food waste

Danone Partners with Full Harvest for Yogurt Using 'Ugly Produce' to Fight Food Waste

December 10, 2020

Danone North America's Two Good Yogurt is tackling food waste with the introduction of its Good Save product line, wrapping a year of commitment to positive impact for people and the planet for the brand. In partnership with Full Harvest, Two Good 'Good Save' uses Verified Rescued Produce to create lower sugar yogurt products with the goal of reducing food waste at the farm level. The product line is setting the standard for the emerging rescued foods market and is the first dairy product to utilize 100% Verified Rescued Produce. The initial offering features Meyer Lemons that are 100% verified rescued, with plans to launch additional flavors in 2021 and beyond.

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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 Frozen Foods Help Fight Food Waste

The environmental benefits of a streamlined and efficient frozen food industry.

Michael Costa

September 10, 2020

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Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa sits down with Alison Bodor, president and CEO of the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) to discuss how frozen foods can play a key role in fighting global food waste.

Cover Story: Sustainable Solutions, Renewable Results for Cold Foods Processors

What today's food processors and others along the cold chain are doing to conserve energy and reduce waste.

Michael Costa

May 12, 2020

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See what best practices companies like Hormel, KanPak, and A M King have implemented to improve sustainability and achieve real results.

IIR Highlights The Role of Refrigeration in Worldwide Nutrition

April 27, 2020

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The 6th IIR guide on The Role of Refrigeration in Worldwide Nutrition draws on the latest figures, findings from reputable organizations such as the FAO, the United Nations and the Global Cold Chain Alliance to demonstrate the essential role that efficient cold chains can play in improving global food security.

How Properly Freezing Food Can Help Reduce Food Waste

Tatjana Milenovic

January 31, 2020

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Over one billion tons of food is wasted every year. The Food and Agriculture Organization also estimates that in developing countries, up to 40% of total food produced can be lost before it even reaches market. As such, implementing methods of safely storing and transporting food is crucial for being able to continue to feed the planet.

Meijer’s new app-based pilot program aims to reduce in-store food waste

The app, produced by Flashfood, Canada, allows customers to purchase close-dated fresh food items, including meat, produce, seafood, deli and bakery products at up to 50% off.

November 13, 2019

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Meijer, Grand Rapids, Mich., is testing an app at a handful of its Metro Detroit supercenters that allows customers to purchase food nearing its best-buy date at a reduced price.

Scientists warn about current, impending, potential damage on Earth

With the exception of stabilizing the stratospheric ozone layer, since 1992, “humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse,” the study says.

November 7, 2019

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Twenty-five years ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Mass., and more than 1,700 independent scientists penned the 1992 “World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity,” which called on humankind to curtail environmental destruction and cautioned that “a great change in our stewardship of the Earth and the life on it is required if vast human misery is to be avoided.”

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.

Study: Environmental sustainability, food waste remain top of mind for consumers

54% of consumers say it’s at least somewhat important that the products they buy be produced in an environmentally sustainable way.

September 18, 2019

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Environmental sustainability and food waste are top of mind for many consumers, but there are sharp differences of beliefs and behaviors between different groups, according to a new pair of surveys by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C.