Food Processor Smithfield Foods commits to becoming carbon negative by 2030
USA – Smithfield Foods, Inc., a food processing company, has became the first major protein…
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IFC backs Nigerian PET resin manufacturer Engee with US$39 financing facility
NIGERIA — Engee Manufacturing Limited, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin used in…
PepsiCo’s Naked Juice swaps to 100% recyclable plastic bottles in UK
USA – Naked Juice, subsidiary of PepsiCo has rolled out a new 100% recycled plastic…
Heineken makes strides in becoming fully circular by 2030
NETHERLANDS – Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer has announced that all its Heineken beer for…
Nestlé signs agreements with PCEx to collect plastic waste, CEMEX Holdings to co-process
PHILIPPINES – Nestlé Philippines has entered into an agreement with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx) to collect…
Bioscience company Chr. Hansen focuses on microbial science in 2025 strategy
DENMARK – Chr. Hansen, a global bioscience company, has announced that it aims to strengthen and focus its…
Coca-Cola spearheads waste recycling in Nigeria through Cash 4 Trash initiative
NIGERIA – Coca-Cola, through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has provided a grant…
Nestlé Waters North America bottling site earns Platinum certification under AWS
USA – Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has announced that its Ontario, California water bottling site is the first…
Unilever partners with tech company Orbital Insight to enhance traceability in palm oil sourcing
UK – Unilever, a consumer goods company, has teamed up with US-based tech company, Orbital Insight, to boost…
Symrise, Kellogg partner to achieve 100% responsibly sourced vanilla by 2020 in Madagascar
MADAGASCAR – American multinational food manufacturing company, Kellogg Company has partnered with German flavour and…
Heineken UK launches plastic free cardboard topper to minimize plastic use
UK – Heineken UK has rolled out its 100% plastic-free cardboard topper on its Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664…
Unilever ranks No.1 for sustainability leadership, tenth year in a row
NETHERLANDS – Global consumer goods company, Unilever has been recognised as the No. 1 corporate…
Beyond Meat partners with EVERFI launching virtual sustainable course targeting 5th – 8th graders
USA – US plant-based meat producer, Beyond Meat has announced that it is collaborating with…
Diageo aces its 2015-2020 sustainability and responsibility goals with myriad of achievements
UK – Global beverage company, Diageo has announced the successful conclusion and achievement of its…
Debt fund EBF II secures US$10m from FMO for contribution of biodiversity conservation
AFRICA – FMO, a Dutch development bank, has approved the commitment of US$10 million in senior…
Ball Corporation signs virtual power purchase agreements strengthening renewable energy goals
EUROPE – Ball Corporation, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions for beverage and food industry,…
Cargill targets to restore 600 billion liters of water by 2030
USA – Food and agribusiness giant Cargill has stipulated a series of initiatives that will…
Nestlé utilizes augmented reality technology ensuring continuity of operations
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé is expanding the use of augmented reality technology to provide remote support…
McDonald’s launches its new restaurant with renewable energy onsite to cover its energy needs
USA – McDonald’s, a fast food company, has completed construction of a first-of-its-kind Net Zero Energy restaurant designed to create…
Three more brands of Nestlé Waters North America to convert their packaging to 100% recycled plastic
USA – Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has announced that three more of its US domestic…
IFAD, Mars and ICRAF invest US$4m on sustainable farming project in Indonesia and the Philippines
ASIA – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mars, Incorporated and World Agroforestry (ICRAF)…
Coca-Cola European partners back recycling startup CuRe to innovate pilot factory
NETHERLANDS – CuRe Technology, a recycling start-up, has secured backing from the Coca-Cola European Partners with a view to…
Nestlé partners with Starbucks to launch non-dairy coffee creamers
USA – Nestlé, a food and beverage company, and Starbucks, multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves, have…
Diageo unveils 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle to debut with Johnnie Walker
UK– British multinational alcoholic beverages company, Diageo has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic…