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White House Announces Commitments to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge
October 19, 2015

White House Announces Commitments to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge

Today, the White House will announce new commitments from companies from across the American economy who are joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge.
Conagra Foods 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report
September 24, 2015

Conagra Foods publishes 2015 citizenship (CSR) report

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced it has issued its 2015 Citizenship Report. The report tracks progress on the company's three-pronged Citizenship platform: Good Food, Stronger Communities and Better Planet.
United States sets food waste reduction goals
September 22, 2015

United States sets Food Waste Reduction Goals

In the United States, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg have announced the first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50% reduction by 2030.
R.D. Offutt scales back expansion plans in Minnesota
September 14, 2015

R.D. Offutt scales back expansion plans in Minnesota

Potato grower R.D. Offutt has agreed to scale back its expansion plans in Minnesota in a deal with regulators to protect sensitive groundwater and pine forests in central Minnesota.
REYCO Systems® EcoMiser™ Oil Removal System
September 03, 2015

REYCO Systems® introduces its EcoMiser™ Oil Removal System

REYCO Systems® and its partner companies Idaho Steel Products and Kiremko today announced the release of the EcoMiser™ Oil Removal System.
RPE introduces Oddball Organics, not your ordinary potato
August 19, 2015

RPE introduces Oddball Organics: not your ordinary potato

RPE Inc. is introducing Oddball Organics™, a new brand for organic potatoes that do not fit the standard.
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French Fries McCain Foods Burley, Idaho
June 15, 2015

McCain Foods USA outstanding energy efficiency partner, says Idaho Power

McCain Foods USA was recognized by Idaho Power for its commitment to operational excellence through energy efficiency.
Whole Foods Market in Madison , Wisconsin (Courtesy: Whole Foods Market)
May 17, 2015

Whole Foods Market plans new chain of stores with lower prices.

Whole Foods Market, a leading organic and natural grocery chain, announced it plans to open a new chain of stores with lower prices.
Organic Label Just an Excuse to Sell Product at a Premium
May 14, 2015

Organic Label Just an Excuse to Sell Product at a Premium

Americans appear confused about the benefits of organics, with many perceiving the organic label as nothing more than an excuse to sell products at a premium, according to new research from MIntel
Conagra Foods announces winners of its 2015 Sustainable Development Awards
March 11, 2015

Conagra Foods announces winners of its 2015 Sustainable Development Awards

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced the winners of its 2015 Sustainable Development Awards yesterday, an internal awards program that drives and rewards imaginative approaches to sustainability and produces bottom line business results.
Phil Lempert on Target's Focus on Organic
March 08, 2015

Phil Lempert on Target's Focus on Organic

Supermarketguru Phil Lempert on Target's focus on Organic.
Northern Girl: from ‘hippie farmers’ to regional food supplier
March 01, 2015

Northern Girl: from ‘hippie farmers’ to regional food supplier

When Leah Cook and her family moved to the St. John Valley 15 years ago and took up organic gardening and raising animals on their Grand Isle farm, she said more than one resident dismissed them as “hippy farmers.”
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February 26, 2015

Potandon Produce launches line of Organic potatoes - Potandon Produce Organics

The first potato line ever launched under the Potandon Produce ™ brand name will soon be available.
Pine forests such as this one south of Park Rapids, Minn., have been cleared for potato fields.
February 08, 2015

Pines to potatoes conversion in central Minnesota put on hold

Alarmed by rapid deforestation in an ecologically sensitive swath of central Minnesota, state regulators have ordered a broad environmental review that will temporarily halt conversion of the region’s jackpine stands to potato fields.
NPC 2014 President Randy Hardy hands the award to Brendon Rockey and Sheldon Rockey with wife Nicole.
January 20, 2015

Rockey Farm (Colorado) receives the NPC 2014 Environmental Stewardship Award

Brendon and Sheldon Rockey of Rockey Farms in Center, Colorado, were named the recipients of the prestigious 2014 Environmental Stewardship Award presented at the National Potato Council’s 2015 Annual Meeting.
SFA CEO Tom Dempsey (left) together with Alison van Eenennaam and Stacey Forshee testified in favor of GMO bill HR4432
December 10, 2014

Snack Food Association CEO Urges Congress to Approve Federal Standard for GMO Food Labels

Snack Food Association CEO Tom Dempsey today urged Congress to approve legislation creating a federal standard for labeling food produced with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods' Perham Plant
November 30, 2014

Potato Chip maker Barrel O Fun fined for waste water troubles

Barrel O'Fun, which produces potato chips and other snack foods has agreed to pay a $45,000 penalty for not effectively pre-treating wastewater from its production plant before sending it to the now improved city treatment facility.
Snyder's-Lance Completes $10 Million Investment at Hyannis Cape Cod Plant
November 12, 2014

Snyder's-Lance Completes $10 Million Investment at Hyannis Cape Cod Plant

Snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance is completing a $10 million investment to improve operations and build on its commitment to sustainability at its manufacturing facility in Hyannis, where the company makes Cape Cod Potato Chips.

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