Sustainability
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.
Recent research shows that consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging and are actively looking for recyclable materials prior to purchasing products.
CHICAGO — Apple growers should move now to tell their sustainability stories, Bruce Knight thinks.
To “keep farmers farming” is the overarching goal for PepsiCo’s push for regenerative agriculture practices, Margaret Henry said at The Packer’s Sustainable Produce Summit.
Collaboration and infrastructure investment will both be needed for California to solve its water crisis.
Our youngest generations are our most anxious, lonely, tech-savvy consumers who care deeply about food. And it’s all connected.
Pace International LLC introduces PrimaFresh 60 OR for Pace’s organic premium line of edible plant-based coatings, developed specifically to enhance dehydration control in stone fruit and maximize its fresh appeal.
The first annual Best of SPS Marketing Awards, presented by The Packer, were awarded at the 2021 Sustainable Produce Summit.
It doesn’t matter how durable your returnable packaging is if the cost to return it is too high.
Does encouraging sustainability means offering a carrot or brandishing a stick?
Fyffes banana farm Esmeralda, in Costa Rica, is the first in the world to receive the new Rainforest Alliance certification, version 2020.
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the California Comeback Plan’s over $15 billion climate package – the largest such investment in state history – tackling a wide array of climate impacts facing the state.
The Produce Marketing Association is offering sustainability tools for members of PMA and the United Fresh Produce Association.
WP Produce, and their Desbry Tropical Avocado brand, has completed a major milestone towards their initiatives to increase sustainability in the Dominican Republic.
Heat seal coating specialist Sappi Rockwell Solutions has launched a recyclable, lightweight, heat seal, lidding film designed specifically for the fresh produce market.
Agriculture Capital (AC) has released its fifth annual Impact Report, measuring the positive impact of its regenerative management practices on the environment and the community.
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More than half of consumers polled about sustainability by The Packer earlier this year said that eco-friendly packaging helps them define whether a product is sustainable.