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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.

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.

ILIP will be taking part in the 2021 edition of Fruit Attraction and will be presenting various innovations involving the “closed loop” of packaging materials.

The Produce Marketing Association is offering sustainability tools for members of PMA and the United Fresh Produce Association.

Tasteful Selections, leading the bite-size potato category in innovation and sustainability is pleased to announce the limited launch of its new 100-percent plastic-free, recyclable and compostable packaging.

Growers have many ways they approach sustainability, and the top two are soil testing and crop rotation.