Bill Gill, assistant vice president, Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods, discusses how manufacturers can reduce energy usage and material waste to reduce carbon footprint and cut costs.

Detailed sustainability results for fiscal 2012 can be found at the newly updated www.smithfieldcommitments.com.

Increasing demands placed on processing facilities are many, but wastewater remains a battle as new regulations and challenges impact facilities every year.

Eight tips the author has found beneficial as Tyson Foods’ sustainability goal-setting process has matured.

The American Meat Institute has released a new series of video vignettes highlighting the importance of environmental management systems and sustainability efforts in the meat and poultry industry.

The company provides customers with products, services and technical expertise to help improve their operations and save water and energy while reducing waste.

Hormel Foods Corp. announced the release of its 2011 Hormel Foods Corporate Responsibility Report, available online at www.hormelfoods.com/csr.

ConAgra Foods Inc. announced the winners of its 2012 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program intended to drive and reward innovative approaches to sustainability that produce tangible business results.

Four OSI Group companies, including two of its partnerships, were named in McDonald’s Corp.’s 2012 Best of Sustainable Supply report for five different sustainability projects.

SUPERVALU has entered into a partnership with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) to implement a new, comprehensive procurement policy to ensure sustainable sourcing of farm-raised seafood.