Articles Tagged with ''sustainable supply chain''

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Silo lands $3M seed round to bring wholesale, perishable agriculture online

Silo’s AI and machine learning technology adapts to existing workflows, seamlessly automating the entire supply chain from harvest management and quality control to forecasting and negotiation through logistics and payment.
May 24, 2019
Silo, a San Francisco-based technology-driven marketplace that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline supply chains for perishable agribusiness, announced a seed round of $3 million in capital.
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General Mills, Foremost Farms collaborate to reduce GHG emissions

The module provides a comprehensive estimate of a farm’s GHG emissions and energy use, which allows farmers to gauge their carbon footprint, identify areas for improvement, explore new practices, track performance and reduce costs.
May 17, 2019
General Mills, Minneapolis, and Foremost Farms USA, Baraboo, Wis., collaborated on a 3-year pilot program that produced a combined 11% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 16 dairy farmers in Michigan.
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How supermarkets of the future can tackle food waste

Producing and selling food will become more environmentally responsible because sustainability and profitability both depend on the efficient use of resources.
Bjorn Thumas
May 7, 2019
Supermarkets of the near-future will have their business models radically re-shaped by innovations in-store, online and in the food industry supply chain.
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Study: 3 in 5 dairy farmers say the entire supply chain should take responsibility for light damage to dairy processing

Over half (55%) say that supermarkets should be proactively looking to package milk produce in “light protected” packaging.
April 30, 2019
Nine in 10 (90%) UK dairy farmers say they are aware that light damages nutrients and taste in milk, with 62% saying the whole dairy supply chain should take responsibility for the issue, according to research published by Noluma International LLC, Wilmington, Del.
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California Giant announces commitment to reducing environmental impacts

This sustainability initiative is California Giant’s effort to reduce the amount of packaging in its supply chain, while increasing the potential of recyclability.
April 29, 2019
California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., conducted field tests on prototype cardboard clamshells for fresh strawberries to determine the most environmental-friendly package.
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Walmart to create Angus beef supply chain

The retailer’s new supply chain effort will create a steady demand for ranchers and feed yards offering stability in the marketplace.
April 25, 2019
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced its entry into the beef industry, developing an end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef.
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Dot Transportation deploys pure-electric yard truck at California distribution center

Orange EV’s patent-pending technology is said to increase energy efficiency by more than 400% over traditional diesel systems.
April 24, 2019
Dot Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., partnered with Orange EV, Riverside, Mo., to deploy Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal truck at Dot’s distribution center in Modesto, Calif.
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