Sustainability
Fresh Del Monte signs the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment to tackle food waste on the West Coast
Fresh Del Monte joins the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment as the first grower to sign on to the pledge and commits to reducing food waste in its operation.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company says it has reevaluated its programs and refocused its priorities in an effort to become a “leading sustainable supplier.”
Sustainability consulting firm Measure to Improve, LLC (MTI) has earned B Corporation (B Corp) certification.
Considered the largest rooftop solar project in South Texas, the system took five weeks to install and was finished in December.
The sustainability consulting firm says it has launched five new services that empower fresh produce organizations to achieve and exceed sustainability goals.
For the ninth consecutive year, Chiquita is participating in the London bus campaign to bring back its iconic yellow banana buses to London this summer.
The move includes benchmarking and solutions designed for grain, animal feed, potato, sweetpotato, soy, sweet corn, tomato, pepper, watermelon, snap beans and eggplant suppliers.
A recent life-cycle assessment report has underlined corrugated packaging industry gains, revealing a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 to 2020.
Washington-based grower-shipper Superfresh Growers has introduced its first apple and pear bags made from post-consumer recycled plastic.
The Carlisle, Pa.-based grocer has been recognized by the EPA’s GreenChill Program for reaching superior goal achievement in its refrigerant emissions reduction goal in 2022.
See what shoppers prefer when it comes to fruit packaging, culled from Circana data by Fusion, a produce marketing firm.
The food industry association’s comments underscored addressing food loss and waste throughout the entire food supply chain and offered recommendations for consideration as three federal agencies finalize the strategy.
The Atlanta-based compostable packaging supplier says its new e-commerce store enables restaurant owners, caterers and eco-conscious consumers to quickly find and purchase compostable foodservice packaging products.
The family-operated specialty says the report highlights its continued support of regenerative and sustainable agricultural practices.
The retailer is celebrating Earth Month with donations to World Wildlife Fund, a reusable bag campaign and sharing progress on Zero Hunger, Zero Waste milestones.
Highlighting achievements including water reuse, solar power and tree planting, Mission Produce Inc. has released its fiscal 2023 sustainability report, “Finest for the Future.”
BioConsorta, a developer of microbial products for agriculture, plans to expand its facility and commercialize its biofungicide, bionematicide and postharvest decay controls this year.
GrubMarket says its initiative made strides in 2023, including the planting of 100,000-plus trees and aiding farmers in organic transition.
The McAllen, Texas-based company says it elevates sustainable agricultural practices, materials management, agricultural initiatives and efficiency programs.
In its second sustainability report, the grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce recaps its food waste reductions, energy savings and packaging innovations.
As funding for conservation programs hangs in the balance of dueling farm bill proposals, data shows farmers overwhelmingly believe in their benefits.
A.G. Kawamura, former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, talks about where agriculture is headed in the state during this episode of Tip of the Iceberg, during the Sustainable Produce Summit.
The Albertsons Cos. banner says it decreased food waste and increased donations in three months after using Divert’s solutions to streamline its operations.
Customers and consumers alike are demanding suppliers to grow, pack and ship sustainably, and for many of the state’s producers, sustainability is nothing new.
New Kensington, Pa.-based Yerecic Label’s new label construction for PET packaging has been recognized by the APR’s Meets Preferred Guidance program.
The nonprofit provides farmers and agriculture customers with a universal certification through its unique Farmland Management Standard, which standardizes sustainability verification and reporting across the industry.
Equitable Food Initiative and Measure to Improve have released an eye-opening case study based on the results of their recently completed two-year “Produce and Reduce” pilot program.
Sustainability is a big deal for U.S. citrus grower-shippers, many of whom have gone to great lengths to ensure their operations are environmentally friendly.
“If you raise 200 bu. corn with a CI score of 0, that’s $1.57 per bushel and an extra $314 in value. Now, the ethanol plant isn’t expected to share 100%, but it could be 25% to 30%,” says Paul Neiffer, a farm CPA.
The Packer recently sat down with the Divert CEO to learn how his company is partnering with retailers including Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons Cos., and Kroger to convert billions of pounds of wasted food into energy.