaging Institute to learn how the two organizations have worked as part of a larger collective to minimize the amount of food packaging that becomes litter across the U.S.

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

Episode 268: Doing the math on net zero; taking food waste off the menu. Jim Giles, food and carbon analyst for GreenBiz and conference chair for our new VERGE Net Zero , debuting in July, names names. . The food service company has promised to halve food waste by 2025. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:00.

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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

MARCH 6, 2024

DENTON, Texas /March 6, 2024/ 3BL – Tetra Pak, a pioneer and world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is pleased to announce its participation in a special event at the Fast Company Grill from March 9-11 during Austin’s largest annual film, music and conference festival, SXSW. Austin, Texas Mar.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

How online ordering could cut food waste. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter. We’ve already seen how the pandemic may decentralize the food system and increase emissions from last-mile deliveries. Until now, food shopping seemed immune to the rise of online retail. Fri, 05/08/2020 - 02:50.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

This essay originally appeared in Food Weekly. Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste. The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15. Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 15, 2021

5 radical visions for a 2050 food system. Just over a year ago, the Rockefeller Foundation put out a global call for proposals for radical reform of our food systems. Embedded in the ideas is an emerging consensus on the critical ingredients for food system reform, regardless where it takes place. . Fri, 01/15/2021 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Chefs could be the missing ingredient to circular food systems. The same principle could apply to fixing the broken food system. . Food loss and waste, the carbon-intensive production and distribution of food, hunger and food deserts: These are just a few inefficient and unequal outcomes of today’s global food system.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Food companies must be healthy and sustainable, not one or the other. Episode 263: Simulating transformation, investing in underserved communities. Heather Clancy. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 01:30. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:05). An open letter to CPG companies on recycling. Learning through simulation (16:30). Contributors.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Finally, a one-stop shop for researching food systems data. Parts of our food systems are so bewilderingly complex that attempts to answer even basic questions can result in hours of frustrated searching. Earlier this month, they unveiled the Food Systems Dashboard. Fri, 06/19/2020 - 00:15. We now see the potential is huge.".

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, Del Monte Foods shared a progress update on the first year of its “Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools” program, a groundbreaking initiative launched in partnership with the nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation).

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As global leaders gathered in Glasgow to negotiate the latest UN climate agreement, a small Colorado-based company struck a quietly disruptive deal with one of the world’s largest pet food manufacturers. Their Hill-branded products are still in development but are part of a growing trend of pet foods that don’t include meat from animals.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 19, 2022

Read the full story at Food Navigator. One-fifth of all dairy products are wasted. How can this be tackled? Ingredient supplier IFF believes its bioprotective cultures have a role to play. We spoke to Julien Plault, Global Product Manager of Meat & Protective Cultures, to learn what that is.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In September, CNH Industrial proudly collaborated with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in launching the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization.

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GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2020

20 must-read books about food systems. With record high unemployment , a reeling global economy and concerns of food shortages , the world as we know it is changing. To understand what it will take to move forward, Food Tank has compiled its summer reading list to delve into the issues that affect our food system today.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

3 under-the-radar forces in food. Last week, I unpacked three hype-worthy trends shaping our food systems. Our two-tier food system. These achievements make me hope these companies prosper, but I’m unnerved at the fragmentation of food retail they represent. Rivals in this space include Latis and Journey Foods. .

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Though fermentation is one of the world’s oldest preservation techniques, it’s finding new life as an exciting catalyst for food innovation. Foodservice operators use fermented foods to add complexity and depth to their dishes.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. This morning brings one of the biggest deals yet this year: an infusion of $250 million in new financing for food waste crusader Apeel Sciences. Apeel can extend the life of fresh produce, which is critical to our food supply and to our planet too.". Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Will shifting to smaller turkeys help combat food waste? That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. That reality is creating challenges for producers and suppliers — and new implications for holiday food waste. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

CEO Ashwin Ramdas tried to go zero-waste — and then realized that he had to give up some of his favorite foods, such as ice cream and pasta, and lug around containers to stores every time he tried to shop. It’s like the milkman, but now for a wide selection of food from fresh produce to tofu eggs pasta ice cream bread," Ramdas explained.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems, so I wondered: Would that happen here, with food? And how do we transform this moment of crisis into a more resilient, sustainable, healthy and just food system? Can we build them? .

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Aramark took part in a series of events recently at Clemson University that brought together top researchers and food thought leaders to focus on increasing healthy options for students, minimizing harm to the environment, and making ethical sourcing from local businesses a top priority, among other topics. “We

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Q1 2021: Food waste; the secret of fat; keep it local. Want more great analysis of sustainable food systems? Sign up for Food Weekly , our free email newsletter. I wrote recently about the intense level of innovation we’re seeing in food and ag. Consumers like to have plenty of food on hand at home and in stores.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, last week said it plans to spend roughly $3.6 A pledge to pay more for recycled "food grade" plastic in order to help stimulate demand. (It Food & Agriculture. Food Systems. Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Fermentation, using genetically engineered microbes to mass-produce plant-based proteins, is on the verge of dramatically altering our protein food system. The value of fermentation lies in the system's simplicity, effectiveness and flexibility to be used across food categories. Soon after, the focus expanded into fast-food chains.

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