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Center for Produce Safety awards $200K to research project studying effectiveness of various agriculture water treatments

The project signals CPS’s entry into solving the safety of water applied to fresh produce crops.
November 19, 2019
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS), Woodland, Calif., funded its first-ever research project to study the effectiveness of various agricultural water treatments, awarding $200,000 to a team led by Channah Rock, associate professor of soil, water and environmental sciences and water quality specialist at University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
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Aurora Organic Dairy commits to 100% carbon-neutral energy

The report outlines progress toward goals to improve its sustainability performance around animals, people and planet.
November 18, 2019
Aurora Organic Dairy, Boulder, Colo., published its 2019 Sustainability Report, which provides a detailed and transparent update on the company.
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Grupo Bimbo incorporates 4,000 new electric-powered vehicles

These distribution trucks are “wind-powered” by the Piedra Larga wind farm located in Oaxaca, México.
November 18, 2019
Grupo Bimbo, Mexico, announced that starting in 2020, over the next four years, its fleet of electric distribution vehicles in Mexico will grow by 4,000 units, representing an investment of 2.8 billion pesos.
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Stanley Minnick

Approaches to solar energy procurement

There are many viable options for businesses to go solar. Explore ideas of how a mix of these approaches, combined with energy efficiency and other measures, can help make your business more renewably powered.
Stanley Minnick
November 14, 2019

From renewable natural gas infrastructure to improving zero-waste-to-landfill standard, find out the steps Organic Valley took to become 100% renewably powered.


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Smithfield Renewables

How to integrate renewable energy into your business

Renewable energy projects demonstrate that sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
Kraig Westerbeek
November 14, 2019

From renewable natural gas infrastructure to improving zero-waste-to-landfill standard, find out how Smithfield Foods is in position to meet its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025.


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Meijer Flashfood app

Meijer’s new app-based pilot program aims to reduce in-store food waste

The app, produced by Flashfood, Canada, allows customers to purchase close-dated fresh food items, including meat, produce, seafood, deli and bakery products at up to 50% off.
November 13, 2019
Meijer, Grand Rapids, Mich., is testing an app at a handful of its Metro Detroit supercenters that allows customers to purchase food nearing its best-buy date at a reduced price.
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Wageningen University & Research receives funds to improve vertical agriculture, animal welfare, water management

One project involves tower garden systems using LEDs and the other focuses on improvements in the welfare of pigs and chickens.
November 13, 2019
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), The Netherlands, received more than €8 million from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and participating bodies for two major research programs—one involving tower garden systems using LEDs and the other focusing on improvements in the welfare of pigs and chickens.
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Study: Global vertical farming market shows steady growth

Optimum usage of vertical space and energy utilization, ease in monitoring and harvesting of crops and limited availability of arable land are driving growth in the global vertical farming market.
November 13, 2019
The global vertical farming market generated $2.23 billion in 2018, and is estimated to generate $12.77 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 24.6% from 2019 to 2026, according to a report by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.
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Jensen Meat installs solar-powered cells

The high-efficiency solar panels, manufactured by SunPower, are estimated to produce 43% of Jensen’s power.
November 13, 2019
Jensen Meat installed solar-powered cells and an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at its Otay Mesa, Calif., headquarters manufacturing plant.
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McDonald’s to implement solar, wind energy to power restaurants

This investment means McDonald’s is said to add more renewable energy to the power supply than any other U.S. restaurant company to date.
November 7, 2019
McDonald's, Chicago, announced its commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy with a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement.
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