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General Mills to match 100% of annual U.S. electricity use with new wind power agreement

The project’s renewable energy credits can be applied toward General Mills’ greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
April 25, 2019
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General Mills, Minneapolis, signed a virtual 15-year power purchase agreement with Roaring Fork Wind, LLC, a joint venture partnership between Renewable Energy Systems (RES), UK, and Steelhead Americas, Portland, Ore., for 200 megawatts (MW) of its Maverick Creek wind project.
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Smithfield Foods, Roeslein Alternative Energy form JV to produce renewable energy

Monarch Bioenergy builds upon the first phase of Smithfield and RAE’s “manure-to-energy” project across nine Smithfield farms in northern Missouri.
April 24, 2019
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Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE), St. Louis, Mo., formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
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Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Pre-portioned ingredients and a streamlined supply chain lower the overall food loss and waste for meal kits compared to store-bought meals.
April 23, 2019
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Meal kits have a lower overall carbon footprint than the same meals purchased at a grocery store, despite having more packaging, according to “Comparison of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts from Meal Kits and Grocery Store Meals,” a new study from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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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.
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Danone Institute North America announces new grant program for sustainable food systems

This grant will provide seed funding for projects such as pilot studies, feasibility testing, needs assessments and planning grants.
April 22, 2019
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Danone Institute North America, a not-for-profit established by Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y., launched the “One Planet. One Health Initiative,” where four teams will be challenged to design, implement and evaluate actionable community-based projects for sustainable food systems.
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Research IDs influencers behind food waste, packaging movement

It’s important for food companies to stay engaged with the environmentally conscious eater.
April 18, 2019
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Food waste and packaging is a concern to a growing and more vocal core of consumers who are increasingly worried about the food industry’s impact on the environment, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo.
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EVENTS

9/26/16
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL
United States

Supply Chain Exchange II

How can we leverage our transportation and logistics operations to achieving corporate sustainability goals?

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Industry

8/24/19 to 8/30/19
Montreal
Canada
Contact: Deonie Lambert

25th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR 2019) of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)

As the world’s leading event for research and industry covering all refrigeration technologies and applications in the HVACR sector (including cryogenics), ICR 2019 is set to welcome its largest audience to date.

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Industry

10/8/19 to 10/11/19
RIO All Suites Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
United States

RETA National Conference 2019

The 2019 RETA National Conference is a 3 ½ day conference filled with hands-on training, workshops, technical presentations, networking events, and an expansive exhibit hall. Our educational conference has an all-encompassing program helping you, at any level of experience and position, within the refrigeration industry.

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11/20/19 to 11/22/19
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
United States

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2019

Every year, the U.S. Green Building Council and Informa, our conference partner, produce the largest green building conference and expo in the world.

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