The Energy of Green Purchasing

Industry giants continue to make sustainability the mandate today that quality was a generation ago.

December 13, 2012

At its core, sustainability is conservation and preservation. The green revolution is best led by well-educated and trained purchasing professionals who are grounded in good business and economic practices.

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Slow Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Leaves Many Essential Workers in the Lurch

Just one month after Wisconsin began dishing out the COVID-19 vaccine, only 5% of residents have received doses.

2020—the Year of Upended Supply Chains, Fast-Tracked Technology & Quarantine Hair

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer recaps the many supply chain disruptions from 2020 and details what's in store for readers come the New Year.

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Processors Palette: McLane and Trimble Partnership Transforms Supply Chain for the Better

With the Coronavirus pandemic only expected to get worse before it gets better, McLane and Trimble MAPS partnered together to implement Appian, strengthening the supply chain.

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SCN Summit | Sustainability Day 2

February 25, 2021

Discover 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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SCN Summit | Sustainability Day 1

February 23, 2021

Discover 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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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Discuss President Joe Biden's Inauguration

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss President Joe Biden's inauguration and what the 17 executive orders he is signing on his first day of office will mean for the supply chain.

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New Year, New Administration – What’s Next for our Nation’s Supply Chains

Here’s what a new president and a newly revamped way of moving products through the chain means for the future of the supply chain.

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Loftware, NiceLabel Combine to Become Largest Labeling Company in the World

The combined organization will provide the broadest range of cloud-based labeling solutions for direct and channel partner customers across the globe.

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How MaxiaNET Improved Product Freshness and Quality Using Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility

maxiaNET’s “freshness fanatic” client, a southern California brewery, tasked the company with re- launching the brand in Mexico after previous partners were not able to preserve the high standards of freshness that the industry icon represents.

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North Carolina Ports Partners with the Scoular Company to Expand Agricultural Opportunities

Council of State approved the long-term lease for Scoular to develop an at-port facility that will receive, store, and load agricultural products.

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FreshDirect Unveils Top Food Trends for 2021, Expect Online Grocery to Stay

FreshDirect announced its top food trends for 2021.

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ProAmpac Acquires Rapid Action Packaging

With this acquisition, ProAmpac expands its manufacturing capabilities to produce primary packaging for ready-to-eat and fresh prepared foods, broadening its sustainable product offering for retail food markets.

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UNFI Commits to 10-Year Targets in Waste Reduction, Climate Action and Food Access

One of UNFI's goals is to establish science-based emissions reduction targets covering operational and value chain emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 2022.

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Meat Will Be a Key Ingredient for Americans Resolving to Eat Better in 2021, Says Survey

Applegate found that 72% of those surveyed believe meat should be part of a healthy diet and that 55% are resolving to cut back on sugar.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Give Their 2021 Predictions

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna reunite for the first episode of L.I.N.K. Live in 2021 and give their new year predictions.

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Putting the AI in Grocery Aisles

For supermarkets, artificial intelligence promises to play an important role toward enabling them to meet their target waste reduction levels.

The complexity of the food and ag supply chain makes agtech innovation challenging, but also exciting.

AgTech Was Already Shifting. The Pandemic May Direct the Next Wave.

There is still a sizeable gap in both investment and innovation that address the middle of the supply chain, from the farm gate to the back door of a retailer or restaurant.

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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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Leveraging Next-Gen Technology to Mitigate Trading and Risk Management in Agriculture

Agricultural companies really need speed and agility to sustain and thrive in volatile markets.

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Frozen Food Processing: Boost Profit with Gentle Conveying of Valuable Product Without Using Air

To convey such delicate food product before freezing, processors should avoid conveyors that may force the fragile material through stressful phases during transport that could impact its integrity, while still meeting high throughput requirements.

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J.B. Hunt, University of Arkansas Tackle Inclusivity, Sustainability in Supply Chains

J.B. Hunt and the University of Arkansas are partnering for a $2.25m collaboration to address inclusivity and sustainability in supply chain industry.

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First States Join Plan to Cut Pollution, Modernize Transportation

A new coalition applauds the first east coast governors on committing to a groundbreaking transportation and climate initiative program.

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Top 10 Most Read Food Logistics Articles of 2020

Food Logistics has been covering each aspect of the cold food supply chain during this unprecedented year, allowing readers to have a range of topics to read up on.

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Kroger Shares Top 7 Food Trend Predictions for 2021

The most popular foods and beverages of 2020 underscore how customers have embraced cooking and eating at home as part of their new routine.

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May River Capital Acquires PaperTech

PaperTech produces over 500 million trays annually for leading food brands, contract food packagers, foodservice operations, as well as for commercial bakeries, quick-serve restaurants and “take-and-bake” pizza companies.

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Fuel and Transportation Planning: Prepare for Volatility in 2021

Finding ways to adapt to volatility in the market protects transportation budgets from inaccuracies and keeps store shelves stocked with the products people need.

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NaturalShrimp Acquires Alder Aqua

NaturalShrimp developed and patented the first commercially operational Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for shrimp.