Once Again Nut Butter (Nunda, NY) announced its contracts with SedEx and HowGood to provide a deeper layer of transparency into the company’s Honest in Trade Program.
Honest in Trade focuses on environmental impact, social and supply chain justice and producing safe, quality foods, the company said.
SedEx will provide Once Again customers with full traceability into its suppliers and supply chain sustainability while also identifying, managing and accessing social and environmental supply chain risks. HowGood’s database of 90,000 agricultural emissions factors will allow Once Again to obtain the carbon footprint of every product made, allowing them to report more easily on emissions and make verified sustainability claims.
“For nearly 50 years, we’ve taken pride in producing products in the most ethical way possible and have been engaging in fair trade practices before certifications even existed,” said Gael Orr, director of marketing at Once Again. “In 2018, for example, our team built a database that allows us to monitor our suppliers and develop internal score cards for each, ensuring social integrity is maintained through the supply chain.”
Additional sustainability initiatives include packaging its products in recyclable and reusable container made from partially recycled glass and donating food waste to animal lovers and farms. The company’s raccoon mascot, Rocky-Roo represents the brand’s responsibility to the earth and its products.
“We also have a dedicated Green Team that monitors Once Again’s environmental impact and provides solutions to reduce our carbon footprint,” Orr said. “By teaming with SedEx and HowGood, we are able to bring third party verification to these efforts, building on the trust we’ve established with our customers and stakeholders by providing assurance that we are indeed doing as we say we are.”
For more information, visit www.onceagainnutbutter.com.
