Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

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Sustainability awards

Darigold, Oakhurst Dairy honored for green efforts

March 8, 2012

 Darigold Inc., a dairy cooperative based in Seattle, is the first recipient of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability. The award program is administered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill. 


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Kraft Foods 'wages war' on waste

February 2, 2012

A Kraft Foods executive says, "We're waging war on waste, one plant at a time." The cheese and snacks maker has 36 facilities in 13 countries that send zero waste to landfill.


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Rehrig Pacific Co. introduces solid plastic divider sheet

November 22, 2011
Rehrig Pacific Co. introduced a solid plastic divider sheet for the rigid-container industry. This product complements Rehrig’s existing plastic bulk pallet and top frame products, now offering a complete package to the rigid-container industry.
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Other Ingredients

Stevia Source PureCircle Supports Young Leaders

November 22, 2011
PureCircle, Chicago, a producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announced the latest developments in its sustainability initiatives in partnership with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS). AMIGOS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to building young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion experiences in Latin America.
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Taking an Intuitive Approach to Sustainability

September 9, 2011
Aurora Organic Dairy is a leading organic dairy company that serves the private-label market. With headquarters in Boulder, Colo., the company began marketing organic milk in 2004 and has been on a growth track ever since, as the demand for high-quality organic milk continues to grow.
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The Power of Packaging

September 9, 2011
Dairy processors can pick the brains of packaging experts at the Las Vegas Convention Center in September.
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Danone Uses Plant-based Packaging for Activa Yogurt in Germany

August 15, 2011
In May, Danone’s German division switched to a plastic made from plants (not oil) for its Activia yogurt packaging sold in Germany. The new yogurt pack uses a corn-based plastic called Ingeo from NatureWorks, Minnetonka, Minn. Vermont-based Stonyfield Farm converted its four-pack multicups to the same material in October 2010 (see Dairy Foods, November 2010).
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Protect the Product

June 15, 2011
Packaging that prevents spoilage of dairy foods is eco-friendly, but there is more to being green than that. Dairy Foods asked vendors about their advances in sustainable packaging.
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