Austin, TX—Vital Farms has published its inaugural Sustainability Report, an overview of the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) progress with respect to each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, crew members, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and stockholders. Opening the report, President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco...
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market offered a vast amount of information, all focused on immunity—from a data viewpoint, a scientific viewpoint, a business viewpoint, and more. For instance, here’s some fast facts, displaying the sheer range of perspectives showcased in this event: Immunity supplement sales have declined...
St. Louis, MO—EverGrain Ingredients has announced that its entire portfolio of upcycled barley protein and fiber ingredients has received the Upcycled Food Association’s (UFA) certification. The mark will enable food and beverage manufacturers that use these ingredients to place the claim on the packaging of the final product. “We started...
Morristown, NJ—PLT Health Solutions has partnered with Botanical Liaisons, LLC to undertake a sustainability audit of Indian Boswellia serrata gum resin harvesting and collection practices related to its use in supplements, according to a press release. The audit is in line with the company’s PLT360 initiative, according to Seth Flowerman,...
Minneapolis, MN—Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods, according to Cargill’s most recent global FATitudes survey. Specifically, the research found that 55% of consumers are more likely to purchase a packaged food item if it includes a sustainability claim, a four-point jump...
Aker BioMarine’s Antarctic krill fishery was awarded an A-rating from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in the 2021 review, marking the seventh year in a row that Aker BioMarine received this recognition. “SFP’s rating is an important measure for us at Aker BioMarine because it tells not only the story...
A three-year collaboration between FrieslandCampina and Danone has led to a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a press release. The reduction was accomplished mostly by FrieslandCampina’s dairy farmers implementing sustainable farming practices and green energy projects for the ingredients provided to Danone. FrieslandCampina used the Annual...
Atlanta, GA—Ubuntoo has released their report Plastic Promises, published in collaboration with data analytics group Brandscrapes Worldwide. The inaugural report was conducted to measure corporate ambition and action on reducing plastic packaging. The report allows companies to benchmark their plastic sustainability goals and accomplishments against 176 companies across 17 industries,...
Madrid, Spain—Pharmactive Bioactive has unveiled its long-term sustainability program emphasizing fair-trade, boosting local women’s workforces, reducing energy consumption and waste through upcycling, and promoting crops that support biodiversity, and has certified its Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2015, according to a press release. “Spain is scattered with rural areas...
Washington, D.C.—Fairtrade America, an independent third-party certification that partners with farmers and workers to negotiate better working conditions, has released five key trends that will impact how brands source ingredients and work to have a larger impact on people and planet in 2022. Shoppers are increasingly looking for ethically sourced...
