Leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA has announced a
partnership with global snacking leader Kellanova (formerly Kellogg
Company) and North American agribusiness, Bartlett, to reduce Scope
3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wheat farming across the
value chain. This collaboration aims to decrease Scope 3 emissions,
improving farm and supply chain resiliency.
The pilot program, which is expected to kick off this summer,
will leverage financial investments from Ahold Delhaize USA,
Kellanova and Bartlett to support the adoption of regenerative
agricultural practices among wheat farmers in North Carolina. The
wheat harvested and milled from these farms will be used alongside
conventionally grown wheat to produce Kellanova’s iconic Cheez-It®
and Club® crackers. These products will be sold at the local brand
stores of Ahold Delhaize USA in 2025.
“The companies of Ahold Delhaize USA are committed to offering
more sustainable food products as we strive to create a healthier
planet,” said JJ Fleeman, CEO, Ahold Delhaize USA. “An important
step in this journey is reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions, which
requires partnerships like this one with Kellanova and Bartlett.
We’re excited to be a part of this collaboration as we focus on our
Scope 3 commitments.”
Unique collaborative programThis is a unique
program with stakeholders from across the supply chain – from field
to mill to manufacturing facility to shelf – collaborating to
improve the livelihood of U.S. farmers while reducing GHG
emissions. This is a first of its kind program for both Ahold
Delhaize USA and Kellanova.
“As part of our ambitious Kellanova Better Days Promise, we’ve
committed to both reducing our emissions and advancing the
well-being of people, including farmers, across our food value
chain,” said Carrie Sander, Chief Customer Officer – North America,
Kellanova. “We believe in the power of partnership and are excited
to collaborate with Ahold Delhaize USA and Bartlett to help
potentially improve outcomes for wheat farmers. This innovative
program helps us simultaneously work toward both these goals.”
From farm to shelf Regenerative agriculture
focuses on soil conservation and improvement, creating a
unique farming approach specific to the crop, climate and land. The
process is as follows:
- Farmers grow regenerative wheat in Eastern North
Carolina. Bartlett’s certified crop advisors will work
with these farmers, providing technical assistance for implementing
conservation practices to improve soil health, which improves water
quality and helps reduce emissions.
- Bartlett combines the regenerative wheat with
conventional wheat then mills it into flour at its
recently expanded facility in Wilson’s Mills, N.C.
- Kellanova bakes the wheat into
Cheez-It® and
Club® crackers at its
state-of-the-art facility in Cary, N.C.
- Ahold Delhaize USA brands to sell the crackers
across their more than 2,000 local stores beginning in 2025.
“We’re excited to work with our customers and partners to
improve on-farm environmental outcomes, while increasing overall
sustainability across the milling and baking supply chain,” said
Bob Knief, President of Bartlett, a Savage Company. “We have a
strong commitment to continuous improvement and look forward to
engaging with and supporting North Carolina wheat farmers in
measuring and optimizing their sustainability performance.”
In addition to the regenerative wheat, a key output of this
program will be agronomic insights on farm and supply chain
resiliency. Arva Intelligence, whose mission is to empower farmers
to grow their business, while driving a larger environmental
asset economy, will use their CropForce™ platform, to
measure, report, and verify impacts to the partners’ respective
emissions reductions, providing scalable knowledge each company can
potentially take forward into the development of other Scope 3
initiatives.
“Ninety-five percent of Ahold Delhaize USA emissions reside in
Scope 3, which makes this program incredibly important,” said Marc
Stolzman, Chief Sustainability Officer for Ahold Delhaize USA. “Not
only will this help us on our race to Net Zero, but the data will
help us to chart our future path for Scope 3 collaborations.”
The pilot will focus on farmers who have already implemented
regenerative agricultural practices, enabling the cultivation of a
base of farmers experienced in these practices to help teach new
ones and facilitate the transition. Production is slated to begin
this summer, with the final product expected to reach Ahold
Delhaize USA brand shelves in 2025, with pilot learnings to quickly
follow.
About Ahold Delhaize USA Ahold Delhaize USA, a
division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the
U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel
grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company,
Hannaford and Stop & Shop. When considered together, the
companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail
group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group
in the nation, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.
For more information, visit www.adusa.com.
About KellanovaKellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader
in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North
America frozen foods with a legacy stretching back more than 100
years. Powered by differentiated brands including Pringles®,
Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's ® Rice Krispies Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®, Special K®, Coco Pops®, and more,
Kellanova’s vision is to become the world’s best-performing
snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our
differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our net sales for
2023 were $13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.com.About
BartlettEstablished in 1907, Bartlett joined the Savage
family of companies in 2018. Its diverse agribusiness is focused on
the acquisition, storage, transportation, processing, and
merchandising of grain. The company is a leading U.S. exporter of
grain to Mexico. Bartlett produces a broad range of flour to meet
its Customers’ needs and plays an important and growing role in the
food and renewable fuel sector with its soybean processing
capability. For more information, visit www.bartlettco.com.
About Arva IntelligenceArva Intelligence is a
Houston-based B-corporation powering agronomic optimization and
environmental market solutions. Arva leverages field data to
improve yield, lower cost, reduce risk, and maximize the value
between environmental stewardship and economic profit. By providing
a clear pathway for the supply and demand sides of the carbon and
sustainability markets to interact, engage, and transact, Arva is
uniquely positioned to facilitate agriculture’s massive role in the
global journey to profitable sustainability. For more information,
visit www.arvaintelligence.com.
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