Energy and Environment

 JR Simplot
October 29, 2009

Simplot and Blue Source Alliance Helps Growers Capture Carbon Opportunities

International food and agribusiness leader J. R. Simplot Company and leading emissions reduction project developer and offset marketer, Blue Source LLC, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to assist American farmers interested in enga...
Bannock Russet new potato variety for McDonald's french fries?
September 23, 2009

Bannock Russet new potato variety for McDonald's french fries?

From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.
 Frito-Lay
September 16, 2009

Frito-Lay to invest $28.5 million at its Beloit plant

Frito-Lay plans to invest $28.5 million at its Beloit plant, a move that helps retain 500 jobs and adds about 25 new positions. Since 2001, Frito-Lay has invested $20 million into the plant that has an annual payroll of about $32 million and has cons...
September 11, 2009

Free Tree Planted With Every DeeAmore Potato Purchase

One potato, two potato, three potato, four...the more DeeAmore potatoes America eats, the more forests are restored. It's the DeeAmore "Buy One Get One Tree"program, and it's just in time for earth-friendly, budget-friendly holiday gift-givi...
 Supermarket Guru
September 04, 2009

Sustainability at Frito-Lay (Phil Lempert Supermarket Guru)

What began as two small, mom-and-pop chip operations back in the early 1930’s is now the largest snack-selling company in the United States. Today, Frito-Lay, maker of such favorites as LAY'S®, FRITOS®, CHEETOS® and SUNCHIPS®, has more than fifteen $10...
August 29, 2009

‘Non-GMO’ Seal Identifies Foods Mostly Biotech-Free

Alarmed that genetically engineered crops may be finding their way into organic and natural foods, an industry group has begun a campaign to test products and label those that are largely free of biotech ingredients. With farmers using gene-altered se...
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August 25, 2009

Energy Efficiency in Fast Food Restaurants

Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...
 McDonald's
August 16, 2009

McDonald's VP Bob Langley on sustainability

McDonalds (MCD) has been vilified by a number of movies and books, including Fast Food Nation. The company is a favorite punching bag for environmental and nutritional activists. While Big Mac's are hardly health food, the company has diversified its m...
Frito-Lay
August 12, 2009

Frito-Lay's Killingly Facility 'Gets Off the Grid'

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., manufacturing facility today celebrated the inauguration of its Co-Generation system, which will generate almost 100% of the site's electrical requirements. To maximize the system, the facility will utilize the was...
Yum! Brands
August 07, 2009

Yum! brands, premiada por su programa de formación sobre sostenibilidad para su personal

Yum! Brands, empresa estadounidense propietaria de las cadenas de restaurantes KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell y Long John Silver's, ha sido galardonada por su programa de formación sobre sostenibilidad para sus empleados "2008 Earth Week", según i...
August 05, 2009

Lamb Weston plans Sweet Potato Processing Plant in Louisiana

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston announced today plans to build a new, state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly processing plant near Delhi, Louisiana, designed primarily to process high-quality sweet potatoes from the region into fries and related product...
Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
August 04, 2009

Organic Potato Production at Idaho University Kimberly Research Farm: steep learning curve

The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides and the University of Idaho hosted an organic production field day at the Kimberly research farm in mid-July.At the Kimberly research farm, University of Idaho Researchers have dedicated an 11-acr...
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Walmart introduces sustainability Index

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Shearer’s foods breaks ground for new tortilla chips plant

Ground breaking for Shearer’s Foods Massillon Production Facility Phase I took place Tuesday, July 14 on site. Ohio’s First LEED Gold Certified Food Manufacturing Plant is being constructed in the NEO Com Industrial Park. The initial phase will house p...
June 30, 2009

Consumers Are Confused, Skeptical About Green Products

New results released today from a national survey, one of four annual surveys conducted by the Shelton Group, show most Americans are trying to buy more green products, but many don’t have enough knowledge to make meaningful choices. When asked, &quot...
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June 12, 2009

Founder Of Deep River Snacks Stays Picky About Product's Marketing

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Frito-Lay Production Locations
June 10, 2009

Frito-Lay offers local potato chips

Recently Frito-Lay started a campaign in the US to show consumers where their bag of Lays Chips was manufactured and even where the potatoes for that specific bag were grown: the Chips Tracker. In the ads, Frito-Lay features potato farmers growing their chips potatoes in California, New England, Texas, Michigan and Florida.

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