Blog – Sustainable Sourcing Initiative

Plant-Based Brands to Launch Sustainable Sourcing Community of Practice

by The SSI TeamSSI News March 28, 2024No Comments

Beginning this spring, industry leaders will come together in a new network to build more sustainable supply chains across the plant-based sector. Launching May 1, the Sustainable Sourcing Community of Practice will connect brands working to diversify ingredients, support more ecological farming practices, and improve livelihoods for the people that grow and make our food. …

From Soil to Snacks: How Snacktivist Foods is Partnering with Farmers to Produce Better Foods

by The SSI TeamPartnerships, SSI News May 26, 2023May 26, 2023No Comments

Join hosts Carl Jorgensen and Renee Nickelson as they delve into the captivating world of sustainable sourcing in plant-based foods. PBFI’s Sustainable Sourcing Initiative works to empower plant-based food companies to prioritize sustainably sourced ingredients, and connect them with North American farmers and suppliers to shorten and strengthen their supply chains. The goal is to strengthen sustainable, …

PBFI’s Domestic Sourcing Initiative: Our 2022 Year-in-Review

by The SSI TeamPartnerships, Plant-Based Foods, Regenerative Agriculture, SSI News, Sustainability December 20, 2022December 20, 2022No Comments

Overview 2022 saw the launch and first steps of implementation of the Domestic Sourcing Initiative (DSI). Originally under the umbrella of the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the trade organization representing the U.S. plant-based foods industry, the DSI is now an initiative of the Plant Based Foods Institute (PBFI), a 501(c)3 sister non-profit organization created in 2022 …

Domestic Sourcing Initiative joins forces with Mad Agriculture

by The SSI TeamPartnerships, Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainability May 4, 2022May 5, 2022Comments are Disabled

The Plant Based Foods Institute’s Domestic Sourcing Initiative is excited to announce an innovative partnership with groundbreaking nonprofit Mad Agriculture, which works directly with growers to produce a regenerative agricultural system that benefits farmers and soil alike. Together, our two organizations will work to create meaningful opportunities for organic growers, the DSI helping them connect …