Sustainability: It's the right thing to do

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Solapas principales

Enero 16, 2012

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They all had slightly different ways of expressing it, but when panelists at the Potato Expo 2012 discussed sustainability, their message came down to three words known as the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit.

From growers to processors to a retail analyst, the 3P message was repeated, along with the rationale behind it. “It’s just the right thing to do” was the comment from every panelist.

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Sustainability panel at the Potato Expo in Orlando

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Temas relacionados:

Cadena de Suministro de Papas La Energía y El Medio Ambiente

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Empresa Destacada

Black Gold Farms
Black Gold is a global production, sales and service operation, specializing in potatoes.
McCain Foods Limited
McCain Foods Limited is an international leader in the frozen food industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato specialities, employing approximately 18,000 people and operating 50 production facilities on six continents.
Wada Farms
Wada Farms, founded in 1943 by Frank and Agnes Wada, is a multi-generation, family-owned grower-shipper headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The company supplies a wide variety of fresh produce—including potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and specialty table potatoes.
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) includes Pepsico's snack operations in the United States and Canada where the company dominates the market with a range of savory snacks brands including Lay's, Ruffles, Doritos, Tostitos, Fritos, Cheetos and Sunchips
National Potato Council (NPC)
The National Potato Council is looking after the interest of the potato growers in the United States. The NPC website provides information on potato history, potato cultivation, potato statistics and US state potato organisations

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