Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s recent achievements and progress toward 2020 sustainability goals.

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced the company's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste efforts reduced its supermarket food waste footprint (the overall food waste it produced) by 9% in 2018, as outlined in its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.

Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, released its 2018 sustainability report, which emphasizes its guiding pillars of better food, better care, better communities and better planet.

Chicken purchasers cite more positive attributes than purchasers of beef, pork, fish and plant-based meat proteins, according to new research presented by the National Chicken Council (NCC), Washington, D.C.

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Canada, announced plans to invest $11.4 million in a third dairy research cluster.

KFC Canada, Canada, announced a series of new sustainability and environmental commitments aimed at curbing the company’s use of plastics in restaurants across the country.

The Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., partnered with faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, N.Y., to develop and demonstrate a new energy storage process and solution for warehouse energy management.

Ahold Delhaize, The Netherlands, issued its first sustainability bond, amounting to €600 million with a 6-year term, further highlighting the company's commitment to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems.

CBRE Group, Inc., Los Angeles, released its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report, which highlights the company’s accomplishments in responsible business practices.

Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., announced plans to expand the capabilities of its Salida, Colo., facility, what is said to be the largest almond receiving station in the world.