Food Production And Sustainable Agriculture

Food Production And Sustainable Agriculture

July 9, 2013

The use of sustainable production to feed the growing global population can be challenging and has attracted some criticism. An article published in the journal Science, explores how “sustainable intensification” should be applied. To read more, click HERE.

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Top Software & Tech Award Honors New-to-Market Solutions

NEW THIS YEAR: This award is now a new product award, honoring new-to-market software and technology solutions in both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive audiences. Submissions close Sept. 22.

Stop, Drop and Nominate a Female Supply Chain Professional

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023

June 6, 2023

Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.

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Why California May Ease Phase-Out of Non-Zero-Emission Forklifts After 2026 Ban

Under the updated proposed regulation, fleet operators would still not be allowed to purchase new large spark ignition (LSI) forklifts as of 2026.

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Extended Producer Responsibility in Cold Food Chain

While many businesses keep reinventing the wheel and trying to devise ways of doing things and doing them badly, the EPR approach has been tried and tested worldwide.

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Today’s Food Wastage Costs $1T a Year

Some food wastage is inevitable, but utilizing available technology will help to reduce waste and ensure perishables make it to their destination intact.

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Propane Terminal Tractors Up to 99% Cleaner than Diesel

Results confirm the propane-powered tractor yielded 99% fewer nitrogen oxide (NOx) composite and idle emissions than either diesel tractor.

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Electric Vehicle Hub Helps Sysco Advance Climate Change Commitment

The Riverside, Calif., site will also feature 4 MWh of battery storage and will increase its solar power generation by an additional 1.5 MW.

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How to Prepare for a Green Future

By focusing on sustainable practices, organizations will prepare for a future filled with reduced waste, optimized resources and a healthier society.

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Funding, Regulations Focus on Zero-Emission Vehicles: Study

Public policy and funding have shifted to build the zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) market and sunset diesel engine development on an accelerated timeframe.

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Turnkey Electric Vehicle Fleet Solutions

RyderElectric+ will serve as a centralized source for Ryder’s best-in-class fleet-management services in financing, facility infrastructure, charging and maintenance for commercial EVs.

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How IoT Will Prevent Food Waste in 2023 and Beyond

A new strain of Internet of Things (IoT) known to some as Sensing-as-a-Service combines continuous asset monitoring with prescriptive analytics and automated real-time guidance to optimize asset health and prevent food waste.

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How Lithium Forklift Battery Data Solutions Can Help Estimate Battery Health

If battery monitoring can be improved, then the value of a used EV can be more accurately measured.

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Analytics Tool Compares Diesel vs. Electric

EVAN (Electric Vehicle Analytic Navigator) is an electric vehicle (EV) life-cycle cost analysis tool designed to help define the future of transportation for corporate fleets.

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Women with STEM Degrees Twice as Likely to Pursue Career in Manufacturing Than Men

Agriculture (28%), electronics (27%) and environmental (27%) are the Top 3 sectors leading the charge by having the highest percentage of female leadership in manufacturing.

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Consumers Show Increased Consideration of Environmental Impact When Making Food Choices

42% of consumers believe producers are most responsible for driving faster adoption of environmentally friendly changes.

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Sustainable Fleet Management Solution to Maximize Fuel Efficiency, Jumpstart Electrification, Reduce Emissions

The Sustainable Fleet Management solution is designed to empower customers with additional data-driven insights so they can reduce emissions, jumpstart electrification and meet their sustainability goals.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Analytics Track Advanced Emissions

FourKites will provide shippers and carriers with comprehensive, export-ready data for their annual reporting of efficiency and air quality performance to the EPA’s SmartWay program.

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Reshoring the Food Supply Chain

Now is the time to rethink and reconstruct global supply chain strategies.

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Blockchain-Powered Track-and-Trace Solution to Prevent Food Fraud

UNISOT built a blockchain-powered Digital Product Passport (DPP), which provides information such as raw materials, components, manufacturing locations, cold chain integrity, accreditation, certifications, carbon footprint and waste recycling.

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How Machine Learning Makes for More Sustainable Farming

Here’s a rundown of the environmental benefits of using machine learning in agriculture and how it can help achieve more sustainable farming.

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4 Tips for Compliance with Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Through heightened due diligence, a strong understanding of their supply chains and the right supporting technology, importers can do their part in the fight to eradicate human rights violations around the globe.

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Business Spend Management Solutions

These solutions help transform siloed back-office functions to help businesses make spend decisions that drive productivity, profitability and purpose.

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Grocery Private Label Growth Hinges on Sustainable Procurement

A multi-enterprise platform enables sustainable procurement in many ways. Here's how.

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Transportation Advisory Group to Optimize Transportation Strategy

Freight Think is an advisory group dedicated to optimizing transportation strategy to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

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How Scope 3 Emissions Data Drives Sustainable Supply Chains

In order to successfully reduce Scope 3 emissions, companies must understand how to track and measure them against all other emissions throughout their company value chain.

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Why Farmers are Untapped Asset in Fight for Climate Change

Agriculture should be a priority, not only because it represents a significant source of emissions, but because of its reach.