Year: 2024

North Country Growers Prepares for Grand Opening with Exciting New Website Launch

March 8, 2024 North Country Growers

As the anticipation builds for the grand opening of North Country Growers in May 2024, the company proudly unveils its new website, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the world of premium greenhouse-grown lettuce where freshness harmonizes with sustainability. Positioned as a beacon of innovation in the agricultural landscape, North Country Growers is dedicated to harnessing cutting-edge technologies and the expertise of its diligent team to deliver fresh, healthy, and top-quality greens at an accessible price point. …

Grupo Bimbo Recognized as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 8th Consecutive Year

March 7, 2024 Grupo Bimbo

Grupo Bimbo, the world’s leading baking company, has been listed for the eighth consecutive year as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies,” according to analysis conducted by Ethisphere, an international authority in defining and promoting ethical business standards. …

DS Smith, Leading Global Fiber-Based Packaging Company, Unveils Drypack Solution in U.S. Market to Help Seafood Processors Phase Out Plastic Containers

March 7, 2024 DS Smith

DS Smith, a leading global provider of sustainable, fiber-based corrugated packaging, is launching its DryPack seafood box in North America. A sustainable replacement for non-recyclable expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam boxes, DS Smith DryPack is a no-leak, 100% water-resistant, fully recyclable box that, when packed with ice, can keep fresh fish below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for over 40 hours in cold chain operations. …

Duravant Acquires German Equipment Manufacturer Henneken

March 7, 2024 Duravant

Duravant LLC (“Duravant”), a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced today that it has acquired Ferdinand Henneken GmbH (“Henneken”), a leading manufacturer of protein processing solutions headquartered in Bad Wünnenberg, Germany. Henneken designs and builds innovative equipment including vacuum tumblers, tenderizers, injectors and brine mixers that deliver higher yields and improved product quality for meat, poultry, and seafood processors. …

New York Sues Beef Producer JBS for ‘Fraudulent’ Marketing Around Climate Change

March 7, 2024 Michael Copley, NPR

New York state Attorney General Letitia James sued beef producer JBS in state court for allegedly misleading the public about a pledge the company made to slash its climate pollution in the coming decade. Prosecutors said JBS continued making deceptive marketing claims even after a consumer watchdog group recommended the company stop advertising because it didn’t have a strategy to achieve its climate target. …