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

August 30, 2021

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.

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Bonduelle Joins Walmart in Commitment to Halve Supply Chain Food Waste

September 28, 2020

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Bonduelle Fresh Americas, home of Ready Pac Foods, announced that it has joined Walmart in the groundbreaking "10x20x30" initiative to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain. 10x20x30 is led by Walmart and more than 10 of the world's biggest food retailers and providers, each having committed to engage at least 20 suppliers in a "whole supply chain" approach to cutting food loss and waste in half by 2030. Bonduelle Fresh Americas supplies Walmart with Ready Pac Foods Bistro Bowl Salads and salad kits.

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

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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.

Study: Companies place greater emphasis on labor, human rights issues

Labor and human rights was the highest-scoring theme out the four assessment areas.

November 5, 2019

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The third edition of the Global CSR Risk and Performance Index offers key insights on supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis, Paris, in 2016-2018.

USDA, EPA, FDA announce partnership with Food Waste Reduction Alliance to formalize industry education, outreach efforts

The FWRA represents three major sectors of the supply chain—food manufacturing, retail and restaurant and foodservice.

October 31, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), Arlington, Va., to formalize industry education and outreach efforts.

Green Rabbit raises $31M to set standard for grocery, perishable food fulfillment

Green Rabbit’s proprietary supply chain technology automates the entire distribution, fulfillment and delivery process.

October 29, 2019

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Green Rabbit, Braintree, Mass., secured a $31 million minority investment from Guidepost Growth Equity, Boston, to add talent to its workforce and further develop its supply chain automation capabilities.

Tyson Foods, Proforest partner to conduct deforestation risk assessment

The assessment will help identify if there is risk in the company’s sourcing origins, focusing on commodities such as cattle, palm oil, soy, timber, pulp and paper.

October 29, 2019

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Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., partnered with Proforest, UK, to conduct a deforestation risk assessment across its global agriculture supply chain.

Study: Augmented reality, frictionless commerce are the future of retail, CPG

Brands across all industries will have an opportunity to deliver on the “healthy for me and healthy for we” expectations.

October 22, 2019

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Nielsen, Chicago, announced its predictions for technology, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail for 2020.

Shenandoah Growers opens USDA-certified indoor BioFarm

The new BioFarms deliver peak freshness, longer shelf life, enhanced food safety, reduced food miles and year-round organic supply.

October 21, 2019

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Shenandoah Growers, Inc., Rockingham, Va., opened USDA-certified indoor BioFarm facilities in Rockingham and Elkwood, Va.

AgSquared, NATIVE AGTECH partner to provide complete seed-to-sale visibility for food supply chain

NATIVE’s mission is to democratize agricultural data and enable market transparency by integrating cloud-based technology throughout food supply chains.

October 8, 2019

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NATIVE AGTECH, New York, partnered with AgSquared, Washington, D.C., to provide AgSquared’s farm planning and management software users with access to NATIVE’s seed-to-sale technology.

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

Bonduelle Joins Walmart in Commitment to Halve Supply Chain Food Waste

How to integrate renewable energy into your business

Study: Companies place greater emphasis on labor, human rights issues

USDA, EPA, FDA announce partnership with Food Waste Reduction Alliance to formalize industry education, outreach efforts

Green Rabbit raises $31M to set standard for grocery, perishable food fulfillment

Tyson Foods, Proforest partner to conduct deforestation risk assessment

Study: Augmented reality, frictionless commerce are the future of retail, CPG

Shenandoah Growers opens USDA-certified indoor BioFarm

AgSquared, NATIVE AGTECH partner to provide complete seed-to-sale visibility for food supply chain

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