Energy and Environment

November 15, 2011

Local Food Is No Small Potatoes: Farmers Rake In Almost $5 Billion

It's easy to think of local food as a diversion for people with plenty of time and money — something that could never be a major source of food in a globalized world. But the number $4.8 billion might change that perception. American farmers say they'...

November 12, 2011

Flo-Mech: Energy and Sustainability Expansion

Flo-Mech is pleased to announce that, as from the 1st November 2011, Francois Pierrel will become a director of the Company. Francois will lead the expansion of the Energy and Sustainability Department

Greenvale, Natural Choice for Fresh Potatoes

November 09, 2011

Greenvale AP Wins Green Award at Fenland Enterprise Business Awards

For Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, environmental issues are at the very heart of the business, and earlier this month they were formally recognised for their efforts when they were awarded the Fenland Enterprise Business Gre...

November 09, 2011

Simplot plans New Potato Processing plant in Idaho, closing 3 existing plants

The J. R. Simplot Company is planning to build a state-of-the-art potato processing plant in Caldwell, Idaho, with site preparation anticipated to begin next May and start-up expected by spring of 2014.

November 01, 2011

Simple plastic barriers combat major potato pest

A simple barrier technology has tested effective to prevent the spread and infestation of Andean potato weevils, while also protecting the biodiversity of insects, including natural enemies of pests. An ordinary sheet of plastic is proving to be a sim...

Tesco award for best supplier for carbon reduction technology

October 26, 2011

Tesco awards Branston as best supplier for carbon reduction technology

Potato supplier Branston has scooped a top retail award naming them as the 2011 Tesco supplier with the best technology innovation to reduce carbon. Tesco congratulated Branston for effectively innovating throughout its production processes and investi...

October 25, 2011

Branston praised for its sustainable water management

One of the UK’s leading potato suppliers, Branston Ltd has been praised for its excellent water management by a group of sustainability experts who visited from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Branston installed a £1-million water recycl...

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

October 20, 2011

McDonald's commits to sourcing sustainable palm oil

McDonald’s Corporation today announced its membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This membership represents significant progress in the company’s commitment to source palm oil only from RSPO member companies.

October 09, 2011

Publicidad despierta apetito infantil por la comida chatarra

Los anuncios de comida tienen una potente influencia sobre las elecciones alimentarias de los niños, pero los padres pueden reducir ese efecto, según un estudio reciente. Incluyó a 75 niños entre los tres y los cinco años que vieron dos dibujos animad...

October 05, 2011

Frito-Lay Casa Grande facility now reaches 'Near Net Zero' criteria

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division today celebrated the success of its most ambitious environmental sustainability project to-date by announcing that its Casa Grande, Arizona, facility has reached 'near net zero'.

October 05, 2011

El CSIC descubre el gen que induce a la formación del tubérculo de la papa

Una investigación del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), descrita en el último número de la revista Nature (1), ha descubierto el gen responsable de inducir la tuberización en patatas, el StSP6A. Su hallazgo ha sido posible gracias...

September 28, 2011

Pepsico's Zero Waste to Landfill program saves money too

PepsiCo UK has now achieved Zero Waste to Landfill status at 11 of its major manufacturing sites, including Walkers in Leicester and Quaker Oats in Cupar. In 2008, PepsiCo UK revealed a number of commitments to grow sustainably and minimise its impact...

Multi-Unit Foodservice Operator conference (MUFSO)

September 28, 2011

The state of the (US) restaurant industry

After several years of recession-fueled retrenchment, attendees of the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operator conference (MUFSO) were focused on the future and a return to growth as they posed questions to top chief executives in the industry Tuesday at MUFSO...

September 28, 2011

Gold Dust Potato Processors Completes Solar Power Initiative

The last two solar power generating stations of Gold Dust and Walker Brothers' Solar Initiative have been activated by Pacific Power and Light. The two solar stations are located at potato storage cellars outside of Merrill.

September 22, 2011

Conagra Foods publishes 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, providing a detailed look at the company's efforts.

September 19, 2011

PepsiCo to Partner with China's Ministry of Agriculture to Promote Sustainable Farming

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China to promote sustainable agriculture projects and accelerate the development of the Chinese countryside.

September 09, 2011

PepsiCo Named Top Food and Beverage Company in 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced its inclusion in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). PepsiCo is ranked as the number one company in the DJSI Food and Beverage Supersector, the only company based in the United States to earn a t...

September 08, 2011

ConAgra Foods Recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today announced that it will be added for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America. One of the world's most recognizable sustain...