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Special Edition -- Sustainable sourcing: From carbon-neutral to upcycling
Firms across the food supply chain are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, and CPG companies now expect ingredients and packaging suppliers to provide lifecycle analysis data. But how are companies - and consumers - assessing claims from 'climate-friendly' and 'regenerative' to 'sustainably-sourced' and 'carbon-neutral'? And what certifications underpin these claims? | |
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SPONSORED MESSAGE | | | Sustainable standards enhance your product story Cargill has a long-standing commitment to sustainable stevia production. Learn more about our sustainability journey: the first producer to receive the global FSA 3.0 Silver benchmark; the measurable advantages of our next-generation sweetener... Click Here | ALDI lays out multi-pronged approach to creating a greener private-label business Private-label giant and retailer ALDI is leveraging its deep partnerships with food manufacturers and ingredient companies to create sustainable products while making their retail stores more energy efficient, Una Hrnjak, director of sustainability at ALDI, told Food Navigator-USA... Read Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Regenerative Ag practices could boost consumer perception, trust & purchase intent of brands Regenerative agriculture may be a relatively new or unknown concept to most US consumers, but new research by ADM suggests that as shoppersâ awareness of the practice grows so too does their trust in retailers and brands that implement its tenets and their intent to buy products sourced from those that practice it... Listen now Consumers care about sustainability as long as the claims fit the category, experts say Greenwashing around sustainability hurts the growth of important initiatives for the environment, society and animal welfare, but when companies make honest, transparent and science-backed claims about their sustainability, consumer trust is not only improved, but their perception of a premium product can potentially increase for brands, Jordan Bar Am, partner, McKinsey & Company, explained to FoodNavigator-USA... Read HowGood expands capabilities to become an all-inclusive platform for carbon emission accounting Sustainability software provider HowGood has updated its carbon-reporting platform Latis to include all emission scopes (Scope 1, 2, and 3), as CPG companies focus on ways to cut carbon from reformulating products to supporting regenerative agriculture practices, company head of product Nina DePalma told FoodNavigator-USA... Read Regenerative agriculture, renewable energy is âbest path forwardâ for reducing Scope 3 emissions Upstream and downstream activities that indirectly impact a companyâs Scope 3 emissions may be difficult to measure, but a collaborative investment between stakeholders will help improve environmental impacts long-term, Brian Nash, director of corporate sustainability at Ingredion Incorporated, told FoodNavigator-USA... Read ESG claims in the crosshairs: Litigation focused on environmental claims ticks up Marketing and advertising claims related to environmental, social and governance efforts are in the crosshairs of the plaintiffâs bar as cases alleging greenwashing, including exaggerated or false claims about ESG initiatives, environmental impact and sustainable practices increase, according to lawyers with the firm Perkins Coie... Read Little labels, big impact: How can eco labels drive sales, velocity & consumer loyalty? Eco labels, from Fairtrade America to Marine Stewardship Council to Non-GMO Project, can help tip the scales when consumers are deliberating between products at shelf and even encourage them to try a new or unfamiliar brand, according to leading sustainability certifying organizations... Read |
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SPONSORED MESSAGE | | | Sustainable standards enhance your product story Cargill has a long-standing commitment to sustainable stevia production. Learn more about our sustainability journey: the first producer to receive the global FSA 3.0 Silver benchmark; the measurable advantages of our next-generation sweetener... Click Here |
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