Day: 29 October 2018

Sainsbury’s pledges its support to an ambitious new Food Waste Reduction Roadmap developed by IGD and Wrap.

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has used its website to pledge its support an ambitious new Food Waste Reduction Roadmap developed by IGD and Wrap. They made the pledge on their website and it is repeated below: Tackling food waste has been a key area of focus for Sainsbury’s for a number of years and as a business we are taking innovative steps across our entire value chain. By working closely with our farmers and growers, we are able to ensure what they grow matches the quantities our customers will buy. Crucially, we also…

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Walmart India and Walmart Foundation Announce Commitments to Support Sustainable Livelihoods for Farmers in India

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart India and the Walmart Foundation have deepened their commitment to smallholder farmers in India. The Walmart Foundation, working beyond the Walmart India supply chain, will invest US$25 million (approximately Rs. 180 crores) to improve farmer livelihoods over the next five years. Separately, Walmart India will grow its direct sourcing from farmers to 25 percent of produce sold in its Cash & Carry stores over the same period. Smallholder farmers are the backbone of the Indian economy, with more than 50 percent of the total workforce employed in the sector.…

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New Movement Encourages People to Make a Difference in the Lives of Older Adults

Stuart Mitchell

Home Instead, Inc. recently introduced Ready to CareSM, a movement aimed at inspiring people of all ages to make positive differences in the lives of older adults. Ready to Care encourages people to complete simple acts of kindness on a weekly basis. Text messages remind and encourage members to connect with aging neighbors and loved ones. “It is a mathematical certainty that we will not have enough people to care for the rapidly growing aging population,” said Jeff Huber, President and CEO of Home Instead, Inc. “We must inspire young…

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Kellogg Company hosts food security event during U.N. General Assembly/Climate Week in NYC

Stuart Mitchell

Facing new evidence from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO) that world hunger continues to rise, Kellogg Company, SDG2 Advocacy Hub and Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) hosted a timely conversation on Transforming Food Systems to Drive Solutions for Achieving SDG2-Zero Hunger. The event inspired a disruptive dialogue among seven leading leading experts and up-and-coming innovators on the critical need for global, cross-sector collaboration to achieve U.N. Sustainable Development Goal #2 – Zero Hunger (SDG2) by the 2030 target. “As a leading global food…

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Coca-Cola India’s Diwali campaign takes a refreshing take on diverse Indian cultures

Stuart Mitchell

With the theme ‘Iss Diwali, Har Dil Bola Tere Naam Ki Coca-Cola’, the new Diwali campaign of Coca-Cola India inspires consumers to make this Diwali special for someone. The campaign has a joyful message, that the happiness we derive from moments of genuine human connection will always continue to transcend any differences we may perceive. Coca-Cola has launched a new TV commercial which has been created on the core message of connecting cultures, featuring actor Ayushmann Khurrana and actress Anupriya Goenka. The TVC opens in a porch area of a…

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