{"id":20231,"date":"2025-07-29T15:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/?page_id=20231"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:49:18","slug":"a-tale-of-two-cities-scaling-sustainability-cedar-rapids-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/home-care\/a-tale-of-two-cities-scaling-sustainability-cedar-rapids-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tale of Two Cities Scaling Sustainability Cedar Rapids USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--full  theme-v1 layout-v3 parallax banner-video has-overlay order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container-fluid\" style='--overlayOpacity: 29%;--columns-ratio: 51%;'>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__media\">\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cedar-header-16x9-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-banner  l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"l-banner__text\">\n\t    <div class=\"l-banner__inner text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h1\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1  class=\"c-heading__title\">A Tale of Two Cities: Scaling Sustainability<\/h1>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"c-heading__sub\">Part 2: Cedar Rapids, USA<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"l-banner__media\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gt gb l-content-simple-1\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-heading text-left l-heading-v2\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-heading__content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">In this series<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A Tale of Two Cities: Scaling Sustainability<\/em>, we\u2019ll get an inside glimpse into the innovative manufacturing practices at two very different IFF facilities, showing how sustainability is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. We\u2019ll explore how each location uniquely adapts its sustainability strategy to integrate with its local community, environment, available natural resources and regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<p>From their proactive waste diversion programs to innovative water conservation initiatives, each site exemplifies how industry can indeed contribute to restorative ecosystems and lead the way for a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--medium  mb theme-v1 layout-v3 cta-break-v1 order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container\" style='--columns-ratio: 40%;'>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__media\">\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IFF-Cedar-Drone-2024-v2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-banner  l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"l-banner__text\">\n\t    <div class=\"l-banner__inner text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"c-heading__pre\">Sustainable Growth in the Heart of the Corn Belt<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">IFF&#8217;s Cedar Rapids Journey<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>In the Midwest\u2019s fertile heartland, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, biotech manufacturing plant is committed to advancing best practices in sustainable growth that bolster the community and local farmers \u2014 and create jobs \u2014 while reducing its environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>A specialist in producing enzymes for the home and personal care industry, the site has grown by 10% in recent years while helping to advance IFF\u2019s overarching sustainability goals, including reducing Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% from their 2021 levels by the year 2030.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gt gb -colors-inverted l-content-simple-1\"  style='background-color: #0075cf;'>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-heading text-left l-heading-v2\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-heading__content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">As global companies race to meet ambitious emission targets, the Cedar Rapids site is an example of incremental progress on the ground today.<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>From upcycling waste streams to improving energy efficiency, the team applies consistent discipline to look for areas of improvement. And on the path to net zero, they\u2019re showing how small, deliberate actions can add up to substantial collective impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/es\/sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-btn -normal -secondary has-icon icon-right\"><span class=\"c-btn__txt\">Discover how IFF is playing a critical role in addressing the climate crisis.<\/span><span class=\"c-btn__ico\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"icon icon-lib-icon-arrow1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"><use xlink:href=\"#lib-icon-arrow1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gt gb l-content-simple-1\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-heading text-left l-heading-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-heading__content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">One key to the plant\u2019s success is the Green Team, a cross-functional group of employees who take ownership of the site\u2019s environmental goals. Serving as the eyes and ears of the facility, they identify sustainability opportunities unique to their location and work together to make them a reality.<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--medium  mb theme-v2 layout-v3 cta-break-v1 order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container\" style='--columns-ratio: 40%;'>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__media bg-full\">\n\t\t<picture class=\"m-banner__picture\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Overheard-view-Cedar-Rapids-Site.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Overheard-view-Cedar-Rapids-Site-1024x577.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 300px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Overheard-view-Cedar-Rapids-Site-768x432.webp\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Overheard-view-Cedar-Rapids-Site.webp\"  alt=\"Cedar Rapids Site\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\"\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-banner  l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"l-banner__text\">\n\t    <div class=\"l-banner__inner text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">From Farm to Biotech<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Strategically located in Iowa\u2019s Corn Belt, the Cedar Rapids site makes use of a sugar byproduct from corn processing to fuel its fermentation. This contributes to a circular economy where agricultural waste is kept out of landfills and is repurposed and recycled back into the production cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Being close to where their feedstock is generated helps cut carbon emissions by eliminating the need for long-haul trucking to transport these materials.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gb --bg-white l-content-2\"  style='color: #00416b;'>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default is-vertical\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 100%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 2%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t            <div class=\"c-heading__pre\" >\n\t\t\t\tIFF&#8217;s Role            <\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\n<p data-animate=\"fade-up\" data-animation-delay=\"200\">And recently, the Cedar Rapids team has introduced a new set of programs that redirect the waste from their enzyme production processes for use by local farmers to replenish their soil.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">These initiatives help contribute to the site&#8217;s goal of achieving zero-waste-to-landfill verification and align with IFF&#8217;s corporate goal of zero waste to landfill by 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-none is-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sustainability-Zero-Waste-image.png\"  alt=\"Young green plants growing in rows in freshly tilled soil, representing sustainable agricultural practices.\" width=\"600\" height=\"174\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-slider m-slider-v3 l-slider-testimonials-2  gt gb container\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"l-heading text-left l-heading-v1\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-heading__content\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Pioneering Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"m-slider__outer\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__container swiper js-slider--with-nav js-slider-advanced\" data-slider-thumbs='true' data-slider-leading-zero='true'>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__slide swiper-slide -v1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container l-testimonials l-testimonials-v2  order-reverse text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 70%;--c-txt-gl: 0px; --c-txt-gr: 0px; --c-txt-gt: 0px; --c-txt-gb: 0px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2-768x976.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"c-testimonials\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-citequote-order-default c-cite-v2\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-cite__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-cite__text\">Focusing on sustainability has always been a return on investment. And we will continue to challenge the paradigms. What might not have worked last year could work in the next year or so.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__author\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__name\">\n\t\t\tJoe Kilburg,\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-cite__company\">Plant Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__profile\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__slide swiper-slide -v1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container l-testimonials l-testimonials-v2  order-reverse text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 70%;--c-txt-gl: 0px; --c-txt-gr: 0px; --c-txt-gt: 0px; --c-txt-gb: 0px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1-768x976.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"c-testimonials\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-citequote-order-default c-cite-v2\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-cite__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-cite__text\">The agricultural raw materials used for fermentation don\u2019t get completely consumed in our process, and have inherent value. They come from the earth and we\u2019re putting them back into the earth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__author\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__name\">\n\t\t\tSarah Fersdahl,\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-cite__company\">Environmental Engineer<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__profile\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__slide swiper-slide -v1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container l-testimonials l-testimonials-v2  order-reverse text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 70%;--c-txt-gl: 0px; --c-txt-gr: 0px; --c-txt-gt: 0px; --c-txt-gb: 0px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long-768x976.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"c-testimonials\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-citequote-order-default c-cite-v2\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-cite__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-cite__text\">We have a formal approach to take smaller steps in these changes to mitigate any impact on the production performance or the quality of the final products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__author\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__name\">\n\t\t\tDamian Long,\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-cite__company\">Technology Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__profile\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-slider__slide swiper-slide -v1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container l-testimonials l-testimonials-v2  order-reverse text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 70%;--c-txt-gl: 0px; --c-txt-gr: 0px; --c-txt-gt: 0px; --c-txt-gb: 0px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1-768x976.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__col l-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"c-testimonials\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-citequote-order-default c-cite-v2\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-cite__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-cite__text\">Sustainability is truly embedded in everything we do. Through collaborative efforts and a steadfast commitment to sustainability, Cedar Rapids exemplifies how IFF is helping to build a more sustainable and equitable world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__author\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__name\">\n\t\t\tKatariina Rasinmaki,\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-cite__company\">Senior VP Operations, Health &amp; Biosciences<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t<div class=\"c-cite__profile\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"l-slider-nav container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-slider-nav c-slider-nav-v1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__thumb  js-nav__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-photo is-img-rounded\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2.png 850w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2-806x1024.png 806w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2-768x976.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Joe-Kilburg-2-157x200.png 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__thumb  js-nav__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-photo is-img-rounded\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1-806x1024.png 806w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1-768x976.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sarah-Fersdahl-1-157x200.png 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__thumb  js-nav__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-photo is-img-rounded\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long.png 850w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long-806x1024.png 806w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long-768x976.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Damian-Long-157x200.png 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"l-testimonials__thumb  js-nav__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-photo is-img-rounded\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1.png 850w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1-806x1024.png 806w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1-768x976.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Katariina_Rasinmaki-1-157x200.png 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"-decor\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-type-dark --scheme-blue txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The site has two different waste streams that are reused by local farmers.<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HB_HPC_Cedar-graphic.webp\"  alt=\"Circular diagram showing the enzyme production cycle from corn to waste reuse, highlighting sustainable waste management.\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-white --decor-purple parallax txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-reverse\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Biomass<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A liquid byproduct from enzyme production that traditionally was sent to wastewater treatment plants, this material has been recognized by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as a soil conditioner that can be reused by farmers.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HB_HPC_Tank_Farm_1-1024x1024.png\"  alt=\"Aerial view of an industrial facility with large storage tanks and blue trucks, illustrating enzyme production infrastructure.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-type-dark --scheme-dark-green txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Impact<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>2.8 million gallons of liquid biomass a month are diverted to farmers to use as a soil conditioner that can enable less use of traditional fertilizer.<\/p>\n<p>This results in an approximately 10% reduction in the site\u2019s wastewater that would otherwise be sent to the city\u2019s wastewater treatment plant and eventually the Cedar River.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-video__media c-video__primary c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cedar-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-white --decor-purple parallax txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-reverse\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Cake shavings<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diatomaceous earth, a powdery natural substance used as a filter aid in the enzyme production process, becomes a valuable byproduct post-filtration. It can be repurposed as a farming product to add moisture and nutrients back into the soil.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-video__media c-video__primary c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cedar-3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-white --decor-purple txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Impact<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>350 tons a month of cake shavings have been upcycled for agricultural use.<\/p>\n<h3>This represents 80% of this specific waste stream\u2019s being kept out of local landfills.<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-video__media c-video__primary c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cedar-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gb --bg-white l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default is-vertical\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 100%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 2%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gb --bg-white l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default is-vertical\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 100%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 2%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Stepwise efficiency upgrades<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The Cedar Rapids team is continually seeking novel ways to improve energy efficiency across the plant\u2019s operations. In the past several years, they\u2019ve installed over 300 variable frequency drives on the site motors, which enables team members to adjust the speed and power of their equipment based on real-time demand. This yields significant savings, especially with energy-intensive equipment like the agitator mixers used in the fermentation process. They\u2019ve also switched to energy-efficient LED lights throughout the facility \u2014 resulting in approximately 490,000 kW\/hr of energy savings.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The key to implementing many of these upgrades is to take an incremental approach while considering the end-to-end production system, says Damian Long, Technology Manager. In the agitator mixer upgrade, for example, they gradually reduced the agitation setpoint by 5% in each subsequent fermentation until they begin to encounter mass\/heat transfer limitations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-blue-dark --decor-purple parallax txt-img-v2 stats-simple stats-vertical l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-reverse\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">Sustainable Steam Generation with Hybrid-Electric Boilers<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking to the future, they\u2019re working on an investment proposal for a hybrid-electric boiler for steam production that would cut their use of fossil fuels. The electro-boiler can be heated by surplus renewable solar and wind energy from the grid. And since steam generation is such a critical part of many of their production processes, there\u2019s significant potential for carbon-emission reductions with this new boiler.<\/p>\n<p>The new steam generation facility can save up to 20,000 MT of CO2 a year.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \t            <div class=\"c-stats__outer\">\n\t                <ul class=\"c-stats__list\">\n\t                    \t                        <li class=\"c-stats__item\">\n\t                            \t\t                            <div class=\"c-stats__num\">\n\t\t                                Over 20%  \t\t                            <\/div>\n\t                            \n\t                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stats__txt\">\n\t                                    of total CO2 emissions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t                            \t                        <\/li>\n\t                    \t                <\/ul>\n\t            <\/div>\n            \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-video__media c-video__primary c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HB_FHC_Cedar_Rapids_CO2-Video.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-blue-dark --decor-purple txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-default\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Cold-water-wash challenge<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The R&#038;D and manufacturing teams also invest and collaborate to update their enzyme strains to yield more product with less inputs. For example, one of their new enzymes used in cold-water laundry detergents has undergone several rounds of strain and process improvements, resulting in a significant increase in yield.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-video__media c-video__primary c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cedar-4.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--full  mb theme-v2 layout-v1 parallax banner-video has-parallax has-overlay order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container-fluid\" style='--overlayOpacity: 63%;--columns-ratio: 51%;'>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__media\">\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/855005-hd_1920_1080_30fps.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-banner  l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"l-banner__text\">\n\t    <div class=\"l-banner__inner text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">\u201cWe work closely with R&#038;D to develop new products that save energy for our customers. However, with new process and strain improvements on current products, customers can get the same amount of product with less of a carbon footprint. In turn, this has a positive impact on the footprint of their end products.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>says Damien Long.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"l-banner__media\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  --bg-blue-dark --decor-purple txt-img-v2 l-content-2\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-dcbl l-dcbl-v1\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-block order-reverse\" style=\"--c-block-radius:0px; --c-block-gl: 0%;--c-block-gr: 0%;--c-block-gt: 0%;--c-block-gb: 0%;--columns-ratio: 50%;\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__text text-left align-center\" style=\"--c-txt-gl: 0%; --c-txt-gr: 0%; --c-txt-gt: 0%; --c-txt-gb: 0%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-heading -h2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"c-heading__title\">Enzyme Innovations in Action<\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building on the site\u2019s commitment to environmental stewardship, the team recently put its <a href=\"\/es\/home-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enzyme innovations<\/a> into practice, inviting employees and their families to participate in a \u201cCold Water Wash Challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t            \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n            \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"c-block__btn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coldwatersaves.org\/index.php\/cold-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-btn -normal -primary has-icon icon-right\"><span class=\"c-btn__txt\">Learn How Cold Water Saves<\/span><span class=\"c-btn__ico\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"icon icon-lib-icon-arrow1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"><use xlink:href=\"#lib-icon-arrow1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block__col c-block__media\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image front-h-left front-v-center main-h-full main-v-center r-1x1 is-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-image__media c-image__primary\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-image__src\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/csm_Cedar-graphic-3_550a5da0d6_d581b440dbb21bfb575d02dc3449c983.jpg.webp\"  alt=\"A hand turning the dial on a washing machine to select a cold water wash cycle.\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--full  mb theme-v2 layout-v1 parallax banner-video has-parallax has-overlay order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container-fluid\" style='--overlayOpacity: 57%;--columns-ratio: 51%;'>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__media\">\n\t\n\t<video muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture autoplay loop class=\"c-video\">\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cold-Water-Challenge.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t<\/video>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"m-banner__inner container flex-left style-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-banner  l-gt-d l-gb-d\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"l-banner__text\">\n\t    <div class=\"l-banner__inner text-left\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-heading -h3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3  class=\"c-heading__title\">\u201cThroughout the three-month program, employees used a leading laundry detergent (containing their new enzyme) at a cold setting and tracked their energy savings. 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And we get to see our local impact with new trees growing in the city\u2019s parks and neighborhoods.&#8221;<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"c-heading__sub\"><b>says Fersdahl<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-block  gt gb l-content-simple-1\"  >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-block__container container\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"l-heading text-left l-heading-v3\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-heading__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-heading__description is-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Green Team continues to drive the facility\u2019s sustainable efforts through an approach that empowers and engages employees to develop on-the-ground solutions. After initiating the waste diversion (cake shavings) program, they\u2019re leading plans to find new homes for the site\u2019s other waste streams, getting them closer to their zero-waste-to-landfill certification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love getting input from our Green Team, because they have the knowledge and expertise to help see our plans to a conclusion,\u201d says Fersdahl. \u201cAnd as we continue on this journey, their mix of idea generation and removing roadblocks will propel us forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cedar Rapids site showcases IFF\u2019s commitment to leveraging science and creativity to do more good for people and the planet.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"m-banner m-banner--full  theme-v1 layout-v1 parallax banner-video has-overlay order-default\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"m-banner__container container-fluid\" style='--overlayOpacity: 64%;--columns-ratio: 51%;'>\n\n\t\t<div 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