Category Archives: Food Processing Industry

A Craft Brewer in Britain Stays Close to Home

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green, Inc. When Alasdair and Charlotte Large decided to open the Keystone Brewery in Tisbury, England, they decided, unlike big brewers, to mature their ale in the cask using traditional ingredients. Mr. Large likens his … Continue reading →

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German Scientist Cooks Up Idea for 'Waste-Free' Breweries

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. A scientist pondering the growing problem of brewery waste in Europe has devised a way to tap into the power of beer: He and his partners designed a system to recycle spent grains and … Continue reading →

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How Green Is My Orange?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. PepsiCo calculated that the equivalent of 3.75 pounds of carbon dioxide is emitted to the atmosphere for each half-gallon carton of orange juice.

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Going green brews profit at Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Westlifenews.com. Businesses do not have to sacrifice profitability in order to have a social and environmental conscience. That is the message that Rocky River brothers Dan and Pat Conway, owners of Great Lakes Brewing Company, … Continue reading →

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Appreciate Those Bottom Feeders for More Sustainable Fisheries

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Triple Pundit. We don’t eat lions, tigers or bears for protein, so we shouldn’t eat shark, tuna or swordfish either. We need to be eating further down the ocean food chain if we want an … Continue reading →

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Alternative Fuels Power Anheuser-Busch Breweries

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. More than five billion 12-oz. servings of beer — or about one in seven beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch in the United States — are expected to be brewed using renewable fuel by the end of 2009, … Continue reading →

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Be Green Packaging Receives the First Cradle-to-Cradle Certification for Food Packaging

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Be Green Packaging, LLC (Be Green) is pleased to announce that their line of bulrush packaging has been awarded and certified “Silver” Cradle to Cradle by MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC). MBDC is a leading … Continue reading →

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Food firms pledge to cut mileage

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Edie.net. Companies behind some of the biggest brands on UK supermarket shelves have pledged to slash the environmental impact of transporting their goods.

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Wal-Mart Comes to the Farmers Market

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Grist. As the ground shifts under their feet, food giants experiment with new strategies

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Sapporo Plans Carbon Labels For Beer

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Leader. Starting next year, Sapporo Breweries will put a carbon label on cans of its Black Label draft beer stating how much carbon dioxide is emitted per can during the entire production and disposal … Continue reading →

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