Food waste is a growing concern… Global demand for food has never been higher, as populations skyrocket and developing areas of the world strive to feed their citizens. However, in the U.S., more than one-third of the food produced is never eaten. A new online survey of U.S. grocery shoppers’ attitudes, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Sealed Air Corp., shows that food waste in the U.S. is near the top of the list of consumers’ environmental concerns and they are willing to change behaviors if better informed on the issue. The 2014 study interviewed over 1,000 U.S. adults (aged 18+) who do at least 25% of their household’s grocery shopping (“American grocery shoppers”). Sealed Air commissioned the report to evaluate U.S. consumers’ food habits, sustainability practices and overall awareness of food waste issues. The study’s key findings show that while there is growing concern and awareness of how much food is wasted in the U.S., most American grocery shoppers still don’t consider their own households to be wasteful or a part of the problem. “The good news is that more and more people are becoming aware of the staggering statistics surrounding food waste and its devastating environmental, economic and social impact on the world,” said Ron Cotterman, VP of Sustainability at Sealed Air. According to the survey, American grocery shoppers report being more concerned about food waste in the U.S. (63% concerned or very concerned) than other issues such as air pollution (59%), water shortages (57%), climate change (53%) and genetically modified foods (52%). However, most American grocery shoppers are not concerned about food waste in their own household. Sixty-three percent said food waste in the U.S. is a concern, yet only 34% said food waste in their home is a concern. While food packaging plays a key role in preventing waste, the Sealed Air study also found that American grocery shoppers: • Associate food packaging more with safety than waste; • See discarded packaging as worse for the environment than food waste and food that has minimal or no packaging being more environmentally friendly; and • Will often behave contrary to their beliefs. For instance, 40% remove original packaging on store-bought foods and repackage it. “Grocery shoppers have troubling misperceptions about food packaging and mistakenly view it as a contributor to food waste rather than correctly acknowledging its role as food preserver,” added Cotterman. “We believe that by better understanding where and why food is wasted, we can generate increased awareness and identify opportunities to help change consumer behavior and prevent food waste.” helps deliver more flavor per kernel to all types of popcorn, especially air popped, according to the company. The 205x604 can is manufactured by DS Containers and sports a valve from Summit. PME Arts & Crafts Edible Luster Spray helps add an elegant color dimension to celebration cakes, chocolates, cupcakes, cookies and desserts. The luster color spray also highlights, enhances and decorates a wide range of decorative materials including fondant, chocolate, buttercream, almond paste and gum paste. The product is available in a 100mL /3.4 ounce spray can and comes in ten colors: Pearl, Pink, Baby Blue, Blue, Green, Red, Black, Bronze, Silver and Gold. PAM Original from ConAgra has a unique oil blend that has been specially formulated to provide ultimate no-stick and up to 99% less residue after baking, cooling and running one regular dishwasher cycle. Pam original is formulated for stovetop and ovencooking meats, fish and vegetables, as well as baking casseroles and cooking eggs, pancakes, waffles and grilled cheese sandwiches. The 205x604 can is manufactured by DS Containers. Aerosol pancakes are back! For those of you who lamented when Batter Blaster (2007– 2012), the organic aerosol pancake and waffle batter in a can, went out of business, take heart; there is a new player on the scene: Nate’s Homemade. Created by Nate Steck, President & CEO of Nate’s Food Co., Nate’s Homemade is a ready-to-use, premixed pancake and waffle batter delivered in a pressurized can. It comes in Blueberry, Banana and Original, and each 20oz refrigerated can makes approximately twentyfour 3" pancakes. It is gluten-free and ready-to-cook, with no mixing, preparation, mess or clean-up. In early 2015, Nate’s Food Co. changed the brand name from Nate’s Pancakes to Nate’s Homemade. The company said it was necessary to create an umbrella brand to house category extensions as the company moves beyond its flagship pancake and waffle batter. At the same time, the company announced that it had broken ground on the development of a new facility that would increase production by approximately 10 million cans per year. The new facility would increase the company’s capacity from 5 million cans annually to 15 million cans annually, and is being built in Fairfield, CA in partnership with ABCO Labs. This facility will work in conjunction with the company’s current manufacturing facility located in Los Angeles, CA. Additionally, Nate’s Food Co. is planning to build a factory in Indiana that will be capable of producing up to 100 million cans per year. It will handle the company’s expansion of its product line to include aerosol Omelet, Guacamole, Cookie Mix, Brownie Mix, Cake Mix, Syrups and Compound Butters, in addition to flavor expansions. It is expected that the Indiana factory will become operational by early 2017. In October, Steck announced that Southridge, an institutional investor, had entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with Nate’s Food Co. in order that Nate’s could “achieve its intended goals.” Spray 18 Spray February 2016
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