PureCircle, Chicago, a producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announced the latest developments in its sustainability initiatives in partnership with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS). AMIGOS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to building young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion experiences in Latin America.
Aurora Organic Dairy is a leading organic dairy company that serves the private-label market. With headquarters in Boulder, Colo., the company began marketing organic milk in 2004 and has been on a growth track ever since, as the demand for high-quality organic milk continues to grow.
As we continue to look forward for the world’s engineers to deliver the next cost-savings marvel, a colleague of mine, Cal Wohlert with Solution Dynamics, LLC, Paola, Kan., reminded me that sometimes we need to look backwards.
In May, Danone’s German division switched to a plastic made from plants (not oil) for its Activia yogurt packaging sold in Germany. The new yogurt pack uses a corn-based plastic called Ingeo from NatureWorks, Minnetonka, Minn. Vermont-based Stonyfield Farm converted its four-pack multicups to the same material in October 2010 (see Dairy Foods, November 2010).
Packaging that prevents spoilage of dairy foods is eco-friendly, but there is more to being green than that. Dairy Foods asked vendors about their advances in sustainable packaging.
Clean labels resonate with consumers. So do the claims “organic” and “zero fat” on product packages. Dairy processors respond to shoppers’ interest in where and how foods are produced by developing natural and organic products.
Because our roots are planted deep in the natural and organic foods movement, WhiteWave Foods has always been dedicated to providing consumers with nutritious, innovative and responsibly produced foods. For us, this means not only producing products that consumers want and need – such as Silk, Horizon, International Delight, Fruit2Day and Land O Lakes products – but doing so in ways that are environmentally responsible.