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EarthDay.org, the global organizer of Earth Day on April 22, launched its regenerative agriculture program raise awareness of its positive impact on the environment, public health and food justice.

Regional, club varieties of apples have done well for Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apple Sales, with Washington state’s apple production down about 15% from the prior year.

Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging International has launched ProducePack, a sustainable paperboard packaging range of solutions for fresh produce.

Registration is open for a free Produce Marketing Association web seminar on sustainability and energy consumption.

Richmond, Va.-based tray sealing specialist Proseal America and Idaho-based co-packing company Hudson Blaise are partnering to bring the environmentally friendly Halopack tray format to the North American food market.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited in January with Max Teplitski. chief science officer for the Produce Marketing Association.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has approved Matt Middleton, vice president of retail sales for Brea, Calif.-based Ventura Foods, as its new chairman of the board.

This year United Fresh is taking BrandStorm virtual on March 9-11. Among the events is a Zoom background contest.

In a survey that I ask new members of the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, I asked about “biggest challenges and biggest opportunities” for this year.

Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Awe Sum Organics is soon bringing Southern Hemisphere grown organic pears to the U.S.