Quotables/By the Numbers

BY THE NUMBERS

85%

The estimated accuracy of the data contained on new carbon footprint labels that will be used by Unilever on approximately two dozen of its products by the end of 2021

$3.3 billion

The amount, in pre-tax proceeds, private equity rm PAI Partners is paying PepsiCo for its juice brands in North America and Europe, including Tropicana and Naked

120,000

The number of U.S. employees of Tyson Foods that will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November; fully vaccinated employees will receive $200 as a ‘thank you’

57%

The percentage of adults who agree there needs to be more beauty products for people with mobility challenges, according to Beauty Packaging magazine “We continue to supply the world with food, though, this remains challenging as the pandemic persists. A reacceleration of COVID cases has brought on new restrictions, causing temporary shutdowns of production in some countries. Meantime, we and the vendors that supply us are having to manage through bottlenecks and shortages of materials, labour and freight, all created by demand-supply imbalances that are also pushing up costs. ... There’s not one of [Kellogg’s more than 50 global plants] that has not been affected in some shape or form. ”

–Steve Cahillane, CEO of Kellogg’s, in a conference call with analysts, as reported by FoodNavigator.com in an article, “Kellogg CEO: Severe supply disruptions means ‘2021 is shaping up to be anything but business as usual’”

“Digital twins are no longer a niche concept but rather becoming mainstream with the help of IIoT dashboards and near realtime reporting. The biggest changes in the last 12 months include pandemic response uplift alongside new requirements such as increased factory and shop oor automation; greater data transparency; real-time planning and change management; and better worker augmentation and remote support.”

–Ryan Martin, Research Director, ABI Research, in a release from the company, “Industrial Digital Twins Market Quickly Maturing to Reach US$34 Billion in 2030”

“Implementing innovative and responsible waste solutions like composting serves as an opportunity to address key environmental challenges and bring positive economic impacts to people and communities. While there is still signi cant need for robust investment in composting infrastructure, the COMPOST Act is a critical step in the right direction.”

–Jessica Bowman, Executive Director of the Plant Based Products Council, in a press release from the U.S. Composting Council, “The USCC & U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition Applauds Introduction of Compost Act”

“We support well-designed deposit return schemes. We would like the EC [European Commission] to provide guidance of what welldesigned schemes look like. Unfortunately, that’s not happening. We want to promote bottle-to-bottle recycling. Very often we observe our high-quality PET is collected, recycled and then used for downcycled applications be it textile or recently we even noticed toys. We would like preferential access. We have asked the Commission. We haven’t heard back yet.”

–Wouter Vermeulen, Coca-Cola Senior Director, Europe Public Policy, in an article from FoodNavigator.com, “‘We have sent signals to the Commission for many years. Somewhere it’s getting lost’: Coca-Cola bemoans poor recycling infrastructure as new EU plastic rules are enforced”