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The Salinas, Calif.-based company has received TRUE Platinum certification for its facility in Guanajuato, Mexico.

The first easy peelers from Peru and Uruguay have already arrived and volume will be picking up slowly in the coming weeks as Chile and South Africa enter the summer citrus season, according to a news release.

Driscoll’s and industry partners have announced the winners of the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge.

Fresh Express has recently adopted the use of reduced gauge corrugate to circumvent shortages and also contribute to increased sustainability, says company vice president Fabian Pereria.

Save Foods, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Korair, according to a news release.

The produce industry is embracing sustainable packaging as a way to help protect the environment while meeting consumer demand for Earth-friendly products.

Fyffes and its subsidiary Sol Group, a melon producer in Honduras, have launched a gender equality program.

Part of the solution to mitigating climate change and ensuring adequate food supply is regenerative agriculture, which uses nature to improve soil quality and crop yields.

Elgin, Minn.-based Honeybear Brands reports it is marking progress on its year-two sustainability results.

Sustainability is top of mind among produce suppliers, growers and distributors in the Twin Cities area, even though buyers may not specifically demand it.