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Cereals: Is Going Green Good Business?

R. F. Stier. Consulting Food Scientists, Sonoma, CA, U.S.A. Cereal Foods World 54(2):93-95.

Is going green good business? There are a number of options available for processors of grain-based products when it comes to reducing their environmental footprints. These include reducing energy usage, reducing water usage, taking steps to enhance air quality, reducing packaging, reducing waste, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Any or all of these will result in what all companies like to see, that is, cost savings. This begs the next question “Is the cost of a green commitment worth the investment?”

 

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