U.S. Sugar

Neptune Software: 'Environmental Supply Chains - You Don't Need to Sacrifice Profitability to Act Sustainably'

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Printing, U.S. Sugar, CertainTeed, Carbon, Neptune, Paper, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Transaction, Carbon footprint, Transport, Johnson & Johnson, Online shopping

"Fully modernizing your company's supply chain with mobile and digital processes is a critical step in reducing carbon emissions, but you don't need to sacrifice profitability to act sustainably," said Neptune Software CEO Andreas Grydeland Sulejewski.

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  • "Fully modernizing your company's supply chain with mobile and digital processes is a critical step in reducing carbon emissions, but you don't need to sacrifice profitability to act sustainably," said Neptune Software CEO Andreas Grydeland Sulejewski.
  • Many companies' global supply chains still rely on paper to operate.
  • That, in turn, helps supply chains run more efficiently by optimizing deliveries.
  • Retailers using Neptune are also creating applications that allow customers to learn the sustainability rating of products they may be considering purchasing.

Kenneth W. McDuffie Takes the Helm as President & CEO of U.S. Sugar

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Friday, October 27, 2023
Senior, Samuel, McDuffie, Florida State University, Agriculture, Research, Economics, Management, U.S. Sugar

With 30+ years of experience in agribusiness leadership, McDuffie is the ideal leader for a promising future.

Key Points: 
  • With 30+ years of experience in agribusiness leadership, McDuffie is the ideal leader for a promising future.
  • McDuffie, a Clewiston native, most recently served as U.S. Sugar's Executive Vice President, a position he has held since 2021.
  • From 2005 until 2021, McDuffie served as the Senior Vice President of Agricultural Operations.
  • McDuffie first joined U.S. Sugar in 1992 and has held several positions with the Company, first starting out as a farm assistant.

Meet the 2023 Edison Awards Winners

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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FORT MYERS, Fla., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Awards, an organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring and fostering innovation, is pleased to share the 2023 winners. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were announced last night in Fort Myers, FL at the annual Edison Awards Gala. For the full list of winners, click here.

Key Points: 
  • FORT MYERS, Fla., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Awards , an organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring and fostering innovation, is pleased to share the 2023 winners.
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were announced last night in Fort Myers, FL at the annual Edison Awards Gala.
  • "Every year we are blown away by the companies from around the world that are solving critical issues with innovative solutions," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of The Edison Awards.
  • Applications for the 2024 awards will open Summer 2023.

Innovators from Around the World to Convene at the 36th Annual Edison Awards

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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FORT MYERS, Fla., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Awards, an organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring and fostering innovation, will bring together innovators from around the world to its 36th annual awards event taking place in Fort Myers, FL, April 19 - 21, 2023.

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  • "The prestigious Edison Awards not only recognizes world-changing innovations, but also the brilliant minds behind them," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of The Edison Awards.
  • "We are looking forward to celebrating innovation and providing attendees with unforgettable experiences and having them walk away feeling inspired."
  • The three-day event begins with an opening reception at The Edison and Ford Winter Estates where fellow attendees will meet and cultivate new connections.
  • "We are thrilled to host the Edison Awards and help bring together some of the world's most inspirational thinkers, innovators and inventors," said Kevin Anderson, Mayor of Fort Myers.

Edison Awards Announces 2023 Finalists Honoring the Best Innovators and Inventions in the World

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Edison Awards is proud to announce its 2023 finalists, honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. In its 36th year, the annual competition is among the most prestigious accolades not only recognizing world-changing innovations, but also the brilliant minds behind them. Click here for the full list of finalists (listed alphabetically, not by ranking).

Key Points: 
  • FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Edison Awards is proud to announce its 2023 finalists, honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation.
  • Edison Awards Announces 2023 Finalists Honoring the Best Innovators and Inventions in the World.
  • "Thomas Edison once shared, 'There's a way to do it better…find it,'" said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of The Edison Awards.
  • On behalf of the Edison Awards Steering Committee, I am honored to present the 2023 finalists who are making the world a better place through innovation."

U. S. Sugar's Family of Farmers is Kickin' COVID Together

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Friday, July 2, 2021
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CLEWISTON, Fla., July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Sugar's family of farmers is kicking the COVID pandemic together.

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  • CLEWISTON, Fla., July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Sugar's family of farmers is kicking the COVID pandemic together.
  • The company hosted a Kickin' COVID Together Contest that gave workers the chance to win amazing prizes for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Among the prizes were five ThinkPad laptops, an Rtic 65 QT Cooler, a Traeger Timberline Grill and a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Truck.
  • The Kickin' COVID Together initiative is yet another example of U.S. Sugar's long-held commitment to being active and engaged community partners.

Hagens Berman and Berman Law Group: Sugar Industry Spreads Lies about its Toxic Sugarcane Burning Following Florida Residents’ Lawsuit

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Professional services, Legal, Sugar, Agriculture in Florida, Ethanol fuel, Sugarcane, Tropical agriculture, Food and drink, Florida, Agriculture, U.S. Sugar

Burning is actually depleting the soil and will eventually bring an end to sugar cane harvests in the Glades.

Key Points: 
  • Burning is actually depleting the soil and will eventually bring an end to sugar cane harvests in the Glades.
  • U.S. Sugar is one of several defendants named in a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in 2019 by Berman Law Group on behalf of Florida residents in those communities most affected by Big Sugars practice of pre-harvest burning.
  • Furthermore, the monitor is only able to measure just one of the many pollutants emitted by sugarcane burning.
  • The same kind of burning Big Sugar does in Florida has been done away with elsewhere for a reason.

Solid Rebound Expected for U.S. Sugarbeet Industry

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Monday, June 1, 2020
Agriculture in Florida, Glades County, Florida, Hendry County, Florida, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S. Sugar, Florida, Regions of the United States

A new report from CoBanks Knowledge Exchange Division details the market forces and production dynamics that suggest the industry is well-positioned for a financial rebound, as consumer demand for sugar remains high.

Key Points: 
  • A new report from CoBanks Knowledge Exchange Division details the market forces and production dynamics that suggest the industry is well-positioned for a financial rebound, as consumer demand for sugar remains high.
  • With processors contracting refined sugar at much higher prices, fortunes are expected to turn favorable for growers and processors in the marketing year ahead.
  • The U.S. sugarbeet harvest last fall marked the fifth biggest year-over-year decline on record, dropping 14% to 28.6 million short tons.
  • USDAs Prospective Plantings report forecast U.S. sugarbeet acreage at 1,138,500 acres for 2020, an increase of 6,500 acres compared to 2019.