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August 21, 2012
America throws away 40% of food supply
Americans are throwing away 40 percent of food in the U.S., the equivalent of $165 billion in uneaten food each year, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. In a time of drought and skyrocketing food prices, NRDC outline...From the archive
August 16, 2012
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct now Klamath Basin Fresh Organics
The former Klamath Basin Fresh Direct has officially changed its name to Klamath Basin Fresh Organics. Chairman Dan Chin said the business is solely focused on organic production, and the name change makes that direction clear.From the archive
June 19, 2012
McCain Foods to pay USD 40,000 for air quality violations
McCain Foods in Othello reached a settlement agreement this week with the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) over violations of the plant’s air quality permit, vowing to avoid any similar violations in the future.From the archive
June 13, 2012
Cavendish Farms now fuelled by cleaner-burning natural gas
Cavendish Farms celebrated the official opening of its natural gas receiving station at a ceremony held at the New Annan site on Prince Edward Island.From the archive
May 17, 2012
Specialty Potato Alliance extends range of fingerling potatoes
The Specialty Potato Alliance promises US consumers this season a wide choice of potato varieties: “This season we have everything,” noted the elated Richard Leibowitz commenting on Alliances’ spring harvest in Bakersfield. “We are going to have the...From the archive
April 26, 2012
La planta de Pepsico Snack Food en Chile instala solución Siemens para la reutilización del agua
PepsiCo Chile está invirtiendo en su Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales, para promover el reúso. La meta a ser alcanzada es la de reutilizar el 70% de las aguas residuales de los procesos productivos de la planta, generando un impacto positivo a...From the archive
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April 26, 2012
Pepsico's Snack Food plant in Chile installs Siemens water reuse solution
PepsiCo is installing an integrated reuse solution from Siemens Industry Automation at its snack food production plant in Santiago, Chile, increasing its wastewater treatment capacity by 20% and incorporating environmentally beneficial technologies.From the archive
April 23, 2012
Cambio climático obliga a productores de papa de los Andes a sembrar a más altura
El cambio climático está afectando negativamente a la agricultura de la papa en los Andes del Perú, de acuerdo a un estudio reciente del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP). El análisis de la información producida durante 10 años por el Sistema de ...From the archive
April 23, 2012
Climate change moves Andes potato farmers 150 m up the mountains
Climate Change is adversely impacting potato farming in Peru’s Andes, according to recent findings at the International Potato Center (CIP). More than 10 years of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping reveal that farmers have ascended the Andes...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Bioplástico de papa como nueva alternativa ecológica de Perú
Ingenieros creadores del bioplástico de almidón de papa, de la Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, comenzaron en febrero de 2011 la caracterización del almidón más óptimo para lograr un bioplástico rentable y duradero que permita su futura industr...From the archive
March 23, 2012
US: Sustainability metrics too tight for every farm
The measurement of sustainability from one farm to the next farm seems almost impossible based on a single set of metrics or a tightly written definition.From the archive
March 20, 2012
State of the Snack Food Industry Report Presented at SNAXPO
The rocky road to economic recovery is paved with opportunity, but navigating that road is complex, as nearly one-quarter of consumers struggle to make ends meet. Still, snack frequency is up, and snacks are playing an important role in both wellness-...From the archive
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March 14, 2012
McDonald's (potato) suppliers making progress in sustainability
McDonald's just announced its 2012 Best of Sustainable Supply Chain winners by highlighting 51 stories of supply chain partners addressing challenges to help improve food sources, the environment, communities and employee wellness across the world. Man...From the archive
February 28, 2012
General Mills acquires Food Should Taste Good
General Mills announced today the acquisition of Food Should Taste Good, a rapidly-growing natural snack foods company based in Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Food Should Taste Good will become part of Small Planet Foods, General Mills’ natural and o...From the archive
February 22, 2012
Comunidades bolivianas desarrollan acciones para adaptarse al cambio climático;una de ellas está relacionada con la papa
El Centro de Comunicacion y Desarrollo Andino (CENDA) realizó el pasado 10 de febrero el coloquio "Agua y seguridad alimentaria: Elementos de adaptacion al cambio climático". Uno de los proyectos que se presentó durante el evento fue el d...From the archive
February 21, 2012
Snyder's-Lance Inc. Announces New Research and Development Center
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), today announced the construction of a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The center, located near one of the Company's largest bakeries, will research, develop and enhanc...From the archive
February 18, 2012
EU and US sign historic organic trade agreement
The European Union and the United States announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.From the archive
January 31, 2012
Bayer CropScience announced new web based tracking tool for growers
Bayer CropScience announced at the National Potato Expo (NPE) in Orlando, Fla., the launch of Good Growing Link, a Web-based tracking tool powered by food safety and traceability technology leader FoodLogiQ, Inc. From the archive