Tony Loeb

🌿 Bonduelle unveils a new seasonal recipe book for year-round vegetable-based dishes, emphasizing taste, dynamism, and sustainability. The recipe book is exclusive to Bonduelle Friends community members. Founded in 1853, Bonduelle employs over 11,000 people worldwide, cultivates over 68,000 hectares, partners with 2,000 farmers, and distributes in 100 countries. Bonduelle Italy operates two sites in Bergamo and Salerno with 400+ employees and became a B Corp in 2023, focusing on regenerative agriculture and environmental impact reduction.

🎬 Fresh Del Monte and Disney Italia announce an exclusive collaboration for the Italian release of "Oceania 2" on November 27. Del Monte Italia's Fresh Cut product packaging will feature beloved characters from the film. The partnership begins in November 2024, coinciding with the movie's premiere, and includes an integrated campaign with digital, social media, and influencer marketing. Fresh Del Monte is recognized as a leading global distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables and has been ranked as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek in 2022, 2023, and 2024. They are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDP.

📊 Amadori, a leader in the Italian agri-food sector, released its fourth Sustainability Report for 2023, continuing to use GRI Standards. Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions and climate change impacts, the company maintained its commitment to comprehensive sustainability, resource efficiency, and stakeholder well-being. In 2023, Amadori focused on reporting its environmental impacts, including expanding climate change reporting to newly acquired companies and other product lines. Over 85% of self-produced electricity was used in-house, covering about 20% of total needs. The company increased its renewable energy sourced electricity by 4% from the previous year to 22%, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Waste management initiatives resulted in 93% of waste being recycled in one sector and 99.4% in others. Investment in local partnerships led to 56% of supplies being sourced from the regions where major production sites are located, with 86% of suppliers being Italian. The value distributed to stakeholders was 94.8% of the total generated, up from 92.3% in 2022. Training hours increased by 5.2% to 75,210, with a 20% boost in technical training. Safety training constituted 73.6% of all training, contributing to a lower injury frequency rate of 28.5 in 2023. Additionally, ISO 45001 certification was extended to more sites.