Pure Strategies, Inc., a leading sustainability consulting firm with expertise in food industry sustainability, announced today the publication by Wiley Blackwell of a new book that shares the critical steps to feeding the world’s growing population sustainably.  Authored by Cheryl Baldwin, Vice President of Consulting for Pure Strategies, The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability provides both inspiration and practical information to help the food industry move toward the goal of nourishing the growing global population while preserving and revitalizing natural resources, enhancing economic development and equity, and closing resource loops. 

The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability addresses the complex global food system by laying out critical sustainability principles and sharing the latest data, best practices and tools, and real-world case examples from 38 market leaders.  The book draws from Baldwin’s experience consulting on sustainability for several of the world’s top food industry brands and retailers, her academic background and prior experience working within the food industry, and original research.

Cheryl Baldwin will discuss key concepts and case examples from The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability during a free webinar on April 30, 2015 where she will be joined by Cheri Chastain, Sustainability Manager at Sierra Nevada.  For more information or to register, go to http://purestrategies.com/webinar

“Although progress has been made, the prospect of safely and sustainably feeding nine billion people by mid-century can seem incredibly daunting.  This book can help meet this critical challenge by breaking solutions down into vital principles and practices, and by providing a combination of practical tools and techniques as well as inspiring examples showing that, with the right approach, we can succeed,” said Cheryl Baldwin of the book. 

“This book serves as a useful reference guide for sustainability practitioners and strategists within the vital global food industry, providing in-depth research, tools, and case studies to help navigate complex issues and find solutions, and it provides hope for a more sustainable food system,” said Shauna Sadowski, Director of Sustainability for organic and natural foods company Annie’s, Inc. 

For more information on The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability, visit http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118447735.html

About the Author

Cheryl Baldwin, Ph.D., is a Vice President of Consulting for Pure Strategies, where she partners with corporate clients to develop and execute strategies to improve sustainability performance in the food and consumer products industries.  In addition to her consulting work and her authorship of The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability, Cheryl was the lead author/editor for two additional books on food industry sustainability; Sustainability in the Food Industry and Greening Food and Beverage Services.  Cheryl’s prior experience also includes work in ingredient Research and Development and product commercialization for Kraft Foods, Inc., and she is the holder of several U.S. and international patents.  Cheryl holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Cornell University and a B.S. from the University of Illinois, all in Food Science.  For more information on Cheryl Baldwin, visit http://www.purestrategies.com/staff/cheryl-baldwin

About Pure Strategies, Inc.

Pure Strategies is a leading sustainability consulting firm with expertise in the food, consumer products, retail, and life sciences industries.  Since its founding in 1998, the company has helped leading organizations gain the financial and strategic benefits of improved environmental and social performance by helping them develop, implement, measure, and report on sustainability strategies for their organizations, their products, and their supply chains.  The company’s areas of expertise include corporate sustainability strategy and CSR reporting, sustainable chemicals management, life cycle assessment, product sustainability and innovation, and supply chain sustainability assessment and engagement.  Located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the company also has an office in Reston, VA.

Clients include:  Walmart, Stonyfield Farm, Annie’s, Organic Valley, Ben & Jerry’s, Dawn Foods, Seventh Generation, Colgate-Palmolive, EMD Millipore, Covidien, Biogen, The North Face, Radio Flyer, and numerous other companies.  For more information on Pure Strategies, visit http://www.purestrategies.com/

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Pure Strategies, a leading U.S. sustainability consulting firm, helps organizations gain strategic and financial benefits by helping them improve the sustainability of their organizations, their products, and their supply chains. Our team includes experts in corporate sustainability strategy and reporting, life cycle assessment (LCA), chemicals and materials assessment, product sustainability, and supply chain sustainability assessment and engagement. Our clients include Stonyfield Farm, Seventh Generation, The North Face, Walmart, EMD Millipore, Biogen, and other leading consumer products and B2B companies.

Learn more about our services: http://www.purestrategies.com/services