Articles Tagged with ''greenhouse gas emissions''

VaCom Technologies partners with frozen food processor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

VaCom developed a turnkey FPIP grant application on behalf of the large frozen food company.

May 1, 2019

VaCom Technologies, La Verne, Calif., partnered with a large frozen food processor to win the $1.5 million California Energy Commission’s Food Production Investment Program (FPIP) grant.

General Mills to match 100% of annual U.S. electricity use with new wind power agreement

The project’s renewable energy credits can be applied toward General Mills’ greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

April 25, 2019

General Mills, Minneapolis, signed a virtual 15-year power purchase agreement with Roaring Fork Wind, LLC, a joint venture partnership between Renewable Energy Systems (RES), UK, and Steelhead Americas, Portland, Ore., for 200 megawatts (MW) of its Maverick Creek wind project.

Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Pre-portioned ingredients and a streamlined supply chain lower the overall food loss and waste for meal kits compared to store-bought meals.

April 23, 2019

Meal kits have a lower overall carbon footprint than the same meals purchased at a grocery store, despite having more packaging, according to “Comparison of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts from Meal Kits and Grocery Store Meals,” a new study from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Solar, wind, fuel cells & cogeneration help Taylor Farms reduce 94% greenhouse gas emissions

Through a combination of solar, wind, fuel cells and cogeneration, Taylor Farms reduced 12,190 metric tons of CO2 emissions over the course of the year.

April 23, 2019

Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., shared its success in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a direct result of its use of innovative renewable and alternative energy sources nationwide.

Hormel Foods signs virtual power purchase agreement for wind power

The new wind farm will be capable of 74 MW of power and an estimated 349,000 MWh of electricity each year.

April 18, 2019

Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for wind energy.

General Mills’ global responsibility report highlights food security, improving soil health and more

Through 2018, General Mills invested more than $4 million in soil health initiatives on U.S. agricultural lands.

April 18, 2019

General Mills, Minneapolis, released its 2019 Global Responsibility Report, outlining the company's approach to creating environmental, social and economic value in the countries where it operates.

Target Corp. announces goals to reduce carbon footprint company-wide

Plans call for reducing 96% of greenhouse gas emissions by unifying its suppliers, the raw materials used to create products and the manufacturing and transporting processes.

March 29, 2019

Target Corp., Minneapolis, announced goals to reducing its carbon footprint company-wide.

Arla Foods aims for carbon net zero dairy

The main target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% per kilo of milk over the next decade and work toward carbon net zero by 2050.

March 14, 2019

Arla Foods, Basking Ridge, N.J., and its 10,300 farmer owners launched ambitious targets to accelerate the transition to sustainable dairy production with an intensified focus on the farms.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas reduces environmental impact with cogeneration system

The system will be able to self-produce more than 75% of its own energy, thus reducing the plant's dependence on the local power grid.

February 27, 2019

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, formerly Ready Pac Foods, installed an energy-efficient cogeneration system at the company's Irwindale, Calif., headquarters production plant.

General Mills, McDonald’s, Cargill and more form Ecosystem Services Market Consortium to promote land stewardship

This program enables and encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt and sustain conservation management practices to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve related water quality and reduce water use.

February 26, 2019

Ten private-sector companies and non-profit organizations announced their intent to form the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) to promote land stewardship to build healthy soils, soil carbon sequestration and water conservation on the globe’s working lands.

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Articles Tagged with ''greenhouse gas emissions''

VaCom Technologies partners with frozen food processor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

General Mills to match 100% of annual U.S. electricity use with new wind power agreement

Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Solar, wind, fuel cells & cogeneration help Taylor Farms reduce 94% greenhouse gas emissions

Hormel Foods signs virtual power purchase agreement for wind power

General Mills’ global responsibility report highlights food security, improving soil health and more

Target Corp. announces goals to reduce carbon footprint company-wide

Arla Foods aims for carbon net zero dairy

Bonduelle Fresh Americas reduces environmental impact with cogeneration system

General Mills, McDonald’s, Cargill and more form Ecosystem Services Market Consortium to promote land stewardship

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