Social Responsibility
Bruce Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., and the company have been named the recipient of the Roosevelt William President’s Award in recognition of philanthropy during the pandemic.
This year, Fyffes completed its first corporate-wide Human Rights Impact Asssessment and published its Global Human Rights Policy and Statement.
The Allen Lund Company has committed to sponsorship and participation in Navidad en el Barrio.
Nature Fresh Farms has released a twenty-two-minute documentary offering an inside look at their operations during the Covid-19 outbreak centering around the experiences of their guest workers.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Bolthouse Farms has a mission of Plants Powering People that’s motivating the company to increase its support of communities in need across the U.S.
Fresh Del Monte Produce has joined the Science Based Targets initiative and plans to work with SBTi to establish an emissions reduction goal for 2030.
Providence, R.I.-based United Natural Foods has committed to setting emissions reduction targets for its operations and its supply chain in an effort to combat climate change.
From recognizing the importance of small moments of fun to donating services to help consumers, companies are finding ways to respond in the crisis.
Minneapolis-based FLM Harvest, a consulting and marketing company, is accepting applications for its annual Seed to Succeed grant program.
Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has received Equitable Food Initiative certification for organic stone fruit grown in California.
Pineapple grower-importer Chestnut Hill Farms is partnering with Fresh Fruit, a Dominican Republic exporter, to provide organic fair-trade bananas to East Coast and Gulf Coast states.
Produce for Kids has a new website with detailed recipes and other information designed to engage consumers.
Potato and onion grower-shipper RPE, Bancroft, Wis., is adopting How2Recycle package labeling for Tasteful Selections products.
From offering retailers help tailor programs to retailers needs to delivering meals and ramping up security and sanitation, companies are responding in different ways to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., is awarding 64 college scholarships through the Rod and Bob Grimm Memorial Scholarship Program.
The Produce Marketing Association is creating a task force on diversity and inclusion in the produce and floral industries.
California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., has launched a fundraising Gofundme account, Spreading Smiles, after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled events that would have benefitted non-profits in the greater Pajaro Valley.
Weston, Fla.-based Fudi Food Corp./Thx! has formed an independent advisory and transparency board to oversee execution of its social impact mission.
Kari Armbruster, program manager for Kroger’s Zero Hunger|Zero Waste, presented at SPS about the retailer’s sustainability goals and provided more perspective by responding to attendee questions via a live chat.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new federal feeding programs and put strains on existing programs, and industry advocates at the United Fresh’’s virtual Washington Conference said the need isn’t over yet.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is partnering with Brighter Bites to raise money for the organization in an online Sunset Rocks concert.
J&C Tropicals, Miami, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work.
Ocean Spray brand blueberries from Peru are now certified by Fair Trade USA through marketer The Oppenheimer Group.
Mastronardi Produce, the host of the annual Sunset Rocks concert at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, turned the virtual event into a force for good this year.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., is again tackling hunger, with a college football-themed promotion to raise money for Brighter Bites.
CMI Orchards has been announced as the 2020 Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) Volunteer Organization of the Year.
BRONX, N.Y. — Among the more than 30 firms at Hunts Point Produce Market, there’s always extra food for people who can’t afford it.
Choptank Transport hosted its second annual charity golf tournament, “10 Better Than Par – First Responders’ Edition” at Hog Neck Golf Course.
Marvin’s Produce LLC, Greer, S.C., is pleased to announce that the company has been certified by the State of South Carolina as a woman-owned minority business.
IFCO, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food, continued to deliver on its social responsibility and engagement commitment throughout 2020.