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USDA scientist invents new uses for produce

Tara McHugh has created multiple products to recover that waste and turn it into something valuable.

July 29, 2019

Tara McHugh, center director for USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Washington, D.C., investigated ways to take food processing waste and turn it into value-added products.

Sodexo to deploy data-driven program to halve food waste, food losses

The WasteWatch powered by Leanpath program is said to prevent on average 50% of food wasted.

June 24, 2019

Sodexo, Gaithersburg, Md., announced the deployment of its data-driven food waste prevention program, WasteWatch powered by Leanpath, at 3,000 sites worldwide within a year to halve food waste and food losses from its operations by 2025.

Reducing food waste is as simple as target, measure & act

Dr. Liz Goodwin

May 16, 2019

Worldwide Resources Institute discusses how to implement a food waste reduction plan.

World Wildlife Fund launches Activation Hub to help prevent 10M metric tons of global plastic waste

ReSource will collaborate with industries to ensure a systems-based approach to addressing plastic production, consumption, waste management and recycling as a single system.

May 15, 2019

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Switzerland, launched ReSource: Plastic, a new activation hub.

Crop One Holdings invests in new vertical farm in TX

Crop One anticipates locating many of its future farms in Opportunity Zones that have potential for farm-to-table distribution.

May 10, 2019

Crop One Holdings, an Oakland, Calif.-based vertical farm operator through its FreshBox Farms brand, announced plans to invest in the building and operating of a new vertical farm in Texas through its first Vertical Farm Opportunity Fund #1.

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.

Walmart, Digimarc collaborate to reduce food waste one label at a time

The Digimarc Barcode for Fresh Product Labels makes scanning more reliable, simplifies operations and improves inventory accuracy.

May 1, 2019

Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Ore., announced plans to collaborate with Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., to improve the management of packaged fresh foods.

Chipotle shares progress on waste diversion goal

With a goal of diverting 50% of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020, Chipotle conducted detailed waste audits to better understand its waste patterns.

April 30, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Newport Beach, Calif., announced the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report, covering everything from animal welfare, local produce and philanthropy to employee benefits, energy reduction and recycling.

How consumers’ changing tastes are changing refrigerated, frozen food packaging

When done properly, refrigerated and frozen food packaging will convey superiority, superseding consumers’ pre-conceived notions about quality and flavor.

Phil Bagdasarian

March 13, 2019

Here are six ways in which tastes are changing refrigerated and frozen food packaging.

US Foods unveils Spring Scoop 2019 line

March 8, 2019

US Foods Holding Corp., Rosemont, Ill., launched its Spring Scoop 2019, which focuses on the continued expansion of the company’s Serve Good program.

Articles Tagged with ''waste reduction''

USDA scientist invents new uses for produce

Sodexo to deploy data-driven program to halve food waste, food losses

Reducing food waste is as simple as target, measure & act

World Wildlife Fund launches Activation Hub to help prevent 10M metric tons of global plastic waste

Crop One Holdings invests in new vertical farm in TX

How supermarkets of the future can tackle food waste

Walmart, Digimarc collaborate to reduce food waste one label at a time

Chipotle shares progress on waste diversion goal

How consumers’ changing tastes are changing refrigerated, frozen food packaging

US Foods unveils Spring Scoop 2019 line

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