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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

California’s 1,600 native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects — needed to pollinate crops — are facing more challenges of scarce water, urbanization and climate change.

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.

Informing Californians about farmers’ stewardship of scarce water supplies is one goal of the Cultivate California campaign.

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.