Concern about climate change is real for consumers surveyed by The Packer. Close to 70% of consumers polled rated addressing climate change as very important to their overall sustainability priorities.
California Governor Gavin Newsom in October signed a package of legislation designed to raise consumer awareness and industry accountability around packaging and recycling issues.
With talk of sustainability buzzing around our industry, it is gratifying to read about the things companies in the food and agriculture sector are doing to reduce their environmental impacts.
The Packer’s Sustainable Insights survey showed that the three things growers associate with sustainability can be summarized with one theme — keeping the farm for the long run.
Some, but far from all, produce operators have optimism about President Biden’s plans to put in place policies that will give growers a “green new deal” to help reduce greenhouse gases.
Third-party certification bodies play a significant but not universal role in confirming and measuring sustainability measures related to the environment.
Decarbonization of fresh produce production and logistics, achieving zero waste and seeking more sustainable growing methods are among the long-term goals for produce companies surveyed by The Packer.
There are more and more solution providers that can help produce operators measure their carbon footprint and offer other value-added services relating to climate change.
Environmentally focused sustainability efforts continue to evolve for produce operators, as reduction in plastics and recyclability in packaging have grown in importance over the past five years.
The June 4 release of the Netflix movie “Breaking Boundaries” certainly makes for depressing viewing, even though there is an attempt in the second half of the documentary to create hope that not all is lost.
Escondido, Calif.-based Ancon Development Corporation said the company has been picked as a finalist in the Energy and Sustainability category in the 2019 Edison Awards for its new AGT Hybrid Greenhouse.
Cortec Corp. produces compostable bags that do not contain polyethylene and can biodegrade without harming the surrounding environment, according to the company.
BERLIN — James Rogers, founder and CEO of Apeel Sciences, says the firm’s newly announced partnership with European avocado marketer Nature’s Pride hit all the right notes at Fruit Logistica.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh has ongoing yearly efforts to measure and evaluate the firm’s water use, electricity, and fuel usage for production.
For four weeks this summer, Chiquita stickers will be co-branded with a Shazam code that shoppers can scan to see videos of how bananas move through the supply chain from Latin American farms to U.S. grocery stores.
