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We Need to Give Convenience Stores a Chance

As grocery stores are suffering from stock-outs from the COVID-19 pandemic, convenience stores have proven to be resilient.

Access to fresh and frozen food—and COVID-19 vaccines—depends on the availability of drivers and trucks to get them to and from their destination, all while preserving product integrity.

Sanitary Cold Food Transport in the Wake of COVID-19

With the start of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and an ever-increasing interest in fresh and healthy foods, the cold food supply chain in particular is in a difficult position. Here’s how to make sure products and drivers stay safe in transport.

L.I.N.K. | THEnergy Founder Explains Renewable Energy in the Supply Chain

It will be difficult to sell products or services in the future if you are not relying on renewable energy, says THEnergy founder in an interview with associate editor Brielle Jaekel.

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DHL Releases Accelerated Roadmap to Achieving Climate-Neutral Logistics by 2030

DHL invested $7 billion euros over the next 10 years to reduce CO2 emissions, expand its zero-emission e-vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Smithfield Foods to Achieve Sustainable Packaging Goals by 2030

Both the new recyclable packaging and plastic reduction goals build upon the company's zero-waste-to-landfill initiative.

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Study Highlights Demand for Natural Refrigerant-Based Condensing Units in Grocery Retail Space

Findings from this report show how retailers need modular technology options that allow them to migrate their refrigeration loads and displace the existing system over time.

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DHL Freight, Volvo Trucks Move to Fossil-Free Road Transport

The move to fossil-free road transport will focus on longer distance heavy transports by making the transition to electrification as seamless and efficient as possible.

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Are Meal Kits Worth the Hype?

Meal kits are growing in popularity, but do they live up to the hype that is surrounding them? Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez shares her experience.

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Flock Freight, Carbonfund.org Partner to Achieve Carbon Neutrality with Shared Truckload Mode

All emissions produced by FlockDirect truck shipments will be accounted for in full and eliminated through the purchase of carbon offsets with the goal of offsetting 20,000 metric tons in carbon emissions in 2021.

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Danfoss to Build Green Data Centers

These new data centers will help to reduce the data center energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and eventually help the company reach complete global decarbonization by 2030.

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Why Technology Alone Won’t Transform the Fight for Sustainability

Technology, like satellite-based monitoring, is the start of moving toward sustainability, not the end.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Watch for in 2021

Here are three major trends projected to ensure continuity and resiliency throughout 2021 and beyond.

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TIPA, PerforTec Partnership Produces Compostable Packaging for Fresh Produce

The laser-microperforated compostable film is designed to reduce food waste, combat plastic pollution and cut carbon emissions, and is said to extend the shelf life of fruit, vegetables and flowers by up to two times.

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Ultimation Industries Announces $1,500 Scholarship for Innovative Vertical Farming Material Handling Ideas

The scholarship will be award to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States.

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Study Says Propane Outpaces Electric for Carbon Footprint in Trucks

The comparative analysis reveals that medium-duty vehicles powered by renewable propane provide a lower carbon footprint solution in every U.S. state except Vermont where electricity is generated by, and imported from, Canadian hydroelectric power plants.

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Registration Open for SCN Summit: Sustainability Webcast

Register today for SCN Summit: Sustainability, where industry experts detail why sustainability matters amid a pandemic, how companies can achieve a sustainable supply chain and what NOT going sustainable means for the future.

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Nestlé Invests in Taygete I Solar Project

Nestlé will purchase 100% of the renewable electricity attributes generated by the project’s energy production, estimated to be 750,000 megawatt hours per year for 15 years.

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Freight Farms and Arcadia Partnership Brings Clean Energy to Indoor Farming

This partnership connect Freight Farmers to affordable clean power at a time when the nation’s grid is dominated by fossil fuel.

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Why the U.S. Food System is Neither Efficient nor Effective

Ultimately, the food system needs to be both efficient and effective. Getting there will take creativity, collaboration and resolve.

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Why Sustainable Sourcing in Food Supply Chains Could Include Surplus

Sourcing surplus will ensure that the needle is moved toward seasonal eating and shorter supply chains.

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FMCG Gurus Detail Top 10 Trends for 2021

As with every year, health will be a major driver of consumer attitudes and innovation in the market over the next 12 months.

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Nestlé Redoubles Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Actions focus on supporting farmers and suppliers to advance regenerative agriculture, planting hundreds of millions of trees within the next 10 years and completing the company's transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

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Satelligence Raises $2.3M to Transform Global Commodity Supply Chains and Eradicate Deforestation

Satelligence leverages insights based on satellite and supply chain asset data, machine learning and human intelligence.

Waste tracking and analytics, as a means of source reduction, gives operators the tools to prevent food waste from ever happening in the first place.

Embracing Food Waste Prevention to Create a More Resilient Food System

Food is the single largest line item on a food business’ profit and loss statement, yet its waste is largely unaddressed.

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Bloom Energy Helps KeHE Distributors Reduce Emissions at Stockton, CA Distribution Center

By adding Bloom Energy fuel cell technology, KeHE’s Northern California facility will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 431 metric tons compared to its current grid alternative.

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Why Cold Storage is Hotter Than Ever

Cold storage has become one of the hottest topics in the commercial real estate industry.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Over $220M in Grants for U.S. Ports

The Port Infrastructure Development Program aims to support efforts by ports and industry stakeholders to improve facility and freight infrastructure to ensure our nation’s freight transportation needs, present and future, are met.

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Sysco Testing All-Electric Freightliner Truck

Sysco’s participation in this initiative is consistent with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and the Company’s ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Giant Food Announces Increased Transparency Efforts Around Sustainable Seafood Practices

Giant’s sustainable seafood policy has always ensured that every seafood item sold in stores meets sustainability criteria, but the grocer is now taking it a step further enlisting ODP to make the original sources of all its own brand.

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US Foods Publishes 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

This is the company’s first expanded CSR report, and it highlights the company’s 2019 progress across its three CSR pillars: people, planet and products.

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Port of Long Beach Achieves Clean Air Goals

A newly completed study of air pollution at the Port of Long Beach has found reduced diesel soot — down 88% since 2005 — and lower emissions of greenhouse gases, which have dropped 19%.

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Partnership with Hyliion Allows Wegmans to Imagine a Fleet without Diesel

Wegmans’ geographic footprint continues to grow, but at the same time, its taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Hormel Foods Continues to Progress in Sustainability

To ensure its high standards for animal care are being met throughout its supply chain, more than 1,800 audits were conducted.