Del Monte's Canned Green Beans are the First to Be Upcycled Certified
Laura McQuarrie — November 16, 2021 — Eco
References: delmontefoods & prnewswire
Del Monte's canned green beans are now the first in the industry that can boast being Upcycled Certified by the Upcycled Food Association. The Del Monte Blue Lake Petite Cut and Blue Lake Farmhouse Cut Green Beans are made wth upcycled and sustainably grown green beans sourced from Wisconsin and Illinois.
Del Monte's Upcycled Certified Green Bean products helped to redirect about 600,000 pounds of surplus green beans last year, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackling food waste in a responsible way. It's said that if 50 to 75% of food waste is reduced by 2050, up to 26 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions could be avoided.
Turner Wyatt, CEO and Co-founder of the Upcycled Food Association, says "When people hear the term 'upcycled,' they often think the product is going to be something they have never tried before. Nope. These are the green beans we have been eating our whole lives. The only difference is that by choosing the Upcycled Certified ones, consumers are actively preventing food waste."
Del Monte's Upcycled Certified Green Bean products helped to redirect about 600,000 pounds of surplus green beans last year, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackling food waste in a responsible way. It's said that if 50 to 75% of food waste is reduced by 2050, up to 26 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions could be avoided.
Turner Wyatt, CEO and Co-founder of the Upcycled Food Association, says "When people hear the term 'upcycled,' they often think the product is going to be something they have never tried before. Nope. These are the green beans we have been eating our whole lives. The only difference is that by choosing the Upcycled Certified ones, consumers are actively preventing food waste."
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling - Del Monte's Upcycled Certified Green Bean products demonstrate the trend of repurposing surplus food to reduce waste and emissions.
2. Sustainable Sourcing - The use of sustainably grown green beans sourced from Wisconsin and Illinois offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the agricultural industry to reduce their carbon footprint.
3. Reducing Food Waste - Del Monte's efforts to upcycle surplus green beans and reduce food waste demonstrate this trend, which offers opportunities for technological developments in waste-reducing solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Food Production - The Upcycled Certified Green Bean products demonstrate an opportunity for food producers to reduce waste and their environmental footprint through repurposing surplus crops.
2. Agriculture - The sustainable sourcing of green beans demonstrates opportunities for farms and agricultural companies to adopt more sustainable practices in their operations and supply chains.
3. Environmental Sustainability - The efforts to reduce food waste and emissions exemplified by Del Monte's Upcycled Certified Green Bean products offer innovation opportunities in the field of environmental sustainability.
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