Articles Tagged with ''sustainable supply chain''

sustainability farm

Nestlé announces blockchain pilot

The initial pilot program will trace milk from farms and producers in New Zealand to Nestlé factories and warehouses in the Middle East.
July 3, 2019
Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced a collaboration with OpenSC, a blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their food right back to the farm.
Read More
default-Latest-Headlines.jpg

Cargill opens $48.8M protein production plant in Chuzhou, China

Cargill’s integrated poultry production facility covers every stage of the poultry supply chain, including chicken breeding, raising, feed production, hatching, primary and further production.
June 19, 2019
Cargill, Minneapolis, is expanding its protein production capacity in Chuzhou, Anhui, China, with a $48.8 million investment in a production plant.
Read More
default-seafood.jpg

National Fisheries Institute, IBM Food Trust partner to increase seafood transparency

IBM’s system ensures companies can set rules about who can see the data they upload, for how long and that they maintain control of their data even after it has been uploaded to Food Trust.
June 14, 2019
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI), Washington, D.C., announced plans to work with IBM’s Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled system, to begin a comprehensive seafood supply chain traceability pilot program.
Read More
CHEP CarbonNeutral pallet

CHEP launches zero waste initiative in North America

CHEP looks to expand the initiative to multi-company coalitions and open innovation events in which supply chain experts can discuss sustainability topics ranging from reverse logistics to shared transportation solutions to data-driven approaches.
June 14, 2019
CHEP, an Atlanta-based Brambles company, announced a new initiative called Zero Waste World, which brings together leading retailers and manufacturers to create smarter and more sustainable supply chains.
Read More
sustainability farm

Feeding America, Feeding Texas, Collaborative for Fresh Produce partner to fight food waste

To tackle hunger, the collaborative uses state-of-the-art technology and optimizes supply chain logistics to offer growers, shippers and wholesalers an outlet to address large-scale quantities of surplus produce.
June 12, 2019
Feeding America, Chicago; Feeding Texas, Austin, Texas; and the Collaborative for Fresh Produce, Richardson, Texas, partnered to address hunger and food waste in the Southwest and develop a regional model that can be scaled nationally.
Read More
sustainability farm

Cargill highlights sustainability progress across multiple supply chains

The 2018 report provides insight into how Cargill addresses the impacts of climate change and delivers sustainable solutions that are transparent, innovative and collaborative.
June 12, 2019
Cargill, Minneapolis, released a collection of sustainability reports across four key businesses—aqua nutrition, cocoa and chocolate, ocean transportation and premix and nutrition.
Read More
sustainability farm

Silo lands $3M seed round to bring wholesale, perishable agriculture online

Silo’s AI and machine learning technology adapts to existing workflows, seamlessly automating the entire supply chain from harvest management and quality control to forecasting and negotiation through logistics and payment.
May 24, 2019
Silo, a San Francisco-based technology-driven marketplace that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline supply chains for perishable agribusiness, announced a seed round of $3 million in capital.
Read More

Elevate your expertise in refrigerated and frozen foods with unparalleled insights and connections.

Get the latest industry updates tailored your way.

JOIN TODAY!