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Supply Chain
Fair Trade USA, Kiva Launch Microlending Program for Fair Trade Farmers
Fair Trade USA, Kiva Launch Microlending Program for Fair Trade Farmers
Published on October 9, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Fair Trade USA has partnered with nonprofit Kiva to help small-scale coffee farmers access financing, improve crop quality and invest in the future of their families and communities.The partnership resulted from a successful collaboration last year b... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Mondelez International Launches Cocoa Life Sustainability Program in Indonesia
Mondelez International Launches Cocoa Life Sustainability Program in Indonesia
Published on September 27, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Mondelez International has announced an agreement with the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI) and suppliers Armajaro and Olam to promote sustainable Indonesian cocoa farming, improve cocoa bean quality and support the development ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
EcoDairy Harnessing the Hidden Power of Cow Manure
EcoDairy Harnessing the Hidden Power of Cow Manure
Published on September 3, 2013
About a 3 minute read

It takes two days to train a cow to milk itself. This may sound like a farmer’s utopia, but at Bakerview EcoDairy, a robotic milker is just one of many dairy farm innovations being put to use.Bill Vanderkooi, president and CEO of the farm, seeks ou... View More

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Supply Chain
Consumer Activists Urging Kellogg's to Take Stand Against Deforestation
Consumer Activists Urging Kellogg's to Take Stand Against Deforestation
Published on July 31, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Environmental activists (and former Girl Scouts) Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, along with over 100,000 people in the U.S. and around the world, are calling on Kellogg Company CEO John Bryant to end the food company’s partnership with Wilmar... View More

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Shell, BP Break With Trade Group Calling for Repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard
Shell, BP Break With Trade Group Calling for Repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard
Published on July 31, 2013
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Shell and BP have diverged from the oil and gas industry’s main trade groups, which are calling for Congress to remove the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a federal mandate that compels gasoline makers to blend in ethanol and other renewable fuels.T... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Tom's of Maine Experimenting with Potato Starch Packaging
Tom's of Maine Experimenting with Potato Starch Packaging
Published on July 20, 2013
About a 2 minute read

This post first appeared on Earth911.com on July 10, 2013.Already topping lists of the nation’s most sustainable companies, Tom’s of Maine is looking to reduce end-of-life waste from its products even more by experimenting with biodegradable pack... View More

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Supply Chain
Mondelez International Helping 1,500 Vietnamese Coffee Farmers Become Sustainable Entrepreneurs
Mondelez International Helping 1,500 Vietnamese Coffee Farmers Become Sustainable Entrepreneurs
Published on July 9, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Global food and beverage giant Mondelez International has unveiled a new training facility for coffee farmers to promote sustainability and entrepreneurship in Vietnam. The company says this is a major step toward implementing its "Coffee Made H... View More

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Finance & Investment
Investment in Women is the Key to Global Food Security
Investment in Women is the Key to Global Food Security
Published on May 28, 2013
About a 6 minute read

Women, particularly in developing countries, face numerous challenges, including sexual violence, limited access to health resources, barriers to education and economic opportunities. ... View More

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Community Updates
Solar Conduction Dryer Wins Grand Prize in 2013 Dell Social Innovation Challenge
Solar Conduction Dryer Wins Grand Prize in 2013 Dell Social Innovation Challenge
Published on May 15, 2013
About a 5 minute read

•Student team from India addresses the 20 to 30 percent food spoilage rate for poor rural farmers, via cost-effective dehydrators powered by solar conduction •Finalist projects range from new cancer diagnostic tool and nonprofit fundraising platf... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
Heineken Hosts Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable in Amsterdam
Heineken Hosts Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable in Amsterdam
Published on May 15, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Beverage industry leaders from across the globe have convened in Amsterdam for the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) semi-annual meeting to discuss environmental sustainability within the beverage sector. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Bridgestone Americas and Yulex Develop Renewable Alternative to Rubber
Bridgestone Americas and Yulex Develop Renewable Alternative to Rubber
Published on May 14, 2013
About a 1 minute read

A little-known perennial shrub called guayule (pronounced why-u-lee), native to the Southwestern United States, has been tapped as a potential alternative natural source for rubber by Bridgestone Americas and agricultural-based biomaterials company, ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologySupply Chain
Startup Crowdfunding to Sell Superfood Bars in US to Aid West African Farmers
Startup Crowdfunding to Sell Superfood Bars in US to Aid West African Farmers
Published on May 2, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Oakland-based social enterprise Kuli Kuli is launching an Indiegogo campaign to leverage its “superfood” nutrition bar to help alleviate poverty in West Africa.Kuli Kuli Bars are gluten-free, raw and made with just a few simple all-natural ingred... View More

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Supply Chain
Sustainable Harvest Launches Disaster Relief Effort For Organic Coffee Farmers in Latin America
Sustainable Harvest Launches Disaster Relief Effort For Organic Coffee Farmers in Latin America
Published on April 15, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers (SHCI) has embarked on a relief effort to help Latin American coffee farmers facing an outbreak of Coffee Leaf Rust Disease, known as Roya in Spanish — a parasitic fungus that is expected to destroy between 30 a... View More

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Supply Chain
Sainsbury's Begins Selling Sustainably Farmed Fish
Sainsbury's Begins Selling Sustainably Farmed Fish
Published on April 13, 2013
About a 1 minute read

UK grocery chain Sainsbury’s is now selling farmed fish certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in what is apparently an industry first, according to The Grocer. ... View More

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Community Updates
BASF hosts its first Symposium on Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture
BASF hosts its first Symposium on Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture
Published on March 29, 2013
About a 4 minute read

BASF hosts its first Symposium on Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture  International experts call for common approach to sustainability assessment in food supply chain  BASF invites opinion leaders to a joint discussion platform to develop... View More

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Supply Chain
Rainforest Foundation Promotes Sustainable Palm Oil with UK Easter Chocolate Rankings
Rainforest Foundation Promotes Sustainable Palm Oil with UK Easter Chocolate Rankings
Published on March 28, 2013
About a 2 minute read

With Easter just around the corner, The Rainforest Foundation has teamed up with Ethical Consumer magazine to release a ranking of more than 70 UK chocolate brands to encourage companies to use more sustainably sourced palm oil. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Dunkin’ Donuts To Source Sustainable Palm Oil
Dunkin’ Donuts To Source Sustainable Palm Oil
Published on March 12, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Dunkin’ Donuts will set a target date to source all of its palm oil from sustainable sources or purchase offset certificated covering its sourced palm oil, according to a recent announcement by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Starbucks Shifting to 100% Sustainable Palm Oil Sources by 2015
Starbucks Shifting to 100% Sustainable Palm Oil Sources by 2015
Published on February 26, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Starbucks will begin sourcing 100 percent of its palm oil from certified sustainable suppliers by 2015, according to a recent announcement.The coffee company made the change in response to a shareholder resolution filed by the Green Century Balanced ... View More

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Supply Chain
Häagen-Dazs, General Mills Promote Sustainable Vanilla Farming in Madagascar
Häagen-Dazs, General Mills Promote Sustainable Vanilla Farming in Madagascar
Published on February 22, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Häagen-Dazs has partnered with General Mills to invest $125,000 dollars over two years in Madagascar’s Sava region to encourage sustainable agriculture in one of the world’s most important vanilla production centers. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Biochar Pilot Program Aims for Carbon-Negative Coffee
Biochar Pilot Program Aims for Carbon-Negative Coffee
Published on February 20, 2013
About a 3 minute read

With more than 2 billion cups consumed each day, coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Most consumers of the black liquid hail from industrialized countries — over 90 percent of coffee production occurs in developing countries and ... View More

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