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Industry expert perspectives and advice on improving the environmental sustainability of snack and bakery companies, including topics related to consumer perspectives on sustainability.

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Understanding the multiple facets of sustainability in the food industry

Understanding the multiple facets of sustainability in the food industry

Diane K. Ray
September 17, 2020
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The term "sustainability" embodies a number of different meanings. According to the Oxford English dictionary, one definition refers to the "avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance."
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Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Consumers search for sustainable, environmentally friendly foods

Maryellen Molyneaux
April 14, 2020
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Mainstream consumers are steadily adopting stronger environmental and sustainable ideals, which is affecting how they make purchase decisions.
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Consumer environmental concerns drive food processors toward sustainability

Sustainable and responsible

Steve French
February 12, 2020
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It comes as no surprise that consumers have become more environmentally and sustainably conscious in recent years.
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Research shows consumers value natural, sustainable products

Research shows consumers value natural, sustainable products

Steve French
September 19, 2019
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As reported by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery in its State of the Industry coverage, the U.S. bakery industry is valued at $51.6 billion in annual sales, and the U.S. snack industry sees sales of over $41.6 billion—and growing every year.


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The power of millennials and sustainable snacking

Steve French
April 24, 2019
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Millennials, over 80 million strong, are the largest generation of young people in history. Like every generation that came before, millennials come with their own set of characteristics that make them unique.
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The packaging predicament in the snack and bakery industry

The packaging predicament in the snack and bakery industry

Steve French
February 7, 2019
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Many sustainability experts and consumers alike agree that we cannot sustain a society in which we continually make purchases and throw things away. This includes consumables that we use on a daily basis.
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Electronic data monitoring to meet food safety requirements

Bonnie Biegel
November 8, 2018
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Advances in technology have changed how we record information and use technology for trending and tracking of food safety data. But with these advances come questions about the authenticity of the data. This is especially true when electronic data and signatures are being used to prove that your food safety plan’s preventive controls are being monitored and verified.
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Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Maryellen Molyneaux
September 19, 2018
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Sustainability, being environmentally friendly and not depleting natural resources, has continued to gain ground across nearly every industry as consumers embrace this notion in both their attitudes and actions.
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Mainstream consumers adopt sustainable practices

Mainstream consumers adopt sustainable practices

Steve French
April 5, 2018
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When NMI began conducting research on the eco-marketplace in 2002, sustainability was novel enough that it was only relevant to approximately 20 percent of the population.


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Sustainability strategies to reduce food waste in snack and baking

Sustainability strategies to reduce food waste in snack and baking

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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
February 21, 2018
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In 2016, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) released its most-recent "Analysis of U.S. Food Waste among Food Manufacturers, Retailers and Restaurants" report


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