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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy. They have asked they value chain partners to take four actions: Report their scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2022. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain.

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COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Operations and Supply Chain Management

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. That has become abundantly clear with two of the nation’s biggest plants now closed: Tyson suspended operations at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa. David Pitt , 4/27/2020 Associated Press.

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Hy-Vee Reimagines the Future of Grocery

Enterra Insights

1] This future vision, she reports, can be found “in the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, where Hy-Vee opened a long-awaited concept store in which the innovative grocer showcased numerous firsts.” “The future of food retailing is on display,” writes Marian Zboraj, Digital Editor of Progressive Grocer.[1]

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted. What’s more, net food losses in developed countries (222 million metric tons) equate to nearly all of the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa yearly (223 million metric tons). From the wholesale manufacturers in Iowa to the farmers in Bangladesh, change is coming.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Reports suggest it could be weeks before the ship is moved. More and more food and beverage manufacturers and retailers are looking to increase their sustainability efforts, and Starbucks is no exception.