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Smithfield Foods’ “manure-to-energy” project to inject renewable natural gas to Milan, Mo., distribution system

Smithfield installed infrastructure to capture methane emissions from its Northern Missouri hog farms and convert them into pipeline-quality natural gas.
August 5, 2019
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., completed construction of a low-pressure natural gas transmission line connecting a Smithfield hog farm located in Milan, Mo., with the city of Milan’s natural gas pipeline.
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Stonyfield Organic OpenTEAM

Global Collaborative launches open source technology ecosystem to address soil health, mitigate climate change

OpenTEAM is a farmer-driven, interoperable platform to provide farmers around the world with the best possible knowledge to improve soil health.
August 5, 2019
Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, Freeport, Maine, together with founding collaborators Stonyfield Organic, Londonderry, N.H., and the USDA's LandPKS project and Foundation for the Food and Agriculture (FFAR), Washington, D.C., launched OpenTEAM, what is said to be the first open source technology ecosystem to address soil health and mitigate climate change.
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Organic Valley becomes 100% renewably powered

These solar projects are part of the 32 MWdc Butter Solar Portfolio, which is owned and operated by BluEarth Renewables US, Canada.
August 5, 2019
Organic Valley, La Farge, Wis., announced that the construction of three community solar projects totaling 12.67 MWdc is complete, making the cooperative what is said to be the largest food company in the world to be 100% renewably powered.
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Study: LED lighting market to expand CAGR of 11.8% by 2025

Technological advancements, shift from conventional to green lighting and enhanced energy efficiency standards have also spurred demand.
July 23, 2019
The global LED lighting market size was valued at $45.57 billion in 2018, and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 11.8% by 2025, according to a report published by Grand View Research, San Francisco.
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Nominations open for Processors to Watch in 2020

The Processors to Watch cover story profiles 4-5 cold food or beverage processors that exemplify food safety, environmental initiatives, plant expansions, new product development, packaging optimization and more.
July 17, 2019
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods is now accepting nominations for our Processors to Watch in 2020 cover story.
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Study finds offshore aquaculture has low environmental impact

This study showed that any impacts from offshore fish farming are minimal compared to all other forms of animal protein production for human consumption.
July 17, 2019
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Miami, found minimal environmental impacts to the surrounding waters from a major commercial fish-farming operation off the coast of Panama.
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International Institute of Refrigeration: Refrigeration sector estimated to grow thanks to increased cooling needs

The IIR estimates that the total number of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems in operation worldwide is roughly 5 billion, with global annual sales of such equipment amounting to roughly $500 billion.
July 16, 2019
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), France, released a study that outlines the role refrigeration plays on the global economy.
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