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A recent executive order signed Sept. 12 by President Joe Biden aims to bolster the U.S. biotechnology sector, including alternative proteins.

Corn and soybean production is down from 2021, according to the Crop Production report issued Sept. 12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

West Liberty Foods initiated its sustainability efforts by becoming a Landfill Free company in 2012.

This week’s installment of Independent Thoughts might be better named Random Thoughts, namely some unrelated news items gleaned from the always interesting wide world of meat.

For many brand owners in the meat, poultry and seafood industries, sustainability ranks as a primary business goal. 

Responding to changes in the supply chain requires a fundamental shift in companies’ approach to production. 

Global politics add further complications to cost-effectively delivering products to customers. 

Sustainability is one of Greenfield Natural Meat Co.’s core business strategies, and it is central to every aspect of the brand’s business — including how the company cares for animals, its employees and the environment.

Perdue Farms' food-producing facility in Washington, IN earned the GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certification, making it the first U.S. turkey processing facility and third Perdue facility to earn the environmental validation.

Lightweight substrates can be recyclable, compostable and/or contain recycled content.