Sustainability
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced up to $450 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance clean energy demonstration projects on current and former mine lands.
Food companies, along with public and private waste prevention advocates, are coming together to host a two-day hackathon contest to raise awareness and spur food waste innovation in Amsterdam from Sept. 20-21, 2023.
Innovative packaging options are appearing on supermarket shelves every day as manufacturers create methods to present fresh fruits and vegetables in ways that are attractive, safe — and sustainable.
With its induction, Chiquita anticipates the planned implementation of the SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment 3.0 across its farms.
Ensuring your supermarket is doing what it can to be more environmentally and socially sustainable means attacking this ongoing goal from every angle.
The grower-shipper has enlisted the support of Measure to Improve to baseline and track sustainable packaging characteristics across the grower-shipper’s supply chain.
The Pharr, Texas-based company says the bags will be available for organic and conventional avocados beginning in late 2023.
The company is highlighting progress in reducing its carbon footprint and curbing food waste, as well as including regenerative agriculture and farming practices.
The Chelan, Wash.-based fruit marketing company’s report contains 50 pages explaining what goes into growing, harvesting and packing the varieties under the Joyfully Grown brand.
The company is celebrating the recent Equitable Food Initiative certification of its facility in Reedley, Calif., as its winter citrus program gets underway.
The farm will grow hydroponic vegetables and herbs year-round and provide residents in the city access to fresh produce.
The funding is earmarked to educate small-scale, underserved and organic farmers on risk management and climate-smart practices.
The Nogal Reserve in Costa Rica was established as a private wildlife refuge as the result of a joint effort between Chiquita and a portion of its clients, honoring the communities and land from which its bananas grow.
Companies tracking environmental, social and governance, or ESG, performance can now find more information for the life-cycle assessment of corrugated packaging.
The company says it will use the funding to scale its greenhouse operations and expand its product offerings into new categories of leafy greens.
The Salinas, Calif.-based berry grower recently touted its initiatives with using renewable energy, supporting recycling, using regenerative growing techniques and more.
Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. is set to develop Canada’s first-ever geothermal power facility at the province of Saskatchewan’s U.S. border.
A panel at the Sustainable Produce Summit looked at where the fresh produce industry falls short of consumer packaged goods when it comes to marketing its sustainability efforts.
IFCO says it has enriched its SmartCycle with two new integrations to streamline operations and elevate efficiency.
The New Jersey-based, 237,500-square-foot Amatelas Farm runs on renewable energy and is designed to grow 20 times more strawberries, helping the company expand into East Coast markets.
At the recent Sustainable Produce Summit, panelists on the “Biodiversity and the Future of Food” session looked at current requirements and broader implications in the supply chain.
New research findings and tools in the areas of automation, pathology and entomology were presented and displayed at the 10th anniversary Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day.
“These certifications validate our commitment to social responsibility and environmental conservation, ensuring that our avocados are grown and packed with care for our people, our communities and nature,” said Armando Garcia, director of sustainability.
Farmers are natural environmentalists, produce businesses say, which is a natural fit for incorporating renewable energy into operations.
Kwik Lok continues to invest in materials science to develop closure options that are reliable and better positioned for recyclability, said Karen Reed, global director of marketing and communications for the Yakima, Wash.-based company.
The Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer points to efforts in packaging, social responsibility and communications.
The initiative received the Marketing Excellence Award for its messaging ‘takeover’ at Windsor International Airport touting the benefits of Ontario-grown greenhouse produce.
Better Earth, which also received B Corp certification, says the Farmer’s Fiber Collection is made from a blend of rapidly renewable perennial grasses.
The berry marketer says it recently received its latest audit and certificate with a 100% score on the Module 9: IPM Identifier.
Chiquita said it plans to unveil a new sustainability report and highlight its “Small Change, Big Difference” campaign at Madrid Fruit Attraction 2024.