US Foods Rolls Out First Natural Gas Vehicles in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-- - As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, US Foods today announced that its Oklahoma City Division is using five new trucks that run on compressed natural gas. ...

Eating locally is topic of free sustainability series in Wilsonville
Two more sessions remain: how to use cooking to incorporate sustainable foods into a healthy eating plan and how to do local and backyard farming and gardening,

Delivering local news to Fergus Falls, MN
M State’s Sustainable Foods Production program, through various activities, has the goal of having people connect with their food and who is growing it.

Kraft Foods (KFT) Shares Cross 3% Yield Mark
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Kraft Foods, Inc. (NYSE: KFT) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.16), with the stock changing hands as low as $38.61 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to ...

Sustainable Seafood Swims To A Big-Box Store Near You
Buying sustainable seafood used to require a trip to a fancy fishmonger. But no more. Big-box stores like Target, Walmart, and Costco are switching to sustainably harvested fish in a big way.

At last, a lunch box that is green
SAN RAFAEL – Along with the flourishing food scene in the North Bay comes a sustainable way to tote and munch it. ECOlunchboxes – plastic-free stainless containers and cotton bags to carry them in – are a surprise bestseller in Whole Foods, Container Stores and retail outlets across the U.S. and abroad.

Kraft, ADM join sustainable cocoa project
Bloomberg News reports: Kraft Foods and Archer Daniels Midland are among nine companies that have pledged a total of $19.4 million for a project to increase cocoa yields in West Africa and Indonesia.

New Bio-Plastic, Compostable Sushi Trays Give Sushi Chefs Sustainable Presentation Options
New line of sushi trays with clear lids, available exclusively from Excellent Packaging, are made from a natural plastic with a low carbon footprint that is derived from renewable, plant-based resources that biodegrade.Richmond, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Excellent Packaging & Supply, an innovator and wholesale distributor of sustainable, biodegradable, and nature-based packaging for ...

Picture of Health: Md. hospitals shopping locally for food
Maryland hospitals are buying more food locally, according to a new analysis.

Hormel Foods Announces Retirements, Advancements
Hormel Foods Corporation today announced the upcoming retirements of Daniel A. Hartzog, vice president of sales, consumer products sales, and Bruce R. Schweitzer, vice president of operations, Refrigerated Foods.