FoodNavigator-USA’s Digital Summit – Futureproofing the Food System – This week (November 15-17) will feature established players like The Coca-Cola Co. and Del Monte Foods, as well as emerging players like No Evil Foods and Renewal Mill. Various food manufacturers participated, including brands. We join industry analysts and trade associations to share strategies for reducing the environmental impact of food packaging and food waste.
between our panels Upcycling in focus: From ‘rescued produce’ to beer spent grain to barley milk2:15 CT Nov 17 Moderated Elizabeth Crawford Deputy Editor-in-Chief of FoodNavigator-USA, Molly Larty Senior Manager, Environmental, Social, Governance Del Monte Foodswith Caroline Cott co-founder and COO of renewal mill,and turner wyattThe CEO of the Upcycled Food Association seeks innovative ways to use otherwise wasteful by-products from food processes and raw materials to create value-added products and aspirational brands.
They reduce both the extent of the danger posed to the environment and nutritional security by food waste and how upcycling the waste into nutritious ingredients and products for human consumption can reduce both. Share what you do.
It also discusses how food waste reduction and upcycling can be incorporated into viable business models. This includes product inspiration and market potential, how we have built a reliable supply chain, and how we communicate the benefits of upcycling and products to consumers. At the same time defend against greenwashing, which we believe is the most likely going forward.
Their discussion of reducing food waste complements another conversation earlier in the day on reducing packaging waste.November 17th at noon during the panel Sustainable packaging … from recyclable to compostable, reusable and edible packagingOur panel of experts explores progress to reduce the environmental impact of food packaging and what changes need to be made within the industry or at the regulatory level to make this happen.
Panel moderated by Elizabeth CrawfordDeputy Editor-in-Chief of FoodNavigator-USA Christine YeagerDirector of Sustainability Coca-Cola Company,na John HewittVice President of Sustainability, Packaging consumer brand association, Sadra ShadelCEO and co-founder no bad food,and Anne GrevinGlobal Head of Food bite! By Rabobank.na
Details and registration for each panel freedomsummit here.
