La Energía y El Medio Ambiente de Los Estados Unidos

Febrero 04, 2011

2010 National Potato Environmental Stewardship Winners Showcased in Video

Mercer Canyon of Prosser, Washington, and Walker Brothers Farms of Malin, Oregon were presented with the prestigious 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2011 NPC Annual Meeting.

Enero 21, 2011

Lamb Weston sweet potato factory earns LEED platinum certification

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's Delhi, La., processing facility received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Platinum certification today, awarded by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Enero 04, 2011

iGPS (plastic palets with RFID) announces agreement with Kettle Brand® Chips

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) announced today that Kettle Brand® Chips will begin shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS' all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags

Diciembre 29, 2010

North American Market for Organic Foods now larger than Europe's

The global market for organic food & drink is recovering from the financial crisis. After several years of double-digit growth, the market expanded by just 5 percent in 2009.

Diciembre 15, 2010

2011 global pack trends

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Noviembre 21, 2010

IFPRI Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Causes of Global Food Crisis, Recommends Reforms

A new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) challenges previous analyses of the food price crisis of 2007-08.

Noviembre 17, 2010

Snyder's of Hanover begins construction of largest ground-based solar farm in Pennsylvania

Snyder's of Hanover will begin construction on a solar farm that will be the largest ground-based solar energy system in Pennsylvania

Noviembre 01, 2010

Boulder Canyon All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips packed in biodegradable NatureFlex cellulose film

Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods, a leading North American snack food manufacturer, has introduced a renewable, fully compostable pack for its line of All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips.

Octubre 21, 2010

Fastfoodketens gaan groen

Fastfoodketens zijn koplopers in groen ondernemen in de Verenigde Staten. Van de 38 restaurants in de Verenigde Staten die gecertificeerd duurzaam, ‘groen’ en milieubesparend zijn, behoort veertig procent tot een fastfoodketen.

Octubre 14, 2010

McCain Foods Plover receives energy efficiency grant

McCain Foods in Plover will be getting a significant grant from the Wisconsin governor's office in order to help increase energy efficiency at the plant.

Octubre 04, 2010

Frito-Lay to Yank SunChips' Compostable Bag To Fix 'Noise Level' ?

While Frito-Lay works to develop a next-generation compostable bag, it’s transitioning most SunChip flavors back to traditional packaging.

Octubre 01, 2010

What Does 'Buy Local' Mean To Consumers?

To consumers in the U.S. and elsewhere, "buying local"isn't a top priority in and of itself, according to a new study from Communispace. Instead, localism becomes an important part of a product's overall value proposition when it is perceived...

Septiembre 24, 2010

Conagra Corporate Responsibility Report: Good for you, for the community, for the planet

ConAgra Foods has released its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report

Septiembre 23, 2010

Frito-Lay Modesto Powers Snack Factory With Help From the Sun

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America Modesto, Calif., manufacturing facility is building on its environmental sustainability efforts by installing an innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic (PV) system on its rooftop.

Septiembre 01, 2010

More organics ending up in the basket

Organic foods are making a larger impact in consumers’ shopping choices in 2010, according to the results of Whole Foods Market’s annual Food Shopping Trends Tracker survey, conducted online in June by Harris Interactive.

Agosto 25, 2010

AldiCarb: EPA and Bayer Cropscience reach agreement to terminate all uses

EPA and Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer, have reached an agreement to end use of the pesticide aldicarb in the United States.

Agosto 24, 2010

Frito-Lay Perry facility to achieve LEED Gold Certification for existing buildings

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Perry, Ga., facility today became the state's first building to be awarded LEED® for Existing Buildings (EB) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), as verified by the Green Building Certification Institute ...

Agosto 19, 2010

Frito-Lay on 'loud' SunChips biodegradable chip package: 'That's what change sounds like'

The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet – designed by Frito-Lay for its SunChips brand – has come in for criticism from Facebook members, with more than 30,000 agreeing the new packaging is too loud.