introducing a new, limited-time program
The Rethink Business Program has launched our limited-time Food + Beverage Manufacturing Partnership for Oregon manufacturing businesses who want to integrate sustainability, reduce pollution, and increase profitability with expert support and financial incentives. BRING is dedicated to helping businesses improve both sustainability and profitability, backed by decades of expertise in providing technical assistance.
Through this opportunity, your manufacturing business will:
- Receive a free on-site evaluation and technical assistance to reduce pollution in the manufacturing process
- Receiving funding for replacement sanitizing equipment and cleaning supplies (with EPA Safer Choice products) in our Try Before You Buy program
- Determine which additional innovative solutions from our tailored recommendations your business would like to implement and receive a detailed action plan and coordinator help to enact these changes
- Promote your participation using one of our Rethink Business recognition tiers, endorsing your new sustainable practices
Download our Food and Beverage Manufacturing Partnership Flyer
To qualify, your manufacturing business must: manufacture and sell a food or beverage product in Oregon, and distribute your product in a location outside of your company-owned retail spaces. This opportunity is available on a first-come, first-served basis and runs through the end of November 2025.
how it works
- Site Visit: We’ll conduct a site visit to assess your current practices and identify additional opportunities for pollution reduction, both at the source and during production.
- Detailed Report: Following the visit, we’ll provide a comprehensive report with cost estimates and a roadmap for implementing improvements.
- Implementation Support: Track staff time and outcomes over three months using simple reporting forms. We’ll help you evaluate effectiveness and address additional needs.
- Promotional Materials: Receive promotional materials to communicate your improvements to stakeholders and customers, ensuring the changes benefit your business and its reputation.
Email the Food + Bev Partnership Rethink Business Coordinator to get started, or call 541-746-3023 x301.
recognition tiers
Rethink Business Ambassador
To become a Rethink Business Ambassador, you’ll start with an initial meeting focused on immediate, actionable changes to reduce common pollution sources in manufacturing. These changes require no upfront costs beyond the time of your employees. Our program includes:
- Try Before You Buy: Assess your cleaning chemicals with no initial expense. Utilize Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR-DEQ) stipends to purchase supplies from Safer Choice or Green Seal product lists tailored to your operations.
- Monthly Follow-Ups: We’ll evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes for your organization.
- Water Use: We’ll calculate your water usage and recommend small adjustments to your cleaning and sanitizing processes to reduce water consumption while maintaining product quality.
Rethink Business Steward
To become a Rethink Business Steward, your company will take further steps to enhance pollution reduction efforts determined by your coordinator in alignment with your company’s sustainability goals.
success stories
Discover how our program has helped Oregon food manufacturers drive meaningful change. The success stories below demonstrate the real-world impacts:
