The frozen food industry plays a role in the overall carbon footprint of the planet – from agricultural production through freezing, packaging, frozen distribution, and storage, to our final consumption. Energy efficiencies, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other carbon neutrality strategies give companies a way to improve their environmental footprint. Today, frozen food companies are at different stages in their decarbonization journey, driven by varying customer and regulatory requirements, growing consumer awareness about sustainability impact, and internally guided corporate needs.

The session features Emily Muth, Conagra’s Director Sustainability -Supply Chain. Muth will share how Evol®, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), has been able to achieve carbon neutral status of its frozen meals, including how brands measure the carbon footprint of the products over their full lifecycle, cradle-to-grave – from ingredient sourcing and packaging, to product manufacturing, distribution, and consumer use and end of life – and invest in projects that remove an equal amount of carbon from the atmosphere. Kai Robertson, AFFI’s sustainability advisor will also share recent developments across the frozen food industry. Attendees will leave with an understanding of actions being taken by companies in the frozen food and beverage supply chain to reduce the environmental impacts of their operations, value chains, and products.