Articles Tagged with ''sustainability solutions''

Buhler Microsoft food safety solutions

Bühler, Microsoft partnership delivers farm-to-fork innovations for reducing food waste, increasing quality control

Microsoft’s mission is to help Bühler take advantage of data using Azure cloud and Azure IoT technologies to accurately forecast trends in agriculture, improve food safety and provide better customer service.
May 4, 2018
Bühler partnered with Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., to unveil groundbreaking digital technologies designed to minimize toxic contamination, reduce food waste and increase end product quality across the whole food value chain.
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Consumer Goods Forum announces new benchmarking initiative for sustainable supply chain standards

The SSCI will provide buyers and suppliers with clear guidance on which third-party auditing and certification schemes cover key sustainability requirements and apply robust verification practices.
April 26, 2018
To help support the development of socially and environmentally responsible supply chains around the world, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., created the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI).
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Alta Energy, Measure to Improve enter partnership to enhance sustainable energy management

Measure to Improve helps growers and processors identify and implement economic savings that also translate into environmental benefits.
June 15, 2017
Alta Energy, San Mateo, Calif., partnered with sustainability consulting firm Measure to Improve, LLC, Salinas, Calif., to offer the produce industry a proactive approach to improving the sustainability of operations through the use of renewable energy.
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Cargill establishes licensed buying company in Ghana

Cargill’s innovative high-tech purchasing model is built on the principles of sustainability and full traceability.
April 19, 2017
Cargill, Wichita, Kan., established its own licensed buying company in Ghana called Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Ltd.
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Research finds companies saved $14 for every $1 invested in reducing food waste

The types of investments companies made include quantifying and monitoring food loss and waste, training staff on practices to reduce waste, changing food storage and handling processes, changing packaging to extend shelf life, changing date labels and other staff and technology investments.
March 7, 2017
New research finds that for every $1 companies invested to reduce food loss and waste, they saved $14 in operating costs, providing concrete evidence of the clear return on investment from food loss and waste reduction.
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Unilever study reveals consumers prefer sustainable brands

The study’s findings uncover an unprecedented opportunity for companies that get it right.
January 10, 2017
A new international study by Unilever, UK, reveals that a third of consumers (33%) are now choosing to buy from brands they believe are doing social or environmental good.
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Smithfield GHG goal

Smithfield adopts greenhouse gas reduction goal

By 2025, Smithfield will reduce its absolute GHG emissions by 25%.
December 6, 2016
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., is said to become the first major protein company to announce a far-reaching greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal throughout its entire supply chain, from feed grain to packaged bacon.
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