Sustainability is the most critical of all factors related to canned food production. With respect to sustainable development in this industry, water conservation, energy efficiency, and resource optimization remain major considerations guiding developments. Increasingly, companies are turning their attention to responsible sourcing while putting innovations in production such as renewable energy use and packaging optimization in place to lessen their environmental footprints. Design practice considerations include recyclability and waste minimization to further reduce impacts. B2B directories and networks form the much-needed linkage with those suppliers and partners whose practices are supportive of ethical and environment-friendly practices so as to create a sustainable ecosystem for the canned food industry.