This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
Snack and Bakery logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Snack and Bakery logo
  • eMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • EXCLUSIVES
    • EQUIPMENT
    • State of the Industry
      • State of the Industry: Snacks
      • State of the Industry: Bakery
    • Tortilla Trends
    • Bakery of the Year
    • Snack Producer of the Year
    • Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies
      • Submit Your Company
  • SNACK PRODUCTS
    • New Products
    • Chips
    • Crackers
    • Frozen Snacks/Appetizers
    • Nuts & Trail Mixes
    • Popcorn
    • Pretzels
    • Puffs/Extruded Snacks
    • Tortilla Chips
    • Other Snacks
  • BAKERY PRODUCTS
    • New Products
    • Bars
    • Breads
    • Breakfast Products
    • Cookies
    • Desserts
    • Pizza
    • Muffins
    • Snack Cakes
    • Sweet Goods
    • Tortillas
  • INGREDIENTS
    • New Ingredients
    • Chocolate
    • Dairy
    • Extruded
    • Flavors & Colors
    • Fruit
    • Functional
    • Grains
    • Inclusions
    • Nutritional
    • Nuts & Seeds
    • Sweeteners
  • TRENDS
    • Artisan Baking
    • Better-For-You
    • Cannabis Edibles
    • Clean Label
    • Flavor Trends
    • Food Safety
    • Gluten-free
    • Keto
    • Plant Efficiency
    • Sustainability
  • MORE
    • Blogs
    • Case Studies & Advertorials
    • Classifieds
    • eBooks
    • eNewsletter
    • Events
      • KETTLE AWARDS
    • Ingrained Insights Podcast
    • Interactive Product Spotlights
    • SFWB Store
    • Slideshows
    • Submit New Products
    • Videos
    • Webinars
  • DIRECTORIES
    • SFWB BUYER'S GUIDE
    • CANDY BUYER'S GUIDE
    • Get Listed!
    • Take a Tour
  • CANDY
Home » Topics » Columns » Sustainability

Sustainability
Sustainability RSS FeedSubscribe

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

ARTICLES

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
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."
Read More
Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Consumers search for sustainable, environmentally friendly foods

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

Sustainable and responsible

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

Research shows consumers value natural, sustainable products

Steve French
September 19, 2019

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.


Read More
millennials

The power of millennials and sustainable snacking

Steve French
April 24, 2019
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.
Read More
The packaging predicament in the snack and bakery industry

The packaging predicament in the snack and bakery industry

Steve French
February 7, 2019
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.
Read More
AiB

Electronic data monitoring to meet food safety requirements

Bonnie Biegel
November 8, 2018
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.
Read More
Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Hidden opportunities in sustainable snacks

Maryellen Molyneaux
September 19, 2018
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.
Read More
Mainstream consumers adopt sustainable practices

Mainstream consumers adopt sustainable practices

Steve French
April 5, 2018

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.


Read More
Sustainability strategies to reduce food waste in snack and baking

Sustainability strategies to reduce food waste in snack and baking

Doug 200
Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
February 21, 2018

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


Read More
More Articles Tagged with 'Sustainability'
Subscribe For Free!
  • eMagazine Subscription
  • eNewsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Manage My Preferences
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

Katie's frozen gourmet pizza line debuts at Expo West

Katie's frozen gourmet pizza line debuts at Expo West

Little Debbie expands snack cake line with Strawberry Swiss Rolls launch

Little Debbie launches Strawberry Swiss Rolls snack cakes

7 products we loved at the 2023 Christmas & Halloween ECRM show

7 products we loved at the 2023 Christmas & Halloween ECRM show



Events

April 19, 2023

Cannabis Candy Insights: Moving into the Mainstream

Cannabis is now legal for sale to adults in 21 U.S. states and all of Canada, and for medical use in 37 U.S. states. Whether for therapeutic, medical, or recreational use, cannabis has entered the mainstream. And cannabis presents a significant market opportunity. According to BDSA, the U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.3%, from $26.1 billion in 2022 to $44.5 billion in 2027—and globally to $59.6 billion.

January 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Products

Advances in Science & Engineering of Rice

Advances in Science & Engineering of Rice

See More Products

Get our new eMagazine delivered to your inbox every month.

Stay in the know on the latest snack and bakery industry trends.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
  • More
    • Associations
    • Columns
    • Custom Content & Marketing Solutions
    • Digital Literature
    • Food & Beverage Brands
    • Interactive Product Spotlights
    • Market Research
    • SFWB Store
    • Want More?
    • Subscribe
    • Survey And Sample
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY
    • UPDATE MY PREFERENCES

Copyright ©2023. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing