Advances in packaging technology play a critical role in minimizing food waste.

af&co., San Francisco, debut its 2019 trends report.

France is the top high-income country in the 2018 Food Sustainability Index (FSI), which ranks 67 countries according to their food system sustainability.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Dominion Energy, Richmond, Va., joined forces to transform the future of sustainable energy and agriculture.

Mintel, Chicago, announced three forward-looking trends in global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond.

Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, Wis., unveiled the findings from its 2018 Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey, revealing that U.S. organizations are planning to increase investments in smart building measures, including building controls and building systems integration at a greater rate than more traditional energy efficiency measures.

Plant-based foods, cannabis and an ice cream renaissance top the list of 2019 trend predictions from the Specialty Food Association's Trendspotter Panel, New York.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C., and the BRE Group (BRE), UK, announced a partnership that will promote the expertise of both organizations and harness their combined industry insights to deliver a new industry approach to green building performance, solutions and benchmarking.

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, Washington, D.C., and Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN, Arden Hills, Minn., announced the forthcoming availability of Field to Market's sustainability metrics within the new Truterra Insights Engine from Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN.

Albertsons Cos., Boise, Idaho, released its 2018 Sustainability Update, highlighting successes in reducing waste, expanding organic offerings, leading in seafood sustainability and more.