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Food Sustainability Index (FSI)

The BCFN Reveals the Results of the Food Sustainability Index (FSI) France, Japan and Canada: the countries where people eat best around the world.

MILAN----France, followed by Japan and Canada are the top three countries in a new index measuring food and nutrition sustainability across 25 countries, representing two thirds of the world’s population and 87% of global GDP. These three nations achieved the best scores for the production, distribution and consumption of food. Their agriculture is the most sustainable, food waste is lowest (including thanks to innovative policies to combat food) and where diets are the most balanced, without excesses or deficiencies, mindful of people’s health and the planet’s wellbeing. France takes first place above in part due to its innovative policies to fight food waste and the balanced diets of its population. Japan and Canada come second and third by virtue of their policies regarding sustainable agriculture and the widespread adoption of healthy balanced diets.

“The slogan chosen for this BCFN Forum is ‘Eat Better. Eat Less. Food for All’ because it epitomises our view extremely concisely: if we eat better, not only will our health benefit as a result, but so will the wellbeing of the planet” Tweet this In the global ranking of the most virtuous countries, the USA is in 11thplace. It owes its position to the efforts made on a national and local level to tackle American’s unhealthy eating habits and its good performance in terms of nutritional sustainability. Nevertheless, the country has extremely high levels of food waste, both throughout the production chain and during domestic consumption.

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Countries that score lowest are India, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and India and Egypt face a double challenge of obesity and malnutrition. Their use of resources (especially water) is also considered unsustainable, and they are losing food at the pre-consumer level. India is in last place in part because of its unsustainable management of water resources and the inadequacies in Indian people’s diets: it has the highest percentage of malnutrition among children aged under 5 years. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are 24th and 23rd in the ranking respectively, largely due to their excessive food waste and high levels of obesity. The Food Sustainability Index (FSI) was, commissioned by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition (BCFN) Foundation and carried out by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – the research arm of The Economist Group. It is the only index of its kind and revolutionises the way we look at food. For the first time, it provides an analysis of the world’s food choices not simply based on “taste”, but also on the overall sustainability of the food system. This in-depth analysis culminated in a ranking of countries around the world which the food system is most sustainable based on 58 criteria across three pillars: sustainable agriculture, nutritional challenges and food waste. The objectives of the FSI are to highlight the performance of various countries, establish comparable measurement criteria, provide examples of best practice and measure progress over time. “The slogan chosen for this BCFN Forum is ‘Eat Better. Eat Less. Food for All’ because it epitomises our view extremely concisely: if we eat better, not only will our health benefit as a result, but so will the wellbeing of the planet,” explains Guido Barilla, BCFN President. “The Food Sustainability Index will help us to understand where people eat the best around the world, not in terms of how good something tastes, but in terms of the sustainability of the food system, helping researchers and decision makers to understand where to focus research and policy choices. In my view, Italian food is the best in the world in terms of taste, but in terms of the food system, even though we are quite high up, we still need to do better,” concludes Barilla. USA in 11th place, but needs to focus on obesity and food waste The USA is faced with two urgent problems which it needs to address: reducing food waste and lowering the number of Americans who are obese or overweight. This situation means that the USA is third in the obesity ranking, only behind countries in the Middle East. More specifically, in the United Arab Emirates, 74% of the population is obese or overweight (BMI above 25), followed by Saudi Arabia (69.6%), just ahead of the USA (67.3%). The Food Sustainability

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Index also places the USA second-to-last in the ranking for excessive eating and lack of physical activity, and the country sinks to last place in the healthy food table. As for food waste, San Francisco was identified as America’s best performing city because, in recent years, it has stood out for having launched an excellent system for sorting waste and recycling, food education and the distribution of food banks. However, despite this city’s success, it should also be highlighted that the USA throws away around 46 million tonnes of food every year, with an average of around 40% being domestic waste, placing the country amongst the stragglers when it comes to food waste. About the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) Foundation is a think-tank, founded in 2009, with the aim of analysing themes linked to food and nutrition globally. Through a multidisciplinary approach, BCFN analyses the cause and effect relationships between food and economic, scientific, social and environmental factors. For more information: www.barillacfn.com;www.protocollodimilano.it

Some of the key retailers and distribuitors of Healthy food include the following:

Albert’s Organics

Albert’s Organics American Health & Nutrition, Inc American Health & Nutrition, Inc. Best Fresh Produce Inc.

1330 East, 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 213-891-1310 http://www.albertsorganics.com 1330 East, 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 http://www.albertsorganics.com 3990 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, MI 734-677-5570 http://www.organictrading.com 3990 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor, MI 734-677-5570 http://www.organictrading.com 718-991-8394

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Beta Pure Foods Blooming Prairie Cooperative Warehouse

C.H. Robinson Company

Celestial Seasonings Inc.

CF Fresh Charlie’s Fresh Produce Ciranda Crown Pacific International, LLC

Del Cabo

Demel Enterprises, Inc

Demel Enterprises, Inc.

Dunn Natural Products L.C. Eden Foods

335 Spreckels Dr. Suite D Aptos, CA 95003 2340 Heinz Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 8100 Mitchell Rd, Ste 9000 Eden Prairier, MN 55344 4600 Sleepytime Dr.Boulder, CO 80301-3292 922 Third Street P.O. Box 665 Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 P.O. Box 24606 Seattle, CA 98124 221 Vine Street Hudson, WI 54016 P.O. Box 11360 Hilo, HI 96721 2450 Stage Road,Pescadero, CA 94060 10980 Northpoint Drive Athens, OH 45701 10980 Northpoint Drive Athens, OH 45701 10980 Northpoint DriveAthens, OH 45701 4734 Sergeant Rd.Waterloo, IA 50701 701 Tecumseh Road

831-685-6565 http://www.betapure.com

319-337-6448 http://www.bpco-op.com

952-937-8500 http://www.chrobinson.com

303-530-5300 http://www.celestialseasonings.com

530-676-9147 http://www.cffresh.com 206-625-1412 715-386-1737 http://www.ciranda.com 808-966-4348

415-879-0580

740-592-5800

319-233-5504 517-456-7424 http://www.edenfoods.com

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Florida Bottling, Inc.

Florida Crystals Corporation

ForesTrade, Inc.

Frontier Natural Products General Mills, Gilroy Foods

Gilroy Foods,

Global Berry Farms

Global Organics, Ltd.

Hartog Foods Inc

Hartog Foods Inc.

Herb Trade, Inc

1035 NW 21st Terrace Miami, FL 33127 http://www.floridabottling.com 50 Coconut Row, Suite 215 Palm Beach, FL 33480 http://www.floridacrystals.com 41 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro VT 05301, USA 802-257-9157 http://www.forestrade.com 2283 Imperial Lane Superior, CO 80027-8234 720-304-8660 http://www.frontierherb.com http://www.GeneralMills.com 8180 Arroyo Circle Gilroy, CA 95020 408-846-3200 http://www.gilroyfoods.com Gilroy, CA, (a ConAgra Food Ingredients Company). http://www.gilroyfoods.com 2241 Trade Center Way, Ste A Naples, FL 34109 941-591-1664 485 Massachusetts Ave. Arlington, MA 02474-5103 781-848-8844 http://www.globalorganicsltd.com 529 Fifth Avenue,New York, NY 10017-4608 212-687-2000 529 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017-4608 212-687-2000 529 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017-4608 212-687-2000 1126 Garden Street Hoboken, NJ 973-596-1030

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Herb Trade, Inc. Hershey Import Co., Inc Hershey Import Co.Inc. Horizon Organic Holding Corporation/Horizon Organic Dairy, Inc. Independent Organic Inspectors Association

IngredienTrade

J & J Distributing

1126 Garden Street Hoboken, NJ Rahway, NJ Rahway, NJ 6311 Horizon Lane Longmont, CO 80503 PO Box 6 Broadus, MT 59317 250 W. 57th St., Ste. 2532,New York, NY 10107 653 Rice Street Saint Paul, MN 55103 170 Middleboro Road,East Freetwon, MA 02717

Jonathans Organics Kellogg Co. Marroquin International Organic Commodity Services, Inc Santa Cruz, CA. 303 Potrero St., Suite 18 Santa Marroquin International Organic Cruz, CA 95060 Commodity Services, Inc. USA 5325 S. Soto St.Los Angeles, Melissa's CA 90021 P.O. Box SS Philmont, NY Mercantile Food Company 12565 (S) 225 Broadway, 37th floor New York, NY Mercantium (US) Corp 10007-3001

973-596-1030 732-388-9000 http://www.unfi.com/Hershey.htm 732-388-9000 http://www.unfi.com/Hershey.htm

303-530-2711 http://www.horizonorganic.com

406-436-2031 http://www.ioia.net

212-586-1880 http://www.ingredientrade.com

651-221-0560 www.jjdst.com

508-763-5505

http://www.marroquin-organics.com

831-423-3442 http://www.marroquin-organics.com

800-468-7111 www.melissas.com

518-672-0190 http://www.mercantilefood.com

212-233-0412

Mountain Sun

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Natural Business Online

New World Marketing

Northbest Natural Products

Northeast Cooperatives OCA(The Organic Consumers Association)

Oneonta ORCA (The Organic Coffee Association)

Organic & Natural News

Organic Alliance

Organic Commodity Products Organic Commodity Products, Inc Organic Commodity Products/ OCP Chocolate

P.O. Box 7370 Boulder, CO 80306-7370 2902 East La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 P.O. Box 1976 Vashon, WA 98070 90 Technology Drive, PO Box 8188 Brattleboro, VT 05304-8188 6101 Cliff Estate Rd Little Marais, MN 55614 One Oneonta Way Wenatchee, WA 98807 830 Everett Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 3300 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2500,Phoenix, AZ 85012 400 Selby Avenue, Suite T St. Paul, MN 55102 29 Elm Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Cambridge, MA. 29 Elm Street Cambridge, MA 02139

303-442-8983 http://www.naturalbusiness.com

714-632-0300

206-463-4000 800-334-9939 / 802-257-5856 http://www.northeastcoop.com (218) 226-4164

http://OrganicConsumers.org/

509-663-2631 http://www.oneonta.com

http://www.orcacoffee.org

http://www.organicandnaturalnews. 480-990-1101 com

http://www.organic.org

617-661-1100 http://www.ocpchocolate.com http://www.ocpchocolate.com

617-661-1100 http://www.ocpchocolate.com

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Organic Ingredients, Inc

Organic Planet

OTA (Organic Trade Association)

Pacific Organic produce

Seeds of Change

Small Planet Foods Smucker’s

The Food Institute The Hain Celestial Group

The J.M. Smucker Company

Tradin Organics USA, Inc.

Tree of Life, Inc.

335 Spreckels Drive, Suite F Aptos, CA 95003 231 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 60 Wells Street P.O. Box 547 Greenfield, MA 01302 1311 Sutter Street Ste. 203 San Francisco, CA 94109 1311 Sutter Street Ste. 203 San Francisco, CA 94109 PO Box 15700 Santa Fe NM 87506 719 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284-1456 28-12 Broadway Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 1 Strawberry Lane Orrville, Ohio 44667 5 Northern Boulevard, Suite 2 NH 03031 Amherst 405 Golfway West Drive St. Augustine, FL 32095-8839

831-685-6506 http://www.organic-ingredients.com

415-765-5925 http://www.organic-plant.org

413-774-7511 www.ota.com

415-673-5555 http://www.pacorg.com

888-762-7333 http://www.seedsofchange.com

360-855-0100 http://www.smallplanetfoods.com http://www.smuckers.com

201-791-5570 http://www.foodinstitute.com http://www.hain- celestial.com 330-682-3000 . http://www.smuckers.com : 603-88-05-10 0 http://www.tradinorganic.com

904-940-2100 http://www.treeoflife.com

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United Natural Foods, Inc. Valley Center

Valley Center Packing Co. Inc.

Valley Center Packing Co.Inc.

Veritable Vegetables

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Wild Oats Markets, Inc

260 Lake Road Dayville, CT 06241 CA 92082 28425 South Cole Grade Road,P.O. Box 1920,Valley Center, CA 92082 28425 South Cole Grade Road P.O. Box 1920 , Valley Center, CA 92082 1100 Cesar Chavez Street San Francisco, CA 94124 601 N. Lamar Suite 300 Austin, TX 78703 3375 Mitchell Lane Boulder, CO 80301

860-779-2800 http://www.unfi.com 460-749-5464

460-749-5464

415-641-3500

512-477-4455 http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com

303-440-5220 http://www.wildoats.com

In the other hand we have below a list of some of International players of the fancy food category.

Abuelita Mexican Foods Belmont Peanuts of Southampton, Inc

www.abuelita.com www.belmontpeanuts.com

Biscotti Goddess Blue Crab Bay Co. Bay Beyond Inc.

www.biscottigoddess.com www.baybeyond.net

Bone Doctors’ BBQ, LLC Byrd Mill Company CookieZen, LLC Double Premium Confections

www.bonedoctorsbbq.com

Manassas Park, VA 20111 Capron, VA 23829 Charles City, VA 23030 Products: Biscotti. Melfa, VA 23410 Charlottesville, VA 22902

www.cookiesandcorks.com Falls Church, VA 22042 www.dpconfections.com Arlington, VA 22219

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Dr. Lucy’s LLC Ernie’s Epic Foods, LLC FERIDIES / The Peanut Patch, Inc Firehook Bakery Gunther’s Gourmet Hunt Country Foods, Inc. Island Treasures Gourmet Jody’s Popcorn Montebello Kitchens, LLC Nancy’s Candy Co. Olli Salumeria Americana Pasta By Valente, Inc. R.R. Enterprise, LLC Red Rocker Candy, LLC Reginald’s Homemade LLC Route 11 Potato Chips Wallace Edwards & Sons, Inc. San-J International Simply Panache Products, LLC Shenandoah Valley Brand Food & Beverage Co. (Alpenglow Beverage Company) Southern Flavoring Company, Inc The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg Virginia Artesian Bottling Company

www.drlucys.com www.erniesepicfood.com www.feridies.com www.firehook. com www.gunthersgourmet.com www.send-best-of-luck.com www.islandtreasuresgourm et.com

Norfolk, VA 23513 Richmond, VA 23221 Courtland, VA 23837 Chantilly, VA 20151 Richmond, VA 23226 Middleburg, VA 20118 Woodbridge, VA 22195 opcorn.com 866.797.5639

www.jodyspopcorn.com www.montebellokitchens.co m Gordonsville, VA 22942 www.nancyshomemadefud Meadows of Dan, VA ge.com 24120 Mechanicsville, VA www.ollisalumeria.com 23116 Charlottesville, VA www.pastavalente.com 22903 www.reggiebananapudding. biz Chesapeake, VA 23323 www.redrockercandy.com Troy, VA 22974 www.reginaldshomemade.c Manakin Sabot, VA om 23103 Mount Jackson, VA www.rt11.com 22842 www.edwardsvaham.com Surry, VA 23883 www.san-j.com Richmond, VA 23231 www.amangoparty.com Hampton, VA 23666

www.alpenglow.net Front Royal, VA 22630 www.southernflavoring.com Bedford, VA 24523 www.thepeanutshop.com Toano, VA 23168 Mechanicsville, VA www.virginiaartesian.com 23116.

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The Virginia Chutney Company LLC

www.virginiachutney.com

The Virginia Diner, Inc

www.vadiner.com

Washington, VA 22747 Wakefield, VA 23888-2940

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The goals are to improve the long term viability and quality of life for humans and the longevity of natural ecosystems. Sustainable packaging must meet the functional and economic needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability is not necessarily an end state but is a continuing process of improvement. Sustainable packaging is a relatively new addition to the environmental considerations for packaging (see Packaging and labeling). It requires more analysis and documentation to look at the package design, choice of materials, processing, and life-cycle. This is not just the vague "green movement" that many businesses and companies have been trying to include over the past years.

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Companies implementing these eco-friendly actions are reducing their carbon footprint, using more recycled materials and reusing more package components.[8] They often encourage suppliers, contract packagers, and distributors to do likewise.

For example, researchers at the Agricultural Research Service are looking into using dairy-based films as an alternative to petroleum-based packaging. [1] Instead of being made of synthetic polymers, these dairy-based films would be composed of proteins such as casein and whey, which are found in milk. The films would be biodegradable and offer better oxygen barriers than synthetic, chemical-based films. More research must be done to improve the water barrier quality of the dairy-based film, but advances in sustainable packaging are actively being pursued. Environmental marketing claims on packages need to be made (and read) with caution. Ambiguous greenwashing titles such as green packaging and environmentally friendly can be confusing without specific definition. Some regulators, such as the US Federal Trade Commission, are providing guidance to packagers. Companies have long been reusing and recycling packaging when economically viable. Using minimal packaging has also been a common goal to help reduce costs. Recent years have accelerated these efforts based on social movements, consumer pressure, and regulation. All phases of packaging, distribution, and logistics are included

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Sustainable packaging is no longer focused on just recycling. Just as packaging is not the only eco target, although it is still top of mind for many. Right or wrong, packaging is frequently scrutinized and used as the measure of a company's overall sustainability, even though it may contribute only a small percentage to the total eco impact compared to other things, such as transportation, and water and energy use. Vertical Packaging Machine for powders Bag Form Fill Seal Packaging machine, Multi-lane stick pack machines for salt, sugar, spices and the most common food powders

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