Swift Fine Foods, an Irish convenience foods manufacturer, has introduced a range of healthy vegan ready meals. The meals were developed in collaboration with Simon Maddrell, who founded the innovation consultancy Orbit&Anchor.
Strong Roots Launches Carbon Footprint Labels Highlighting GHG Emissions of Each Product “From Soil to Shelf”
Irish plant-forward frozen food brand Strong Roots has launched climate footprint labels across all its packaging to help climate-friendly consumers make informed purchase decisions. To calculate its emissions, Strong Roots has partnered with Swedish climate company CarbonCloud. Its intelligent software allows Strong Roots to effectively monitor and assess the carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and methane emissions associated with each product’s lifecycle, from ingredients to shelf to distribution. With the information, Strong Roots can establish an emission baseline and develop a roadmap to identify areas for improvement in its production process, Samuel Dennigan, founder and CEO of Strong Roots, told Forbes. Environmental concerns While health considerations are still essential for purchasing plant-based products, a significant portion of people (45%) are motivated by environmental concerns, according to a study conducted …