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Environmental Stewardship

Egg producers: Define sustainability before it defines you

Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, senior partner, the prasino group, speaking at the United Egg Producers' annual meeting in Asheville, N.C., said that whether the issue is animal welfare or the environment, both of which are components of sustainability, the round table process can be an effective way to engage customers and activists groups and reach consensus on definitions and working towards a better future. He has played a role in establishing the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).

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Energy Efficiency

Venco Campus awarded most sustainable industrial building in Europe

VencoCampus (Eersel, the Netherlands) was awarded the BREEAM Outstandingcertificate. This makes the Venco Campus the most sustainable and energy-savingindustrial building in Europe.

Environmental Stewardship

Perdue awards $25,000 in grants to oyster recovery program

The Oyster Recovery Partnership, a non-profit shellfish restoration group, was awarded two grants totaling $25,000 by Perdue Farms through the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the company's charitable giving arm, to expand efforts to raise oysters for the Chesapeake Bay and recycle oyster shells. Perdue Farms raises and sells chickens and turkeys.

Environmental Stewardship

Novus International releases 2012 sustainability report

Stratum Nutrition’s parent company, Novus International Inc., released its fifth annual sustainability report, providing  detailed information and examples of how the company works to improve and advance its sustainability efforts.  The 2012 Novus Sustainability report applies The Global Reporting Initiative Framework at Application Level B.

Environmental Stewardship

Ingredient producer expands Brazilian plant

Biorigin, a Brazilian company that produces natural ingredients for food and feed, will start the expansion of its unit located in Quatá, Brazil, aiming at doubling its production capacity.With investments of around $120 million and expected to start in June, 2013, the expansion plan includes fermentation, pure culture, autolysis and drying sectors.

Environmental Stewardship

Biorigin to expand Brazil feed ingredients plant

Biorigin, Brazilian producer of natural ingredients for foods and animal feeds, began expansion of its unit located in Quatá, Brazil, aiming at doubling its production capacity in 2014. The US$120 million investment to expand the plant includes plans for the Fermentation, Pure Culture, Autolysis and Drying sectors.

Environmental Stewardship

USDA invests $75 million in food security research

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced more than $75 million in grants for research, education and extension activities to ensure greater food securityin the U.S. and around the world. The awards were made to teams at 21 U.S. universities to conduct research that will find solutions to increasing food availability and decreasing the number of food insecure individuals.

Environmental Stewardship

Tyson Foods gets 'A' grade from Global Reporting Initiative

Tyson Foods, one of the world's leading producers of meat and poultry, has received an "A" from the Global Reporting Initiative for its latest corporate social responsibility report, company officials announced.

Environmental Stewardship

Collaboration, cooperation keys to future of livestock production

The opening ceremony for the academic year at Wageningen University & Research Centre, the Netherlands, included a number of speeches and presentations under the theme of future challenges. The event highlighted the importance of defining the right agenda to achieve a balanced, ecologically sound and sustainable food supply, across both plant and animal agriculture.

Environmental Stewardship

Defining, achieving sustainability in the livestock industry

The subject of animal agriculture production sustainability cropped up again and again at the Biomin World Nutrition Forum. There is a need for improvement of existing practices and the development of new technologies.

Environmental Stewardship

Novus rebrands with focus on solutions, service, sustainability

Novus International Inc. has re-launched its brand to focus on a new platform: the "Triple-S Bottom Line" — solutions, service and sustainability. “It is our mission at Novus to make a clear difference in sustainably meeting the growing global needs for nutrition and health," said Novus President and CEO Thad Simons.

Environmental Stewardship

Sustainability matters to tomorrow’s petfood consumers

In answering questions for this issue’s article on GA Pet Food Partners’ new environmentally friendly facility, David Bennison, GA’s sales director, makes a strong case for conferring with all stakeholders when launching a sustainability initiative. “In order to develop a long-term plan, you need to consult comprehensively with all employees, suppliers, customers and local residents to ensure the proposals meet their concerns and give confidence that the business is truly sustainable,” he says.

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