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Vanguard Renewables Recognized as Finalist for Circular Technology at the 2024 Global Energy Transition Awards

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Vanguard Renewables, a national leader in developing food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects in the United States, is proud to announce that the Company is selected as one of ten finalists for its outstanding work in Circular Technology by Reuters Events: Global Energy Transition Awards 2024.

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  • Vanguard Renewables, a national leader in developing food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects in the United States, is proud to announce that the Company is selected as one of ten finalists for its outstanding work in Circular Technology by Reuters Events: Global Energy Transition Awards 2024.
  • With a decade of experience in clean energy innovation and organic materials solutions, Vanguard Renewables® has emerged as a trailblazer in the organics-to-renewable energy industry.
  • “I am thrilled that Vanguard Renewables’ innovative approach to creating a more circular economy has been recognized as a finalist for the 2024 Global Transition Award,” stated Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard Renewables.
  • To learn more about Vanguard Renewables and its circular solutions visit us at www.vanguardrenewables.com .

Celebrate the Holiday Season with 12 Days of Cheese at Whole Foods Market

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231206033170/en/
    Whole Foods Market 12 Days of Cheese (Photo: Business Wire)
    This year’s cheese line-up includes the only American Cheese Society Best in Show three-time awardee, Uplands Pleasant Ridge Reserve, and several others with top previous recognitions.
  • Each of the selected cheeses will be 35% off for Prime members for all 12 days and 28% off without Prime.
  • Additionally, a 12 Days of Cheese sampler bag, including three handpicked cheeses, Savannah Bee Whipped Honey and crackers, will be available for $34.99.
  • Find out more about the 12 Days of Cheese program here , including more pairings and tips from our expert team.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's Lineup of Winter Warmers Offers the Perfect Beer Pairing for Every Holiday Drinking Occasion

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Friday, November 3, 2023

MILTON, Del., Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holiday season, Dogfish Head announces the return of three fan-favorite beers – World Wide Stout, Crimson Cru and Pennsylvania Tuxedo – and the debut of a new Winter Variety Pack featuring a special, exclusive brew, The Perfect Pairing. These winter warmers are making their way to shelves and taps now. For more on each beer's availability, visit www.dogfish.com.

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  • Dogfish brings back World Wide Stout, Crimson Cru and Pennsylvania Tuxedo, and debuts a new Winter Variety Pack.
  • "Complementary food and beer pairings can make a culinary experience exponentially more awesome, so here are some quick and easy recommendations."
  • Both a tasty drink and a solid conversation starter, Crimson Cru is the ideal pairing for a charcuterie board.
  • Featuring a crowd-pleasing array of unique brews, Dogfish Head's Winter Variety Pack includes three cans of each of the following four beers.

Great Lakes Cheese Joins National Movement to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Boston, MA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Renewables is announcing that Great Lakes Cheese has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a collaborative movement to boost food waste recycling and expand renewable energy production across America.

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  • Boston, MA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Renewables is announcing that Great Lakes Cheese has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a collaborative movement to boost food waste recycling and expand renewable energy production across America.
  • “For more than 60 years Great Lakes Cheese has been committed to creating quality products, supporting regional agriculture, and putting people and the environment first,” stated Edward Learoyd, Vice President of Food Safety, Safety, Quality, and Regulatory at Great Lakes Cheese.
  • “We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint – from sourcing renewable energy to minimizing packaging waste, and now diverting our organic waste from the manufacturing process to create renewable energy via Farm Powered anaerobic digestion.”
    Great Lakes Cheese is headquartered in Hiram, Ohio with nine processing plants spread across Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, Utah, Tennessee, and Texas.
  • “Vanguard Renewables is excited to welcome Great Lakes Cheese into the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance,” stated Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard Renewables.

Vermont Creamery Joins National Movement to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Boston, MA, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vermont Creamery and Vanguard Renewables recently announced that Vermont Creamery has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a collaborative movement to boost food waste recycling and expand renewable energy production across America.

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  • Boston, MA, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vermont Creamery and Vanguard Renewables recently announced that Vermont Creamery has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a collaborative movement to boost food waste recycling and expand renewable energy production across America.
  • We have long sought an opportunity to use anaerobic digesters to convert food waste into renewable energy, and Vanguard Renewables facility and model is delivering for us, said Adeline Druart, President of Vermont Creamery.
  • We must tackle food waste and make good on our goal to turn the food waste we create here in Websterville into renewable energy, and thanks to this partnership, and our new membership to the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, were doing just that.
  • Since April 2022, Vermont Creamery has diverted over 2,750 tons of inedible food waste from the landfill to Vanguard's anaerobic digester at the Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury, Vermont.

National Movement to Turn Food Waste Into Renewable Energy Gains Momentum

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The Alliance, founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America aims to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what cant be eliminated into renewable energy via farm-based anaerobic digesters.

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  • The Alliance, founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America aims to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what cant be eliminated into renewable energy via farm-based anaerobic digesters.
  • Chobani, headquartered in New York, is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people.
  • Theyre combining food waste with cow waste and theyre gathering all this methane and theyre generating power.
  • Vanguard Renewables, based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is a national leader in developing food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects.

Summit & Peaks Renewables Break Ground on Maine's First Community Renewable Natural Gas Dairy Digester

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

CLINTON, Maine, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peaks Renewables (Peaks), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc. (Summit) focused on investing in innovative technologies to decarbonize thermal energy, broke ground on Maine's first renewable natural gas (RNG) dairy digester on July 6, 2022, in Clinton, Maine.

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  • CLINTON, Maine, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peaks Renewables (Peaks), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc. (Summit) focused on investing in innovative technologies to decarbonize thermal energy, broke ground on Maine's first renewable natural gas (RNG) dairy digester on July 6, 2022, in Clinton, Maine.
  • The gas itself will be purchased by Peaks' affiliate company, Summit Natural Gas of Maine (SNGME), and used to provide reliable gas service to its thousands of customers throughout the state.
  • Peaks is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc. and an affiliate of Summit Natural Gas of Maine.
  • The company provides safe, clean and affordable natural gas to businesses and residents in six states through Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, Colorado Natural Gas, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Summit Utilities Arkansas, and Summit Utilities Oklahoma.

One Massachusetts Company Has a Big Sustainability Story to Tell on Earth Day

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Boston, MA, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Renewables, a Boston-based organics-to-renewable energy company, has a lot to celebrate this Earth Day.

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  • Boston, MA, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Renewables, a Boston-based organics-to-renewable energy company, has a lot to celebrate this Earth Day.
  • More than 50 million tons of food is sent to landfills and incinerators annually in the US.
  • Vanguard Renewables Farm Powered anaerobic digesters are located on generational dairy farms, recycling food waste and daily manure into renewable energy.
  • The Company is committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms and food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture on partner farms.

Food Tank Joins the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Food Tank, a globally recognized NGO dedicated to eradicating hunger, poverty, and obesity, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA).

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  • Food Tank, a globally recognized NGO dedicated to eradicating hunger, poverty, and obesity, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA).
  • The Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America, aims to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what cant be eliminated into renewable energy via farm-based anaerobic digesters.
  • The Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, named one of Fast Companys 2021 World-Changing Ideas, now includes Unilever, Starbucks, Dairy Farmers of America, Vanguard Renewables, Stonyfield Organic, Cabot Creamery, Smithfield Foods, Kikkoman, and now Food Tank.
  • Vanguard co-founded the industry-leading Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA) alongside food industry leaders Dairy Farmers of America, Unilever, and Starbucks to develop a circular solution for food waste reduction and recycling and decarbonization of manufacturing and the supply chain.

David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officer

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer.

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  • Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220111005218/en/
    David Darr, Chief Sustainability Officer | Photo: Vanguard Renewables
    For more than twenty years, David has worked to enhance sustainable and regenerative farming practices across the United States.
  • At this time of expansive growth for Vanguard Renewables, it is a tremendous opportunity to bring David to our team, said Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Renewables.
  • Before joining Vanguard Renewables, Mr. Darr served as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at Dairy Farmers of America.