Sustainability
The Packer’s Sustainable Produce Summit, Sept. 13-17, features industry experts. This year’s event also introduces the Best of SPS Marketing Awards.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a virtual roundtable 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT Sept 15, titled, “Exploring Food Waste Solutions: Success Stories from the U.S. and Beyond.”
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has installed 3,384 solar panels on its 155,000 square-foot cooling facility in Santa Maria, Calif., which is estimated to generate 1.4 million kilowatt-hours of power annually.
The Canadian federal government has announced details for a $160 million program over three years to help farmers adopt beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
One year into an aggressive multi-year sustainability program, Honeybear Brands, a leading grower, packer, shipper, and developer of premium apples, is well on its way to accomplishing their sustainability goals
Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc.’s Earthcycle brand of compostable and recyclable packaging has expanded its range of sustainable options.
More than one-third of growers feel like they are the ones who are setting their sustainability standards.
Three out of four growers surveyed by The Packer’s Sustainable Insights Survey believe the reward for investing in sustainability is not necessarily found in the market.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced today its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Consumers now rank the health of the planet as their number one concern, overtaking personal health which has been the top priority in recent years.
Kwik Lok Corp, the global leader in package closures, today announced the availability of Eco-Lok, the first sustainable closure in Japan.
Imperfect Foods announces it is one of the first grocers to receive the prestigious certification of Certified B Corporation.
Kwik Lok Corp. has announced the availability of Eco-Lok, the first sustainable closure, in Japan
According to the survey, 44% of consumers rated sustainability in packaging as very important, with 43% rating sustainability in packaging as somewhat, and 13% as not important.
T&G Global and Zespri are teaming up with science organization Plant & Food Research and other partners on a new project to research, develop, define, and promote sustainable and regenerative horticulture practices.
IFCO has released its 2025 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy and 2021 ESG report.
Six out of 10 consumers who say sustainability is a top priority for them support increased government-mandated labeling for food.
Global industry professionals polled about the top produce packaging trend for 2022 point to both sustainability and cost as competing factors in driving next steps.
The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment and the consulting group Resource Recycling Systems have released a paper called Best Practices for State Recycling Market Development Centers.
As in the last 10 years, the multinational company Sanlucar has presented its new Global Compact Progress Report.
California Governor Gavin Newsom in October signed a package of legislation designed to raise consumer awareness and industry accountability around packaging and recycling issues.
The USDA announced a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and Climate Hubs partnerships to bolster climate research and connect and share climate-smart solutions directly with the agricultural community.
Climate change is a complex problem that has the world searching for solutions and, at a local level, consumers and intermediaries opting for products from industries that are transparent, verifiable and trustworthy.
San Francisco-based ClimateAi, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to climate risk modeling, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Climate Planning (ECP) platform.
G&R Farms is proud to announce their continued commitment to sustainability with their participation in the How2Recycle program.
R-Cycle - the digital product passport for sustainable plastics - receives the German Sustainability Award 2021 in the “Packaging” category.
The Port of Oakland and its logistics partners launched a battery electric truck demonstration project this month on its path to zero emissions at the Oakland Seaport.
Satur Farms, in the North Fork of Long Island, has many sustainability practices established, plus new projects in progress, said Paulette Satur, founder and CEO.
Smurfit Kappa, a global leader in paper-based packaging solutions, was awarded in the AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, an event that recognizes the most innovative packaging designs of the year in the U.S.
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization, announced a two-year grant from the California Workforce Development Board awarded in with Measure to Improve, LLC.