Much has changed in consumers’ buying behaviors regarding foods, but their attention to the fats and oils in the packaged foods they purchase remains consistent, according to Cargill’s most recent FATitudes survey, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advances in packaging materials continue to extend shelf life, while adding convenience and freshness to bakery and snack goods. Innovations in modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP), microbial-inhibiting film, and the use of cellulose nanocrystals are helping to push the envelope.
These days, you can have your cake and eat it, too. Today's sweet bakery treats like cakes, pies, cheesecakes, and cookies often combine the best of multiple worlds, bridging apparent gaps between indulgence, better-for-you and specialized dietary choices, clean label, sound functionality, and globally minded sustainability.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Amy Senter, chief sustainability officer, Kellogg's, about their sustainability initiatives.
More than 5,440 tons of CO2e prevented from entering the atmosphere; equivalent of removing more than 13 million vehicle miles off of the road.
September 17, 2020
As part of Kellogg's Better Days commitment to support 1 million farmers by the end of 2030, the company is collaborating with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to expand the Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources (S.T.A.R.) initiative in Illinois.
Company reduces direct & indirect GHG emissions by more than 28 percent; continues to drive reductions across its supply chain
September 16, 2020
According to the United Nations, to curb the devastating effects of climate change on the global food supply, the world must halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.
Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member company of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a new pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with a high bio-based content for use in packaging, labels and tapes.
By publicly sharing the geographic location of the cooperatives and districts they source from, they are contributing to transparency and traceability in the cocoa supply chain.
September 15, 2020
Barry Callebaut has reached a new milestone in its plan to build a sustainable cocoa supply chain: the company is disclosing its direct cocoa suppliers in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon.
Consumers can recycle bags from Bimbo Bakeries USA bread, buns, bagels and English muffins nationwide through TerraCycle
September 3, 2020
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to make their bread, buns, bagels and English muffin bags in the United States nationally recyclable.
Industry globally could save $46 billion with better packaging design
August 24, 2020
As pandemic-induced online shopping has boosted demand for boxes, DS Smith has launched its Circular Design Principles, citing company research that shows better packaging design could save the industry $46 billion a year in logistics costs globally.