Press Release: Sustainability Report for 2024

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Red River Foods Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report, Demonstrating Commitment to People, Products, and Planet

RICHMOND, VA – April 11^th, 2025 – Red River Foods, a leading global supplier of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and specialty snacks, today announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report. This report highlights the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability across its global operations and details key initiatives and progress made in the 2024 calendar year.   

The 2024 Sustainability Report introduces Red River Foods' newly developed sustainability framework, centered on three core pillars: People, Products, and Planet. This framework is designed to guide the company's sustainability efforts, ensuring that all actions align with its mission to source the highest-quality foods, provide expert market insights, and develop sustainable supply chains around the world.   

“At Red River, sustainability is at the core of our business,” says Dan Phipps, CEO of Red River Foods. “As a global supplier, we understand the critical role we play in not only delivering quality products but also in safeguarding the environment and supporting the communities we work with. Our commitment extends to developing relationships with the farming communities who cultivate the food we source. We invest in sustainable farming practices, provide resources for livelihood improvement, and promote responsible land use to ensure that our value chains remain resilient and environmentally sound.”   

Key highlights from the 2024 Sustainability Report include:

• People: Initiatives focused on improving farmer livelihoods, ensuring safe and decent labor conditions, and supporting community development through programs like Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), nutrition and WASH trainings, and scholarships.   
• Products: Commitment to product sustainability through traceability systems and responsible sourcing practices, ensuring ethical sourcing and fair wages and prices.   
• Planet: Efforts to minimize environmental impact and promote regenerative agriculture, including initiatives focused on soil health, biodiversity, innovative green practices, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.   

The report also details specific projects and their impacts, such as macadamia nut production in Kenya, supporting forest conservation through Brazil nuts, the Elevation Pilot Project for regenerative agriculture in Peru, and various community development projects in West Africa.   

Red River Foods aligns its sustainability efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), contributing to global efforts to achieve a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future.   

“We are proud of the progress we have made in 2024 and remain committed to our sustainability journey,” says Juliet Wiebe-King, VP of Sustainability & Business Development. “We believe that by working together with our partners and stakeholders, we can create a more sustainable and equitable global food system.”   

The full 2024 Sustainability Report is available on the Red River Foods website, view the report.

About Red River Foods

Red River Foods is a leading global supplier of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and specialty snacks. With over 40 years of experience, the company is committed to sourcing the highest-quality foods, providing expert market insights, and developing sustainable supply chains around the world. Red River Foods operates with a mission to be the premier supplier of sustainably sourced ingredients and foods, guided by its values and commitment to doing right from people to products to the planet.   

Contact:

Nadia Truglio

truglion@redriverfoods.com

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