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Nestlé to source only cage-free eggs by 2025

In some parts of the world, such as in Europe, over 40% of eggs used by Nestlé are already from cage-free sources.
November 7, 2017
Nestlé announced its goal to source only eggs from cage-free hens for all food products globally by 2025.
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San Pedro Bay Ports approve new clean air strategies

The document provides high-level guidance for accelerating progress toward a zero-emission future while protecting and strengthening the ports’ competitive position in the global economy.
November 3, 2017
The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) update, ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through what is said to be the nation’s busiest container port complex.
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Weis Markets continues to reduce environmental impact

Since launching its sustainability efforts in 2008, the company has incorporated energy-saving measures designed to lower energy consumption, fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions.
November 1, 2017
As Weis Markets expanded its customer base and footprint by more than 25% in 2016, the Sunbury, Pa.-based retailer also grew its sustainability efforts and continued to reduce its environmental footprint company-wide.
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Organic Valley solar project

Organic Valley launches community solar partnership

The electricity created by this partnership will enable Organic Valley to cover 100% of its electric energy needs from renewable sources by 2019.
October 27, 2017
Organic Valley, La Farge, Wis., announced what is said to be a first-of-its-kind community partnership that will enable it to become the largest food company in the world to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.
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Study: Using surplus food can help tackle hunger, waste problems

The reports offer a look at the amount and kinds of food wasted in Denver, Colo.; Nashville, Tenn.; and New York, providing a detailed look at waste in people’s homes.
October 26, 2017
More than two-thirds of all food discarded in people’s homes in three major U.S. cities was potentially edible, and up to 68 million additional meals annually could potentially be donated to people in need in those cities, according to a pair of new reports released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, also based in New York.
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Challenge Dairy Products Refrigeration Truck

Challenge Dairy delivers products in solar-powered transport refrigeration unit

This new technology utilizes the power of the sun to cool moderate refrigerated items such as dairy and produce during transport.
October 17, 2017
Challenge Dairy Products Inc., a Dublin, Calif.-based dairy foodservice producer, is said to be the first to deliver products via a solar-powered, zero-emissions, commercial-use transport refrigeration unit (TRU), powered by Rayfrigeration, Dublin, Calif.
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Taylor Farms Tracy CA Solar Installation

Taylor Farms unveils largest solar installation to date

This 8,204-panel installation spans 7.5 acres of rooftop space, making it what is dubbed as the largest private solar panel array in San Joaquin County.
October 16, 2017
Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., completed the company's largest solar panel installation to date.
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