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.

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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. These companies are united by more than innovative systems. Food & Agriculture. Food Waste. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15.

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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

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. Food & Agriculture. Social Justice.

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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 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. In the U.S.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Hard truths from a decade of investing in regional food systems. These systems will remain out of reach, though, unless we address persistent, decades-old structural issues. We need to change both who we fund and how we fund if we want to create equitable, thriving regional food systems. Meredith Storton.

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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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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

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

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.

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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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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain. By comparing that number to initial inventory amounts, the kitchen tracks its food waste. . Food and Agriculture Organization. The system uses that information to recommend changes within foodservice operations aimed at reducing food waste. .

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

But it will take new, innovative ideas to build a global system that uses and reuses all of the resources within it and moves us away from the deeply entrenched extractive system under which the modern world functions. One major challenge for sustainable food systems is that there’s waste along every part of the food supply chain.

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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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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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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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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. Agricultural waste from food crops either is traditionally left to rot or is burned, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Isaac Nichelson: Agraloop is the world's first regenerative industrial system for textile production.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In this one-hour webcast, coinciding with the report’s release, GreenBiz Group Chairman Joel Makower and a team of GreenBiz analysts will discuss the key trends for sustainable business in 2022.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

The consumer during COVID has been willing to explore the fastest way to secure healthy, fresh food in their home," said Anne Greven , head of food and ag innovation at Rabobank, which highlighted the rise of farm-to-consumer channels in its latest trends report. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

This week, the Forum for the Future added to that body of work with its map of the multiple pathways ahead of us, "From System Shock to System Change — Time to Transform." Some early participants: Allbirds; Google; Grove Collaborative; IDEO; Impossible Foods; Intuit; Lime; and Trane Technologies. Do we have a newsletter for you!

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The practice of farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants — by land and by sea — dates back 3,000 years as first the Chinese and then the Romans sought ways to supplement their food supplies with species such as carp and oysters. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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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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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. Food & Agriculture.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 19, 2023

Fast-food chains have drawn a line in the plastic-strewn sand. If approved, revised legislation would ban single-use packaging for food and beverages consumed inside restaurants and cafés, single-use packaging for fruits and vegetables, and those mini shampoo bottles we take home from hotels.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

These systems divorce food production from land, dramatically cutting water use and potentially freeing up space for forests and other diverse ecosystems. Switching to these systems can be costly, but, as Planet Tracker argues in its report, green bonds can be used to finance the transition. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets. Figuring out the best way to feed everyone so they receive enough nutritious food, while using the planet’s finite resources sustainably, is a growing challenge. Holly Secon. Mon, 11/09/2020 - 01:00. By 2050, nearly 10 billion people will be on the planet.

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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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GreenBiz

MAY 20, 2020

This was how Rodney Aulick, president of integrated solutions and services at Evoqua Water Technologies, described the wastewater system at Bush Brothers and Company’s Tennessee plant, when it first engaged with the food company. The company keeps the community in mind when pushing for new production goals and system upgrades.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

You’ll also find data and commentary on the state of biodiversity, from our partners at S&P Global; and on green jobs and careers, from LinkedIn.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

How on-demand food delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food. The COVID-19 crisis has affected most aspects of daily life, including how we get our food. Third-party food delivery apps offer a valuable opportunity to connect consumers to the knowledge they need to adopt a climate-friendly diet. . Anna Zhang.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

I thought about Bové this week as I read a new report on the next generation of genetic food technology. Scientists at the biotech firm Corteva, for example, have developed a high-yield strain of a variety of corn used in food additives and adhesives. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. Gathered Foods' Good Catch "tuna" is in a number of outlets, including Publix and Whole Foods. New Wave Foods.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Hershey maintains some of the highest food safety production standards in the industry. We maintain a Product Excellence Program (PEP), which is our Quality Management System for Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance and Product Quality. Food Safety Modernization Act. Food Safety in Our Value Chain — and Beyond.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This analysis originally appeared in the Food Weekly newsletter, which is a year old this week. But the science is clear on two points: We need to dramatically cut food system emissions; and red meat is responsible for an outsized share of those emissions. Food & Agriculture. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 00:05. Pull Quote.

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