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Clover Sonoma Earns California Creamery Operators Association Sustainability Award for Milk Carton Innovation

May 3, 2022

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In 2020, Clover Sonoma launched the first-ever fully renewable milk carton in the United States.

MorningStar Farms Plans Recycle-Ready Packaging, Other Sustainability Initiatives

Partnership with Benson Hill, renewable electricity among plans

April 6, 2022

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The company plans to roll out new recycle-ready packaging for select products, begin sourcing 100% renewable electricity and utilize a new plant-based soy ingredient from Benson Hill that will reduce the brand's impacts on the environment.

Thermo King Planning All-Electric, Zero-Emission Solutions for End-to-End Cold Chain by 2023

August 30, 2021

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Thermo King announced that it will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in every segment of the cold chain by 2023.

Study reveals more than half of CPG growth is from sustainability-marketed products

The research found that sustainability-marketed products delivered 50.1% of market growth from 2013-2018 while representing 16.6% of the CPG market in dollar sales in 2018.

November 7, 2019

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NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, and IRI, Chicago, launched a new Sustainable Market Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.

Report: Global sustainable investment assets reached $30T in 2018

The United States is the second largest region based on its value of sustainable investing assets.

June 20, 2019

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The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), Washington, D.C., released its biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018 report, showing that global sustainable investment assets reached $30.7 trillion at the start of 2018, a 34% increase from 2016.

Study: 70% of consumers worry about the environment, but only 52% change what they buy

While nearly 80% of respondents would consider delayed shipping if the environmental benefit was clearly articulated, they are unlikely to settle for higher costs in exchange for environmental benefits.

April 23, 2019

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Even as topics like climate change continue to make headlines, only 52% have shifted their purchase decisions, with 66% intending to shift within the year, according to “Earth Day 2019,” a study produced by A.T. Kearney, Chicago.

Study: U.S. beef industry can explore ways of improving sustainability, reducing environmental footprint

Two areas for potential improvement are water use and reactive nitrogen losses, the study says.

March 12, 2019

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An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led team completed a comprehensive life-cycle analysis quantifying the resource use and various environmental emissions of beef cattle production in the United States.

Research: Sustainability-marketed products delivered more than 50% of CPG market growth since 2013

Research found that sustainability-marketed products delivered 50.1% of market growth from 2013-2018 while representing 16.6% of the CPG market in dollar sales in 2018.

March 11, 2019

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IRI, Chicago, and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, released the findings of a new U.S.-based study and established the Sustainable Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.

Study: Manufacturers cut 633M metric tons of CO2 from their supply chains in 2018

In 2018, 115 organizations wielding a combined purchasing power in excess of $3.3 trillion requested environmental information from 5,500-plus of their key suppliers.

February 8, 2019

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With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in supply chains on average 5.5 times those of company’s direct operations, a new report from CDP, New York, reveals a step-change in corporate awareness and action on environmental impacts within the supply chain in the last decade.

Natural Marketing Institute unveils trends, purchase behavior involving health and wellness

Sustainability-related benefits are showing growth in a number of categories across the consumer landscape.

February 7, 2019

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The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Harleysville, Pa., released its annual State of the Sustainability in America report.

Clarion UX and the National Grocers Association (NGA) have announced dates and locations for The NGA Show through 2023. The NGA Show is the place where independent grocers have gathered for over 35 years, connecting supermarket retailers and wholesalers, food manufacturers and service providers from around the world to share innovative solutions and best practices that support and strengthen the independent supermarket channel.

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Clover Sonoma Earns California Creamery Operators Association Sustainability Award for Milk Carton Innovation

MorningStar Farms Plans Recycle-Ready Packaging, Other Sustainability Initiatives

Thermo King Planning All-Electric, Zero-Emission Solutions for End-to-End Cold Chain by 2023

Study reveals more than half of CPG growth is from sustainability-marketed products

Report: Global sustainable investment assets reached $30T in 2018

Study: 70% of consumers worry about the environment, but only 52% change what they buy

Study: U.S. beef industry can explore ways of improving sustainability, reducing environmental footprint

Research: Sustainability-marketed products delivered more than 50% of CPG market growth since 2013

Study: Manufacturers cut 633M metric tons of CO2 from their supply chains in 2018

Natural Marketing Institute unveils trends, purchase behavior involving health and wellness

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