Stacy Seidel is the head of sustainability at SunOpta, a company that produces over 250 organic or non-GMO certified products and ingredients, delivering supply chain solutions for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers.
23 minutes | Aug. 13, 2025
In this episode of In With the New, Avril Tomlin-Hood interviews Stacy Seidel, head of sustainability at SunOpta, about the company’s sustainability initiatives and how SunOpta has embedded sustainability into company culture.
SunOpta produces more than 250 organic or non-GMO certified products and ingredients, delivering supply chain solutions for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers. Stacy discusses how SunOpta views all of its 1200 employees as sustainability team members, empowering them to identify opportunities for improvement in their functional areas. The company has achieved zero waste status in 5 of 7 production facilities, uses recyclable packaging for 99% of its products, and has saved billions of gallons of water through its production process.
Listen in as Stacy discusses SunOpta’s numerous sustainability achievements and how setbacks can become opportunities for improvement.
02:02 Sustainability Team Size and Structure
08:11 Continuous Improvement in Waste Management
09:13 Sustainable Packaging Practices
16:08 Importance of Responsible Marketing
19:39 Future of Plant-Based Industry
Stacy Seidel is the head of sustainability at SunOpta, a company that produces over 250 organic or non-GMO certified products and ingredients, delivering supply chain solutions for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers.
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