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The Packer’s Tom Karst in February interviewed Rachel Kenyon, senior vice president of the Chicago-based Fibre Box Association, about industry trends and supply chain challenges in the packaging industry.

Much like St. Patrick’s Day, WCPE is widely known for its lively networking and all-around good cheer. We’re counting down the many instances of green that attendees will experience.

Newly launched venture capital fund Regeneration.VC has announced the final close of its $45 million inaugural fund to “supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation,” according to a news release.

Cincinnati, Ohio-based ProAmpac has introduced ProActive Recyclable R-2000S, a recyclable packaging option that withstands the demands of a microwave heating environment, according to a news release.

Sustainability, a buzzword in the produce industry for years, seems to be going mainstream as more consumers, including millennials, call for eco-friendly practices and products at every turn.

Chiquita has released an updated 2021-2022 sustainability report.

Bradford, Ontario-based Gwillimdale Farms has announced the debut of a brand new and fully automated potato grading system that has created room for a new line of No. 2 potatoes called Conscious Consumption.

When Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine in 1953, he was feted in a New York ticker tape parade and hailed as the “great doctor-benefactor of his time.” Compare that to today.

Sustainability, a subject that long has been top of mind in the produce industry, seems to have become a buzzword recently among nearly all businesses and a trending topic on social media.

Cherry grower-shippers are, more and more, putting the focus on sustainability.