"We wish we could talk about positive things like what we’re doing with sustainability and the traceability work," said Lori Stevermer, NPPC president, "but we have to deal with what’s in front of us, and there’s work to be done.”
The closures will have two-dimensional barcodes that provide information to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act and Sunrise 2027.
Gone are the days when three or four core varieties of fresh pie would suffice for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday period, which once accounted for the lion’s share of fresh pie sales in the supermarket for the year.
Retail holding company Ahold Delhaize USA has partnered with General Mills, Inc. to address Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions within their shared value chain.