Sustainability

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NY-based company wins sustainable packaging innovation award

A New York-based produce wholesaler has been chosen as the winner of the compostability category at the second annual U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable P... continue reading »

Greenhouse Learning Center to speed development of compostable packaging

Frito-Lay and Quaker have opened a Greenhouse Learning Center to field test, measure and analyze compostable packaging at PepsiCo’s research and dev... continue reading »

The Ugly Co. opens new processing plant, unveils new packaging

The Ugly Co., a producer of dried snacks from imperfect fruit, is opening a new processing plant in California and unveiling new packaging. The 23.... continue reading »

Regional food business centers part of $420M infrastructure program

A new, $25 million food business center in Iowa is one of 12 nationwide that aim to strengthen regional food distribution centers and supply chains. ... continue reading »

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Electric ride: Monarch Tractor driving the future of ag vehicle technology

The first time Praveen Penmesta ever sat in a driver’s seat, he was behind the wheel of a tractor. Now, the CEO and founder of Monarch Tractor is le... continue reading »

Packaging company adapa wins award for recyclable shrink bag

Flexible packaging solutions provider adapa Group has received a WorldStar Packaging 2023 award for its recyclable shrink bag. The VACUshrink MEX ... continue reading »

Chemical company, pasta maker partner to produce sustainable packaging

Saudi chemical manufacturing company SABIC has teamed up with Italia pasta maker Garofalo to produce a new, sustainable pasta packaging. The packag... continue reading »

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Ground broken on 65,000-square-foot food waste processing facility

Food waste management company Divert Inc. has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot diversion and energy facility in Turlock, California, that will ca... continue reading »

AgroFresh enters distribution agreement with sensor tech company

Postharvest solution provider AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has entered into an exclusive global distribution agreement with sensor technology company Stre... continue reading »

Share-ify launches new product inspection solution for food chain

Share-ify, a leading cloud platform for corporate compliance, food safety, and quality assurance, has launched a new product inspection solution for c... continue reading »