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consumers said they were willing to pay
more for sustainable products, but 34%
of retailers said they believed consumers
were willing to pay more.
Ingredient suppliers are aware. Their
food company customers are requesting it.
" At the beginning of our customers' GHG
reduction journeys, they were first looking
internally at their own emissions and the
steps they could take to reduce them, " said
Michelle French, director, global sustainability
programs for Chicago-based ADM.
" Then, supply chain emissions were taken
into consideration to reach wider reduction
targets. Today, many of our customers
are making bold net zero by 2050, or even
2040, goals. We also see terms like 'climate
smart agriculture' and 'climate smart
commodities' becoming nomenclature as
the buzz around GHG emission reductions
continues to increase. "
ADM has set up a Strive35 plan in which
the company aims to reduce absolute GHG
emissions from facilities and vehicles
(Scope 1) and from ADM's use of electricity
from the grid (Scope 2) by 25% against a
2019 baseline. The Scope 3 goal is to reduce
absolute GHG emissions by 25% by 2035.
" Regenerative agriculture practices, such
as the use of cover crops and reduced fertilizer
input, can help soybeans and wheat at
the farm gate reach a negative carbon emission
factor due to both reduced emissions
and carbon sequestration in the soil, " Ms.
French said. " Further reductions in transportation
and processing can enable lower
carbon intensity at the product level. "
She added nutrient management helps
in reducing soil erosion, nutrient run-off
and GHG emissions. ADM is a member of
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable
Agriculture and works with partner
companies in the program.
" With a multitude of grower touch
points, we're pushing the industry toward
more carbon neutral ingredients, in-field
changes and education, and ultimately
greater GHG emission reductions, " Ms.
French said.
Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, NY, aims
to lower carbon emissions by 25% by 2025,
said Lauren Genovese, sustainability
manager. Since 2016 the company has
reduced carbon emissions intensity by
19% and removed over 35,000 tonnes of
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Pulses increase
soil organic carbon
levels and
reduce fertilizer
inputs, leading
to reduced
greenhouse gas
emissions.
Bhandal, sustainability lead for Cargill.
" EverSweet stevia sweetener is a great
example of an ingredient that can help
companies reduce their greenhouse gas
emissions, " she said. " It's produced via
fermentation, a process that allows us to
access the best-tasting part of the stevia
leaf, Reb M and Reb D, in an affordable,
scalable and sustainable way. "
Cargill in 2021 conducted a life cycle
analysis of quantify then environmental
impacts of EverSweet when compared to
leaf-based Reb A, leaf-based Reb M, Reb
M produced through bioconversion, beet
sugar and cane sugar.
" When compared to bio-converted Reb
M, the LCA found EverSweet produces a
crop, said Arnold Coombs, executive
director of sales and marketing for Bascom
Maple Farms, Alstead, NH.
" Because maple is so weather dependent,
we are always looking for ways
to reduce our GHG emissions, " he said.
" Using reverse osmosis machines we can
reduce our oil consumption by over 70%.
We are installing solar panels this year to
cover the majority of our electrical use. "
PULSES TO POWER THE SOIL
Benefits of pulses include increased
soil organic carbon levels as well as
reduced fertilizer inputs, which leads
to reduced GHG emissions, according
to Pulse Canada, Winnipeg, Man. Pulse
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carbon from the environment.
" Scope 3 emissions associated with
upstream ingredient inputs often accounts
for a significant portion of a company's
total GHG footprint, but the inputs would
vary depending on the type of company, "
Ms. Genovese said.
She added, " Environmental and social
responsibility are a table stake of doing
business. Consumers are voting with their
dollar, and, millennials and Gen Zers in particular,
are seeking out those brands that
align with their personal value set. Customers
are expanding their plant-based offerings
and creating climate-smart menus. "
Cargill, Minneapolis, has committed to
reducing GHG emissions in its global supply
chain by 30% per ton of product sold by
2030 and to reduce the absolute GHG emissions
in the company's operations by 10% by
2025 against a 2017 baseline, said Gurneesh
60% lower carbon footprint and requires
70% less land, " Ms. Bhandal said. " When
we consider its overall impact, we found
EverSweet results in a 60% lower ecological
footprint, delivering additional benefits
related to land use, including biodiversity,
ecosystems impact and the reduced
need for water for irrigation.
" These reductions result in meaningful
environmental benefits. The greenhouse
gas emissions saved by using just one
ton of EverSweet (enough to sweeten 7.5
million cans of 2-oz soda) is equivalent
to 311,000 miles driven by the average
passenger car or charging more than 15
million smartphones, when compared to
bio-converted Reb M. "
EverSweet is a product of Avansya, a
joint venture of Cargill and DSM.
The maple industry always has been
aware of how climate change affects the
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