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Brookes speaks with retail editor Ashley Nickle about different areas of social responsibility, the value of certifications, the challenges of a triple bottom line approach, and long-term strategies.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Chiquita Brands says it is protecting biodiversity on the company’s farms through a variety of environmental projects.

Lipman Family Farms will showcase new compostable clamshell packaging at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference.

After a pandemic-driven spike in e-commerce and the spread of unrecyclable problem plastics, DS Smith Packaging marked the anniversary of the opening of its Reading, Pa., recycling plant.

Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms removed 92 metric tons of plastic waste from their packaging in 2020, almost quadrupling the amount they reduced in 2019.

Equitable Food Initiative announced that it has been recognized as a third-party-verified certification program for Walmart U.S.’s new pollinator health commitments.

California Giant Berry Farms is celebrating this Earth Day, although for the growers and staff, every day is Earth Day.

In a New Zealand first, All Good and T&G Fresh have partnered to deliver the first Fairtrade and Zero Carbon certified bananas.

Longo’s Brothers Fruit Market (“Longo’s”) has become the first grocery retailer in North America to commit to offering only Fairtrade bananas in their 36 stores and through delivery on Grocery Gateway.

Lipman Family Farms, North America’s largest field tomato grower based in Immokalee, FL, held their annual 5K Run for Backpacks as a hybrid event this past weekend.