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Soybean Oil Tires

An innovative use of soybean oil is driving sustainable and conservation uses in the rubber tire industry. A new tire technology using soybean oil is helping tire performance and improving […]

EU lawmakers call for tighter environmental controls for palm oil imports

The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution on palm oil and deforestation which calls on the European Commission to take measures to ensure the phasing out of palm oil in […]

Sustainable Tires from Eggshells and Tomato Peels

America’s egg and tomato farmers could soon help produce sustainable rubber tires for motor vehicles, according to researchers at Ohio State University who have discovered that food waste can partially […]

World Food Prize Awarded to Researchers of Vitamin A Enriched Sweet Potato

As any nutritionist will tell you, the sweet potato is naturally packed with calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C, so how is it possible to improve on this nutritious […]

EU Planning Pesticide Threshold Levels for Organic Food

The European Commission is planning to create rules to cover limits or “thresholds” for pesticide residues in organic food. It is expected that this could be included in a new regulation on […]

U.S. Organic Food Production Up From 2014

Sales of organic food in the United States in 2015 rose by 13 percent from 2014 to more than $6 billion. A survey report on 2015 organic food production and […]

U.S. Freight Industry Poised to Reduce Pollution

U.S. Freight industry is set to reduce pollution of greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent in the U.S. following the introduction of more stringent diesel standards. The regulations were jointly […]

Suspended Sustainability Certification Hits Palm Oil Supplies

International food companies, Unilever, Mars, Kellogg’s and Nestlé have ceased trading with Malaysia’ IOI Group because its sustainability certification for palm oil has been suspended. The sustainability certifying body, the […]

U.S. Sustainability Alliance Featured at SIAL Canada 2016

The USSA was the featured booth at SIAL Canada when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion on Wednesday April 13 in Montreal.

U.S. Sustainability Alliance joins SIAL Canada with the U.S. as the Country of Honor

The food show will bring together 850 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors from more than 60 other countries, with distinction to the USA Pavilion and its new and innovative products.

Opportunities Abound for U.S. Food Exporters

U.S. food and beverages will be featured at Canada’s largest food exhibition, SIAL Canada, which opens its doors next week in Montreal to more than 15,000 visitors from 60 countries.

OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains

It covers agricultural upstream and downstream sectors from input supply to production, post-harvest handling, processing, transportation, marketing, distribution and retailing.