Social Responsibility
The Produce Marketing Association is continuing to offer new programming with its first-ever Diversity & Inclusion Program.
Foodlink has purchased 3.6 million pounds of surplus food from New York farmers since the beginning of the Nourish New York program.
Equitable Food Initiative announced that GoodFarms strawberries will debut as the first EFI-certified product in Whole Foods Market’s Sourced for Good program during May, which is also National Strawberry Month.
Houston-based nonprofit Brighter Bites received a $40,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, in collaboration with Feeding America, to expand Texas programming.
Fair Trade USA, Oakland, Calif., the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America welcomes Ricardo Crisantes as Chair of the Board of Directors.
2020 was a year full of uncertainty and unprecedented times but the Allen Lund Company continued with good deeds and acts of kindness for its fifth year.
Tacoma, Wash.-based Cierto, a recruiter of H-2A workers for U.S. growers, has received an $800,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation.
Good Foods, a category leader of dips and good-for-you products, looks back at charitable efforts put forth in 2020 and prepares for another philanthropic year ahead.
The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative have partnered on a new content series called People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility.
You would think earning Equitable Food Initiative certifications during the year of the COVID-19 pandemic would be … not the most convenient time.
There is every good reason for produce operators to support the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, and no reason not to.
J&C Tropicals has been certified by the Great Place to Work Institute in back-to-back years, and CEO Jessie Capote said communication, transparency and accountability are among the key components of the company culture.
Social responsibility is all about helping people do better, most industry leaders agree.
You’ve got more than enough on your plate, but you know you need good people to make your business work.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — How could a church win a potato display contest that’s normally awarded to a retailer?
An unprecedented year highlighted innovation and integrity at Rainier Fruit Company that lead to groundbreaking and industry-setting standards.
FeedMore WNY, a western New York state hunger relief organization, is providing fresh produce and other foods from New York growers to veterans.
Pelion, S.C.-based leafy greens grower-shipper WP Rawl honored fallen military heroes by participating in Wreaths Across America Day in December.
Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets offer funding for projects that engage Black people, indigenous people and people of color in agriculture.
The Equitable Food Initiative has relaunched its online Responsible Recruitment Scorecard as an interactive version to help growers identify their risk factors in the recruitment process and pursue recommended steps.
Most produce industry leaders think that investments in social responsibility programs can pay dividends with better relationships with workers.
Industry opinion is split on whether third-party certification of a company’s social responsibility commitment is necessary to achieve meaningful results.
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Kristin Dinsmore interviews marketing director Brianna Shales about Stemilt’s social responsibility efforts.
Fyffes, Coral Cables, Fla., has committed to implementing gender equality programs across 100% of its owned sites in Latin America by 2025 and 50% of its suppliers’ sites by 2030.
Brookes speaks with retail editor Ashley Nickle about different areas of social responsibility, the value of certifications, the challenges of a triple bottom line approach, and long-term strategies.
The Equitable Food Initiative is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week by offering growers and other stakeholders a free communications toolkit.
A multi-stakeholder perspective and honest dialogue on social responsibility and what it means for employee and consumer engagement.
Fair Trade USA is honoring National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 25-31) and urging both consumers and businesses to support impacted farming communities by purchasing and sourcing Fair Trade Certified produce.
Episode 41 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Roberta Anderson, executive vice president of GLOBALG.A.P. North America.
Stemilt’s journey to achieve Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) certification across numerous ranches and warehouses is well on its way to becoming a reality.