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Ahold Delhaize USA, Danone North America and The Nature Conservancy Embark on Joint Initiative to Support Sustainable Agriculture Practices on Dairy Farms
Value Chain Collaboration to Explore Methane Emissions ReductionsSALISBURY, N.C. and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahold Delhaize USA, the East Coast’s largest grocery retail group, Danone North America, a top purpose-driven food and beverage company, and The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization, today announced a value chain collaboration that seeks to enhance farm and supply chain resilience and reduce Scope 3 emissions from dairy production. The pilo
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