Sustainability
Jeremy Jack says the hardest part about being a young producer is when people underestimate what he can do with technology today.
The world’s largest retailer wants to find ways to improve efficiencies on the farm and through the supply chain so that consumers get low-priced, quality products.
The industry is looking to recapture lost markets with high-oleic oil.
A new book by Michele Payn-Knoper aims to help food producers and consumers build meaningful relationships and to facilitate positive conversations.
Dixon Ridge Farms taps into a process called bio-gasification to create its own on-farm energy.
Tops Friendly Markets is expanding its program with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides shoppers with access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, to 18 additional Rochester, N.Y.-area stores.
The third annual Healing the Planet grant program is funding $300,000 in food waste prevention, reduction and recovery projects across mid-Atlantic states.
Each year, a staggering 119 billion pounds of food — nearly 40% of all food — is wasted in the U.S., but companies across the fresh produce supply chain are using technology to stem the tidal wave of food waste.
Sustainability, a top-of-mind topic for U.S. growers, shippers and retailers, is a priority south of the border as well.
A Rice University researcher has developed a protein-based coating for fresh produce that he says could prevent food waste and preserve freshness.
What is the fresh produce supply chain doing to reduce its carbon emissions? That was among the questions posed to panelists at The Packer’s recent Sustainable Produce Summit in Palm Desert, Calif.
Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists has released a white paper that examines global food insecurity and ways the industry can address food loss.
A new consumer survey from United Kingdom agtech startup Varda reveals just 29% of consumers said they are willing to pay more for sustainable items.
Braga Fresh, home of Josie’s Organics, has gained its first retail pre-order to support the company’s commitment to harvest and take to market crops grown using regenerative practices.
The new center is putting words to action, underscoring the USDA’s commitment to agricultural research and science at land-grant universities.
Reusable plastic containers for bananas aim to significantly reduce food waste, carbon emissions and operational costs and preserve the fruit’s health, the companies say.
Gotham Greens’ new 210,000-square-foot facility in Seagoville, Texas, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Dallas, is the company’s 13th greenhouse nationwide.
McCain Foods says it is making progress with its regenerative agriculture sustainability goals.
The Masser Family of Companies says it makes annual investments in sustainable practices that contribute to a reduced carbon footprint and integrated long-term efficiencies across all business segments.
A study says water data platform OpenET shows considerable accuracy in measuring evapotranspiration, a key measure of water consumption in ag that has been difficult and expensive to monitor accurately at scale.
In spotlighting strides in sustainability efforts, the grocer reported progress in waste diversion and recycling various materials and food, while also making donations to support food-insecure communities.
The company created a test plot to pilot the Reef-Friendly Landscaping program at its farm in Haliimaile, Hawaii. The collaboration aims to complement reef-friendly practices already in place at the farm.
In this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Maisie Ganzler, strategic adviser for Bon Appetit Management Co., joins EFI’s LeAnne Ruzzamenti to discuss how companies can make a sustainability plan and communicate progress.
The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2024 survey reveals that 78% of growers cite cost as their biggest impediment when adopting new sustainability practices, and 60% do not have documentation processes.
The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2024 shows 74% of surveyed retailers called sustainability a primary or secondary priority for their businesses — and retailers are also doing more to be sustainable.
The farmer-owned cooperative says it has planted more than 17,000 acres of almond orchards with cover crops as it launches the second year of enrollment for its $45 million Climate-Smart Commodities grant.
The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2024 survey found that more than three-quarters of consumers place at least some priority on sustainability in their buying decisions, with 30% placing primary priority on it.
The California Department of Water Resources said the state achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge during Water Year 2023, which is nearly the water storage of Shasta Lake.
Canada-based sustainable packaging supplier CKF Inc. is partnering with Belmark Inc. to support a Canadian retail trial with blueberries supplied by The Fruitist.
The SF Market, San Francisco’s original wholesale produce market, has reached a historic milestone in recovering and donating seven million pounds of surplus produce.