Dairy Foods eMagazine

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2021 July

Check out the July issue of Dairy Foods, which is dedicated to sustainability successes and opportunities within the dairy processing segment.

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Celebrating sustainability successes in dairy processing

Dairy processors share some recent sustainability projects — and their impressive results.
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Kathie Canning
June 28, 2021
Food and beverage manufacturers have made great strides during the past couple of decades when it comes to sustainability, and dairy processors are no exception. In fact, many — if not most — dairy processors have set ambitious sustainability goals and are working hard to attain them.
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Foods & Beverages

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Processors

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Ingredients

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Vanilla Bean Plant

Sustainable ingredients go back to the source

Manufacturers can tell a sustainability story through their ingredient selection.
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Anna Boisseau
July 6, 2021
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers already read labels to confirm food items met their standards — whether in terms of sustainability or nutrition. However, the health and safety concerns that defined the tumultuous past year-plus cemented consumer interest not only in the source of the foods they eat, but also in the ingredients that make up such items.
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Operations

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Dairy supply chain

Sustainability enters the dairy supply chain spotlight

Dairy processors can appeal to the large base of eco-conscious consumers by emphasizing sustainability throughout their supply chains, but compliance can be complex.
Richard Mitchell
July 8, 2021
Taking steps to manage sustainability along the supply chain makes good business sense for dairy processors. Indeed, 2018 research by The Nielsen Co. LLC, New York, reveals that 81% of global consumers and 69% of those in the United States say that it’s very important or extremely important that companies implement programs to help the environment.
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Tetra Pak

‘Green up’ your dairy packaging

Consumers — millennials and younger consumers, in particular — are prioritizing packaging sustainability and are willing to pay for it.
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Kathie Canning
June 17, 2021
When it comes to their sustainability efforts, dairy processors would be wise to count product packaging as a critical element. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging make up a major portion of the United States’ municipal solid waste, amounting to 82.2 million tons in 2018 alone (the latest year for which data are available).
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Dairy plants seek sustainability solutions

Dairy processors have a plethora of options to green up their operations.
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Anna Boisseau
June 24, 2021
A company’s environmental sustainability story — or lack thereof — is increasingly influencing consumer purchasing habits. In fact, a recent survey from IBM Institute for Business Value found that 54% of consumers “are willing to pay a premium for brands that are sustainable and/or environmentally responsible.”
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