Tony Loeb

🍎 Founded in 1934, Biraghi SpA, an Italian dairy benchmark from Cavallermaggiore (CN), processes about 465,000 liters of milk daily, totaling 170 million liters annually. It produces 320,000 Gran Biraghi wheels and 200,000 Gorgonzola DOP wheels each year, plus Ricotta and Butter. Their Gorgonzola DOP, made exclusively with milk from Cuneo province and subject to numerous quality controls, is featured in a festival attracting thousands. The Gorgonzola DOP Selezione 200g package now uses 100% recycled plastic and 20% less plastic overall. Biraghi is the Official Partner of the Italian National Football Teams as of 2023.

💸 Casalasco, an Italian tomato industry leader, presented its 2023 Sustainability Report, which includes results from subsidiaries Emiliana Conserve Spa, SAC Spa, De Martino Srl, and Pomì USA. In 2023, a Sustainability Steering Committee initiated the "Road to net zero emission" project. The company invested in methane reduction, saving 1 million cubic meters of gas and 2,000 tons of CO2 annually with 7 new MVR evaporators, high-efficiency cogeneration plants, and a 2-hectare agrivoltaic plant, aiming for completion by 2025. Casalasco's renewable energy usage in 2023 rose by 369% from 2022, making up 94% of its consumption. CO2 emissions reduced by 91% (Scope 2) and 3% (Scope 1) in 2023, totaling 2,677 tons. A 97% waste recovery rate was achieved, with 20,915 tons of by-products utilized as animal feed and biomass. R&D developed 104 projects, with 35% success and 25% ongoing, and an Innovation Center set to open in the first half of 2025. The average workforce was 1,212, reaching 2,078 during peak season, with 46% women, 54% men, and representing 66 nationalities. Over 17,127 hours of