- Fruit d’Or: In 2022, Fruit d’Or set itself the challenge of finding innovative ways to reduce its consumption of non-renewable energy. In partnership with a local engineering firm, a thorough analysis of the company’s energy profile quickly highlighted its most energy-intensive processes and paved the way for innovative solutions. One of these solutions involved recovering the waste heat from some of its processes to reinject it into processes that are more energy-intensive processes and paved the way for innovative solutions. One of these solutions involved recovering the waste heat from some of its processes to reinject it into processes that are more energy-intensive, notably the heating of its wash water tanks… [Read more]
- Qingdao Prima Farm Foods Co., Ltd.: Achieving energy sustainability in our factory has been a paramount objective driving our operational endeavors. Recognizing the pivotal role of renewable energy sources in fostering environmental stewardship, we embarked on a transformative journey towards energy sustainability, with a particular focus on solar power integration. The installation of a photovoltaic generation system stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to harnessing clean and renewable energy. We embarked on a transformative journey towards energy sustainability, with a particular focus on solar power integration. The installation of a photovoltaic generation system stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment… [Read more]
- LIMBUA Group Limited: LIMBUA is a German-Kenyan social enterprise, which trades and processes organic macadamias, dried mango, avocado oil and coffee from Kenyan smallholders. We work closely with more than 7,000 smallholders in the Kenyan highland at the foot of Mount Kenya. LIMBUA’s approach is comprehensive: One goal is to improve the rural Kenyan population’s standard of living by bringing smallholders’ harvest to the international market without middlemen, leaving as much added value as possible in the country. Another goal is to protect nature by preventing land degradation, preserving biodiversity and protecting the climate. To reach these goals, LIMBUA covers the supply chain, starting at the tree nursery, via the consulting and supervision… [Read more]
- Kenya Nut Company Limited: Fertilisers play a crucial role in enhancing food security and feeding approximately half of the global population. Most of the world’s fertilisers are produced in large plants in developed countries, requiring a complex, expensive, and unreliable supply chain to reach farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The growing demand for fertilisers and volatile input costs has driven historic price increases and volatility, even in the developed world. Products must travel long distances before they reach the farmers, generating significant upstream carbon emissions, and experiencing high lead times, disrupting supply chains and limiting crop yields. It’s estimated that 2% of all carbon emissions worldwide is emitted by the production of grey ammonia… [Read more]
- Masterpack Group: Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) by Masterpack Group is a transformative preservation method that adjusts the gas composition within packaging to significantly enhance product shelf life and maintain quality. By fine-tuning the levels of gases such as carbon dioxide, which retards bacterial growth, and optimizing oxygen levels to prevent microbial proliferation and oxidative reactions that lead to spoilage or color changes, MAP sets a new standard in product preservation. Distinct from vacuum packaging, which removes all oxygen, MAP strategically balances oxygen and carbon dioxide levels tailored to specific products. This bespoke atmosphere dramatically improves longevity without entirely eliminating… [Read more]
- NOGAM: This project’s area of study is Herdade das Atafonas and Herdade da Fonte da Ordem, located in the district of Évora, Portugal, about 13 km southeast of the city. The area under analysis has a total size of 584 hectares (99 hectares from Herdade da Fonte da Ordem and 485 hectares from Herdade das Atafonas), with approximately 340 hectares occupied by walnut orchards, which are distributed across both estates. The main goal of this project is to preserve our home whilst finding transformation possibilities that allow for the regeneration of natural resources, increase climate resilience, and restore ecological systems. In a world in crisis, the disappearance of biodiversity, climate change, and ecological degradation are symptoms… [Read more]
- Siberian Cedar Eco-Factory, LCC: Siberian Cedar Eco-Factory is one of the leading processors and exporters of pine nut kernels and other natural products in Russia. The company is a member of the INC, International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, since 2022. In its production, the factory uses a unique environmentally friendly integrated approach to the basic export product (the pine nut kernel), from the harvesting of pine cones and multi-stage processing of pine nuts to the creation of natural resources (pine forests of Siberia). The concept is the creation of an ecosystem of responsible business and environment. The Siberian Cedar brand is based on environmental friendliness, benefits, respect for human health and nature. Accepting the gifts… [Read more]
- Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): ofi’s sustainability ambition in nuts has gained a new momentum with the launch of Almond, Cashew and Hazelnut Trails in the past years focusing on the 2030 sustainability targets for these products. ofi continued to create impact for the people who produce our food, for communities and for the environment. In this application we would like to focus on three important projects that we have done in 2023 in 3 different products. 1/ Fighting Malnutrition in Côte d’Ivoire Cashew with the IMSA App: Severe Acute Malnutrition has been identified as the single largest cause of child death in the world today, contributing to nearly half of all childhood deaths (children under five years of age)… [Read more]
- HPW AG: HPW AG produces 3,500 tons of tropical dried fruit per year with its operations in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The two subsidiaries employ 2,000 people and purchase over 35,000 tons of fresh fruit, mainly from small producers. We provide technical support and pre-financing for agro-inputs to 1,600 small producers. Both factories are Fairtrade certified. We transform all our fruit waste into energy (electricity from biogas, heat from biomass boilers, compost into organic fertilizer). Water management is in place at both factories as well as the photovoltaic system in Ghana. We are an important buyer of fresh fruit in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. We are motivated and concerned about improving living conditions in West Africa. The combination… [Read more]
- Durak Hazelnuts: As part of our many projects, we opened a summer school for 150 children of migrant workers during the hazelnut harvest times since 2018, so that the workers do not have to worry about their children and do not have to take them to harvesting fields. The children are taken by school buses from their accommodation in the morning and driven back in the afternoon. They get breakfast and lunch, and are taught according to their age group in many different courses… [Read more]
- Blue Diamond Growers: Through funding from the newly launched USDA Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Program, farmer-owners of the Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) cooperative planted cover crops in over 17,000 acres (6,880 ha) of almond orchards —covering an amount of land larger than the island of Manhattan. This is the first phase of a 5-year, $45 million project designed to reduce Scope 3 emissions for BDG, combat climate change and mitigate its effects on almond farmers, while also increasing the on-farm biodiversity for pollinators and wildlife. This program provided farmers cover crop seed at no cost and provided a financial incentive for planting cover crops after the 2023 harvest. By February 15, 2024, cover crops… [Read more]
- Red River Foods Intl.: The project has introduced beekeeping to smallholder cashew farmers in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana. The project started in the villages of Agosa and Bonkwae and has since spread to many other villages in the region. Through the support of Red River Foods and dedicated partners, 70 cashew farmers have received equipment, training, ongoing support, and monitoring. The equipment provided includes beehives, bee suits, smokers, hive tools, brushes, and a communal honey press. These provide farmers with all the protective and functional tools required to successfully attract, raise, nurture, and protect honeybees. Participants were elected through a democratic decision-making process amongst the farmers… [Read more]
- Treehouse California Almonds: The Almond Project is a multi-year, farmer-led partnership created to identify more sustainable farming methods and pave the way towards a more resilient future for almonds. This coalition is highly unusual in the industry because it has gathered stakeholders across the supply system working together pre-competitively to evolve the industry as a whole. We are a coalition of farmers, scientists, brands, technical service providers, processors, and retailers with a non-profit convener. The coalition is convened by White Buffalo Land Trust and was founded by Treehouse California Almonds and Pacific Ag Management, a processor and farming management company owned by the Gardiner family. The Almond Project was born… [Read more]
- Vann Bros / Vann Family Orchards: Vann Bros and Vann Family Orchards have embarked on numerous sustainability projects, which are currently in progress and continually evolving. We take pride in our pioneering role in the California Almond Industry with the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) 3.0, achieving a 100% Gold rating through third-party audited assessments. These practices encompass 11,552.02 acres (4,679 hectares), representing our entire almond acreage. Additionally, we are accredited with the Certified Bee Friendly designation by the Pollinator Partnership, covering all our almond acreage. In collaboration with the University of California, Davis, we are actively involved in an Innovative Regenerative Agriculture… [Read more]
Innovation Award
Tootsi Presents Yupik’s Retail Collection for the INC Innovation Award
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