Social Responsibility
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council had its Annual Charity Auction virtually on Dec. 17th, raising $35,250 to support Caterina’s Club and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making another $1.5 billion available for distributing fresh produce, dairy and meat products through a fifth round of the Farmers to Family Food Box Program.
The Packer is gathering industry input for upcoming sustainability coverage in early March.
Smurfit Kappa has announced ambitious new sustainability targets in a number of different areas.
It is with sincere thanks that I share our Season of Giving Back campaign has raised more than $90,000 for United Fresh Start Foundation’s mission to increase fresh produce access for children and families in need.
Presented by The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), People First is a spotlight on social responsibility in fresh produce with several weeks of focused content.
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.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried applauded the introduction of the Justice for Black Farmers Act and the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Colors Act in the U.S. Senate.
The Washington, D.C.-based Partnership for a Healthier America said it has eclipsed 2 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables distributed to communities in need through its COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund.
When it comes to giving attention to social responsibility issues, produce industry operators think there is room for improvement.
The costs, benefits and return on investment of social responsibility programs were considered by respondents to The Packer’s social responsibility survey.
The France-based Bonduelle Group said in a news release that its mission is to “inspire the transition” toward a plant-based diet.
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
Common misconceptions about social compliance and the reality behind them was the focus of a March 2 People First Farm Journal web seminar for the Equitable Food Initiative.
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
Wholesum honors Farmworker Awareness Week and encourages the choice for Fair Trade Certified produce
In observance of National Farmworker Awareness Week, Wholesum celebrates another year with their Fair Trade program, which empowers farmworkers, brings equity to the supply chain and uplifts farming communities.
Industry opinion is split on whether third-party certification of a company’s social responsibility commitment is necessary to achieve meaningful results.
Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor has said their new Jalisco grape operation at Grupo Alta- Don Mario has become the latest ranch within the company to become Fair Trade Certified.
To survive and thrive, produce professionals always have to ask: Where do we go from here?
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization for growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes David Cea as its new workforce development specialist.
UNSTUCK partners with brands to create co-branded products made with ingredients sourced from suppliers hiring refugees.
Episode 31 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Tom Karst, editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Navina Khanna, executive director of the HEAL Food Alliance.
Healthy Family Project wrapped 2020 raising $210,780 through cause marketing programs focused on living a healthy lifestyle and inching ever further passed the $7 million raised milestone.
Sakata Seed America, through its Woodland Innovation Center, significantly increased the volume of fresh produce donations to the Yolo Food Bank in Woodland, CA.
Episode 37 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Hugo Hays, global director of compliance and food safety for Fyffes, on the topic of social responsibility.
How does a company go from generally caring about its employees and endeavoring to treat them well to having a defined structure and accountability around those aims?
This discussion among decision makers in agricultural operations will offer strategies and advice on how to implement social compliance as an investment.