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Carbon Footprint
Food and Beverage Supply Chain Sustainability is Here to Stay
Transparent and sustainable supply chains bring many benefits to F&B companies, including regulatory compliance, enhanced brand equity, customer loyalty and the ability to attract and retain top supply chain talent.
Carbon Footprint
Sustainability Performance Increasing in North American Organizations
Ocean Ports & Carriers
South Carolina Ports Receives $1.3M Grant for Emissions-Reducing Trucks
Carbon Footprint
Circular Economy on the Rise of Corporate Agendas Worldwide
Carbon Footprint
Using Environmental Sustainability Certification to Differentiate
Carbon Footprint
Transformational Leadership: A Call to Action for Procurement Executives
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Risk/Compliance
Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain
Disruptions continue to challenge the nation’s supply chains, but it’s how companies prepare and react that provide that added layer of risk protection needed to overturn supply chain disruptions.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Industry Experts Discuss Future of Supply Chains
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain Week kicks off Dec. 6 with a discussion on warehouse automation and e-commerce fulfillment, followed by Industry Outlooks, procurement, transportation, procurement, risk management and smart manufacturing.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
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Packaging
The Protective Role of Plastics in Packaging
A critical part of the conversation is missing -- packaging and the food supply chain. How we source, transport and store food plays a crucial role in limiting the environmental impact of diets.
Clean Energy
Hydrogen Solutions to Advance Sustainability in Logistics
Hydrogen has become the strategic cornerstone of sustainability for the trucking industry.
AI/AR
How COVID-19 Highlighted Problems with U.S. Food Supply Chain
As the food supply chain became more globalized in recent years, the imbalance caused by the pandemic shone a direct light on the immediate need to correct this antiquated process.
Carbon Footprint
Sustainable Food Chains Matter: Adopt Circular Economy Strategies Now for Greener Future
Mike Edgett, U.S. product marketing director at Sage, details why the future of sustainable food chains is green and how adopting circular economy strategies now will help achieve green goals in the future.
Waste Reduction
Sustainable Food Chains Matter: Reducing Waste in Grocery E-Commerce
Johnathan Foster, principal consultant, and Shane Rooney, principal consultant, for Proxima, talk about reducing food waste and packaging in the e-commerce channel.
Sustainability
Sustainable Food Chains Matter: Obtaining Global Vision
Michele Bruni, chief commercial officer from InspiraFarms, explains why a lack of global vision presents challenges around sourcing, growing, packaging and more.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
Carbon Footprint
Innovation is the Name of the Game
Innovation is the name of the game in the supply chain and logistics industry. Innovation is what fuels the future. And, sustainability still matters.
Top Green Providers
2021 Top Green Providers: Sustainability Still Ranks Supreme During a Year of Disruptions
Food Logistics announces the winners of its annual Top Green Providers award.
Packaging
How Cannabis Packaging Turns Sustainable
As the cannabis industry continues to scale, the education and availability of sustainable packaging solutions will depend on thought leaders and businesses.
Waste Reduction
L.I.N.K. | FMI Describes the Importance of Combatting Food Waste
In the latest podcast episode of L.I.N.K., associate editor Brielle Jaekel sit down with an FMI executive to learn about the state of food waste in the food supply chain.
Sustainability
L.I.N.K. | MIT Answers What is the Circular Economy
MIT's Sustainable Supply Chains Lab project manager Kellen Betts dives into the circular economy in the supply chain.
Agriculture
Smithfield Foods Looks to Increase Water Conservation Efforts
Smithfield Foods will begin conducting a comprehensive watershed and water-use analysis across its operations to increase efficiencies and ensure sustainable sourcing and practices companywide.
Carbon Footprint
Food Lion Supports Sustainable Sourcing, Waste Reduction, Climate Control
Food Lion is committed to reducing food waste by 50% by 2030, and reducing carbon emissions by 50% from its own operations by 2030.
Carbon Footprint
Horizon Organic to Become First Carbon Positive National Dairy Brand by 2025
The LCA entails everything from enhancing soil health and enriching animal welfare to improving processing, packaging and distribution.
Software Solutions
Processors Palette: Crisp Helps Greenleaf Stay Sustainable with New Technology
Crisp and Greenleaf partner to bring sustainability to the forefront of the supply chain with new software solutions.
Sustainability
Foodservice Takeout Does Not Need to Contribute to Landfills
Throughout the pandemic, takeout in the foodservice space has skyrocketed due to restrictions on indoor dining. But that doesn't mean we have to produce more waste.
Waste Reduction
How to Improve Yield in Manufacturing to Curb Food Waste
By incorporating a real-time, material-centric view, companies can collect, model, create and deliver from farm to fork to eliminate recalls, maximize throughput and enhance sustainability.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
Foodservice
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.
Packaging
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.
Waste Reduction
UPL, TeleSense Collaboration Aims to Reduce Food Waste
The partnership aligns with UPL’s aim to support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its mission to make every single food product more sustainable.
Carbon Footprint
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.
Waste Reduction
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.
AI/AR
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.
Waste Reduction
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.
Grocery Retail
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.
Agriculture
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.
Grocery Retail
APPlife Digital Solutions to Acquire Food Distribution and Supply Chain Technology Company
The acquired company provides plant-based food distribution and an end-to-end, technology-driven supply chain management system dedicated to improving connectivity, and driving efficiencies, transparency and waste reduction.
Warehousing
Excess Inventory Challenges in Food and Beverage
Here’s the unique aspects of the food and beverage industry’s excess inventory challenges, and what strategies must be implemented to navigate the future.
