LEED | Food Engineering

Plant Openings

PepsiCo Beverages North America Opens New Warehouse And Distribution Center

August 7, 2024

PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility.

Plant of the Year

FOOD ENGINEERING Magazine Announces Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year Award Winners

February 16, 2023

Two expansion projects have earned this year’s honors, with the awards to be presented at the Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo in October.

Sustainability

The Myth of ‘LEED Equivalent’

Daniel Overbey

February 3, 2023

A name on a plaque is more than symbolic, it means accountability mechanisms on building projects are ensured.

Can Going Green Affect Food Safety?

Well-developed, documented and maintained food management system mandates are the key to ensuring food safety when incorporating sustainability measures.

Richard F. Stier

October 10, 2022

A commitment to the environment or “going green” has become an integral element of doing business around the world, and that includes the food business—from growing and husbandry through food handling to processing and distribution, including at grocery stores.

Americold opens new cold storage in Dunkirk NY

Americold opens new freezer-storage facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.

June 29, 2022

Americold announced the grand opening of its newest facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.

Green Series

A sustainable bottom line: Environmentally friendly upgrades must save money

Rose Shilling

March 22, 2019

Food processors and distributors and pet food manufacturers view sustainable projects as a great idea—if they save money.

Sustainability

Headquarters for Farmer Brothers coffee awarded LEED certification

Building earns Silver award for energy-saving features

Rose Shilling

September 7, 2018

Coffee supplier Farmer Bros. Co. received a sustainability recognition for its Texas headquarters office for features including a reflective roof and an insulated building envelope.

Opinion: Don't give up on sustainable operations

Operating challenges make sustainability a challenge, but it's still a worthy goal

Casey Laughman

March 4, 2018

Whether it's been pursuing LEED certification, energy efficiency, saving water, or the role of equipment in meeting sustainability goals, each of those stories has had one thing in common: No matter what you do from a planning or an equipment standpoint, bad operations can undo everything.

Green Series

Lack of specific LEED certification for food processing creates challenges

The lack of a specific program means processors have to carefully determine which LEED certification is right for them.

Casey Laughman

January 21, 2018

There’s a LEED for Schools. LEED for Hospitality. Retail. Data Centers. Warehouses & Distribution Centers. Healthcare. What there is not—at least not yet—is a LEED for Food Manufacturing.