Sentences with phrase «food initiative food»

Welcoming the investment, Irish minister of state Shane McEntee identified the British market as one that held «considerable growth potential» for the Irish dairy sector, within the context of industry targets under the government - led agri - food initiative Food Harvest 2020.

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The Levi's vendor added food options and spiffed up its cafeteria as part of its Worker Well - Being initiative.

Ever the entrepreneur, I took initiative and challenged myself to go one week without buying any food with any packaging — no bags, boxes, rubber bands, stickers, cans, etc..

To date, O'Brien says that Earth Angel has diverted 3,000 tons of waste from landfills, donated 90 tons of material to local charities, donated 55,000 meals to shelters and food banks, avoided over a million single - use plastic water bottles, and prevented 6,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by using recycled paper, limiting transportation emissions, and implementing «Meatless Monday» initiatives.

The second initiative is a partnership with Operation Homefront, which helps military families with critical needs, like food and housing.

This weekend pays tribute to a specific era, 1985 - 89, and features a host of initiatives like cars with old - school car paint schemes, commemorative ticket and program designs, specially - designed apparel, retro food offerings at the track... unlike, say, baseball or football throw - back games where the only real change is the team's uniforms, Darlington and its partners goes all in.

If successful, the initiative would help Amazon become even more ingrained in the daily lives of consumers and grab a greater chunk of the giant food and beverage industry that still predominantly lives inside brick - and - mortar stores.

French foods group Danone is to sell a $ 1.9 billion stake in Japanese company Yakult in its latest initiative to boost shareholder returns.

«This new policy is further testament that consumers and companies are aligned in shifting the egg and pork industries away from confining animals in cages,» said Josh Balk, senior food policy director of the Humane Society of the United States, who has partnered with Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) on the initiative.

He said the European business has invested in new IT and planning systems and boosted marketing spending to help new initiatives including a signature fuel brand and fresh food offerings.

For example, ConAgra's Banquet frozen meal line is changing several recipes to use real cheese and real butter and other big food companies such as Kraft Heinz, Campbell Soup, General Mills, Kellogg, Unilever and Hershey are among others with initiatives in various stages to reformulate some classics.

Lauren Bush, founder of FEED, the initiative to fight world hunger on behalf of the UN World Food Program, was only a student when she started her company, but through her determination and willingness to adapt she was able to build a multi-million dollar business.

The state of Washington's attorney general is seeking $ 14 million from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), alleging the GMA created an «elaborate scheme» to secretly fund a multimillion dollar campaign to kill a food labeling initiative.

«McDonald's plan is a bold vision that will help preserve the effectiveness of these critical medications to fight infections and keep us healthy,» Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union, said in a statement.

At least some of those concerns now seem to be playing out in a fight over how America's largest food industry group financed a campaign against a food labeling initiative.

The initiative resulted in a rise in sales and perception of the brand, value, food, and quality, he said.

And Humana has historically had a close relationship with Walmart; for example, they have a cobranded Medicare drug plan and an initiative that provides healthy - food credits.

In a turnaround plan Boire unveiled to Wall Street analysts barely two months ago, Barnes & Noble announced initiatives such as opening four concept stores in fiscal 2017 that will feature bars offering wine and beer, along with better food, in cafés twice the size of its usual food spots, among other efforts to rejuvenate its business.

This initiative was developed in response to the rapidly expanding brewery community within the food and beverage industry.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

LONDON, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

Despite the massive corporate spending, Rebecca Spector, west - coast director for the Center for Food Safety, which supports and tracks state - by - state labeling efforts, says momentum and strategy have helped maintain support for the Oregon initiative.

The Washington Attorney General is seeking at least $ 14 million from the food industry, alleging a trade association broke public disclosure laws by shielding the names of companies that contributed to a campaign against an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with GMOs.

OLYMPIA — The Washington Attorney General's Office is seeking at least $ 14 million from a food industry association, alleging it tried to secretly finance the campaign against a GMO labeling initiative in 2013, according to previously sealed court documents released Wednesday.

Under his leadership TNT rose to the forefront of Corporate Responsibility via a ground - breaking partnership with the UN World Food Program and ambitious CO2 reduction targets from its Planet Me initiative, holding multiple - year top - ranking positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Opponents say that about 70 percent of food sold in the state, by dollar volume, would not be covered by the initiative, an exemption list that includes restaurant meals, meat and dairy products sold in supermarkets, and alcohol.

The Office of the Chief Economist is responsible for recommending economic initiatives that address the state of the nation's rural areas and fiber and food systems.

Walmart Foundation supports food waste innovation in Canada In addition to the efforts of Walmart, the Walmart Foundation will invest $ 15 million USD (~ $ 19 million CAD) across Canada in not - for - profit organizations engaged in research and innovative initiatives to reduce food waste all along the food chain.

To address this significant issue more broadly, the Walmart Foundation is also donating $ 15 million USD (~ $ 19 million CAD) in funding to support Canadian initiatives and research to reduce food waste along the food chain, from farm to fork.

We are excited to support these outstanding organizations pursuing innovative and effective initiatives all along the food chain,» said Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation and chief sustainability officer for Walmart.

A court in Washington has ruled that the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) violated the state's finance disclosure law when it funneled millions of dollars in dark money from its major corporate members to the campaign that defeated a 2013 ballot initiative to label food containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

As the «pay for work» practice is especially prevalent at the commodity - sourcing level of the food supply chain, the «No Fees» initiative initially focused on promoting ethical recruitment in palm oil and seafood sourcing, and has now scaled up to include companies in the electronics, apparel, and extractives sectors.

In addition to the Walmart Foundation's significant funding, Walmart Canada's operational initiatives, food donations and philanthropy will help to further reduce food waste and food insecurity in Canada.»

$ 563,000 USD granted to convene best practices from key municipalities that have initiatives focused on reducing household food waste and conduct a deeper level evaluation of interventions in two regions.

Nonprofit initiative Meatless Monday and US - based food delivery platform GrubHub recently partnered to demonstrate the growing popularity of meat alternatives.

Green initiatives at the world's largest retailer — not a place where «tree huggers» work or even shop — have MADE tens of millions in new product revenues (like organic food) and SAVED tens of millions by slashing energy use.

«Fast food restaurants are major purchasers of meat and poultry,» says Jean Halloran, director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers Unfood restaurants are major purchasers of meat and poultry,» says Jean Halloran, director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers UnFood Policy Initiatives at Consumers Union.

Alluding to recent initiatives like all - day breakfast, using fresh beef in Quarter Pounders, and eliminating antibiotics from its chicken, Easterbrook said, «More customers are recognizing that we are becoming a better McDonald's, appreciating our great tasting food, fast and friendly service and compelling value as we execute our Velocity Growth Plan.»

Walmart Canada has committed to achieving zero food waste by 2025, building on business and philanthropic initiatives to eliminate waste and relieve hunger that have been underway since 2005.

According to Walmart's Global Responsibility Report, the retailer has diverted 77 % of waste from unsold food, other unsold products, and materials from landfill through a variety of initiatives including food donations, repurposing products, and composting.

Today's announcement allows the food bank community to continue capacity building initiatives and enables food banks to increase their effectiveness in acquiring and sharing fresh foods.

Central India Christian Mission: CICM responds to the needs of people in India and surrounding countries through outreach initiatives including providing medical care, disaster relief, shelter, food, education, training, and more.

The demand for more information has led food, beverage and consumer products companies to develop an innovative SmartLabel technology initiative that will give consumers easy and instantaneous access to detailed information about thousands of products.

Today JBF continues in the same spirit by administering a number of diverse programs that include educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships for culinary students, publications, chef advocacy training, and thought - leader convening.

Some may see the SmartLabel initiative as big food companies» way of deterring mandatory labeling, but more importantly this can be seen as a big step forward when it comes to greater transparency.

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This year, FMI Connect debuts a new initiative that it expects will help promote sales, profits and professionalism by forging collaboration between sales leadership and culinary talent in food retail.

The festival is a joint initiative by The Food Truck Association (TFTA), Mumbai Foodie, OPA Hospitality and High Street Phoenix to showcase the best of Mumbai's food trFood Truck Association (TFTA), Mumbai Foodie, OPA Hospitality and High Street Phoenix to showcase the best of Mumbai's food trfood truck.

Traceability Each QA Studio module complies with current dairy industry initiatives for food traceability.

Once registered members can take part in the SAVE FOOD global initiative on food loss and waFOOD global initiative on food loss and wafood loss and waste.