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Hershey Surpasses Certification Benchmark

The Hershey Company announced that 18% of all the cocoa the company sourced globally in 2013 was certified.
January 30, 2014
The company’s next certification milestone is to reach between 40-50% of all cocoa purchased globally by 2016.
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Certified Seafood Flavors

Firmenich seafood flavors meet the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Chain of Custody certification standard.
January 29, 2014
Global flavor and fragrance leader Firmenich, Geneva, Switzerland, says its seafood flavors meet the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Chain of Custody certification standard.
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Hershey's 2014 Sustainability Aims

The Hershey Company will work with its suppliers to achieve 100% traceable and sustainably sourced palm oil by the end of 2014.
December 18, 2013
The move is addition to achieving the company's commitment to source 100% mass balanced RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil more than a year ahead of its original 2015 commitment.
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Firmenich Rethinking Approach

Firmenich is "radically shifting" its Flavors Division.
November 21, 2013
The name of this new innovation group is i5 (I to the power of 5); in which the five "I"s stand for ideate, invent, invest, inspire, ignite. To lead i5, Firmenich has appointed Gary Smith.
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The Incredible, More-sustainable Egg

An Egg Industry Center study shows the industry has also been able to significantly decrease its environmental footprint.
October 30, 2013
Researchers conducted a lifecycle analysis of U.S. egg production from 1960 to 2010 to evaluate environmental performance measures for the complete lifecycle from crops to hens to the farm gate.
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Virginia Dare and Sustainability

Virginia Dare and its new partner have announced a new dual strategy to improve the sustainability of Madagascar’s vanilla market.
October 3, 2013
A primary objective is to enable farmers to properly cure their own green, or raw, vanilla such that they can earn the much needed extra revenue associated with this value added activity.
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Foods, Flavors: Make it Authentic

To most consumers, “authentic” means quality, flavor, health -- and even corporate responsibility. Several foodservice brands use those notions of authenticity to connect with demanding diners.
Christine LaFave Grace, Technomic Inc.
September 13, 2013
There’s a scene in the movie Almost Famous in which the lead guitarist of the movie’s fictional up-and-coming rock band ditches his bandmates mid-tour in search of something “real” -- real people, real experiences.
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Sustainability at Naturex

Naturex has launched a comprehensive sustainability program covering every aspect of its activities.
September 4, 2013
In order to further ongoing efforts in this area, the group is implementing a comprehensive program to define and expand sustainable practices.
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Sustaining Sustainability

Nearly 70% of consumers said they consider sustainable production when selecting food products.
September 3, 2013
Some 52% of those surveyed regard wild-caught fish or seafood as having more health benefits than other types of fish.
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Selling Sustainable

Consumers may say they want sustainable products, but they appear not to support those endeavors with purchase behavior.
July 17, 2013
The question of why consumers are not buying more sustainable products has haunted companies in the consumer packaged goods industry for several years.
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