Miami, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, announced a “strong” close to the year for its sustainability programs. The company scored an A- in the water security category and B in the climate change and forest categories for its sustainability initiatives […]
Category: Sustainability News
Weis Markets Awarded First Sustainable Food Retail Certification
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets is the first food retailer to achieve Ratio Institute’s Sustainable Food Retail Certification. Weis Markets successfully completed the requirements for Steward Tier certification, demonstrating not only its commitment to be a sustainable food retailer but also its efforts at continuously improving its sustainability performance. The Sustainable Food Retail Certification program helps […]
Field & Future by H-E-B Launches In Stores
H-E-B announced the release of Field & Future by H-E-B, a new, environmentally-minded brand of household and personal care products, in celebration of Texas Recycles Day. Additionally, to commemorate the day, which coincides with America Recycles Day, H-E-B is announced a partnership with Keep Texas Recycling, a program of Keep Texas Beautiful, to help bring […]
BRINGiT Bags Launches The First Zero Waste Shopping Bag System
BRINGiT Bags, PBC announced the official launch of its debut collection, including a first-of-its-kind shopping kit system, providing a functional and sustainable substitute for plastic and cotton bags. The collection features the iTKit, an all-in-one shopping solution including a tote, shopper and assortment of produce bags that fit together for convenient storage and transport. Crafted from […]
Del Monte Foods Introduces Upcycled Certified Green Beans
Del Monte Foods, Inc. is offering the industry’s first canned vegetable product to be Upcycled Certified by the Upcycled Food Association, the world’s only third-party certification program for creative reuse of food ingredients and products. Del Monte Blue Lake Petite Cut and Blue Lake Farmhouse Cut Green Beans are made with 100 percent upcycled and sustainably […]
Ahold Delhaize Brings Net-Zero Target Forward To 2040
Ahold Delhaize and its brands commit to reach net-zero carbon emissions across their operations by no later than 2040 (scope 1 and 2) and to becoming net-zero businesses across its entire supply chain, products and services no later than by 2050 (scope 3). Further, the Netherlands-based company has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C, a […]
Report: Sustainability Ranks High On Consumers’ Shopping Lists
According to a new report released by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council of North America, 69 percent of supermarket shoppers try to reduce their impact on the environment as much as possible. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has remained at the forefront of Americans’ concerns. The study, conducted in partnership with Murphy Research and titled “Sustainability and Food […]
Frito-Lay Launches Compostable Bags With Off The Eaten Path Brand
Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay has introduced an industrially compostable bag for its Off The Eaten Path brand. The bags are currently available at Whole Foods Market and select retailers starting this month. They are an example of PepsiCo’s investments in food packaging technology. Producing the materials used for these bags creates approximately 60 percent lower GHG […]
