sustainability

Vertical farmer Future Crops moves to 100% renewable energy

Westland, Netherlands – Future Crops, Ltd., has taken its vertical farm a further step off the grid by shifting to...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and CropTrak release Stewardship Calculator

CALABASAS, CA and TUCSON, AZ –Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), and CropTrak announced the public release of the Stewardship Calculator...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Hollabaugh Bros. expands use of Hazel Tech products

CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc. BB #:302595 developer of USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces a second-year collaboration...

3 years ago 3 minute read

New packets keep produce fresh longer

A new weapon has been brought into the war against food waste. A California startup is rolling out a product...

3 years ago 2 minute read

GLOBALG.A.P. updates Integrated Farm Assurance, social responsibility programs

PORTLAND – GLOBALG.A.P. North America, Inc. announces the launch of GLOBALG.A.P.’s revised Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard Version 6 and...

3 years ago 5 minute read

SAVRpak launches moisture control technology for berries, leafy greens

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – SAVRpak, a food technology innovation company recognized as a Fast Company World Changing Idea and...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Westfalia’s color of green: from avocados to carbon neutrality

Westfalia Fruit Group, BB #:300553 a leading multinational supplier of avocados, has achieved the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Aldi to eliminate plastic bags by the end of 2023

The Aldi BB #:116756 supermarket chain has announced a commitment to eliminate all plastic shopping bags from its stores by...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Local Bounti issues 2021 sustainability report

HAMILTON, Mont., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Local Bounti Corporation, a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Pace International hires senior global sales director

WAPATO, Wash., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

BASF opens new Center for Sustainable Agriculture

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BASF opened its new Center for Sustainable Agriculture today with...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Hazel Technologies opens new Chicago headquarters

CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc. BB #:302595 announced today the opening of the company’s new Chicago home, a state-of-the-art office...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Graphic: The Mexican avocado industry’s commitment to sustainability

MISSION, Kan., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — (Family Features) The avocado industry in Mexico, led by the Association of Avocado...

3 years ago 1 minute read

SENASICA and Reveam discuss critical issues in fresh food sector

McAllen, Texas – Reveam (formerly ScanTech Sciences) welcomed delegates from SENASICA, along with Mexico’s mango exporters association, EMEX A.C., to...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh Express celebrates Earth Day with new consumer campaign

Orlando, Florida – Fresh Express BB #:115030 President John P. Olivo today announced the release of a new consumer social...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Water conservation at the heart of Westfalia’s sustainability strategy

Westfalia Fruit Group, BB #:300553 a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Hazel Tech to host grape quality summit

The virtual event, to be held on Thursday May 27, 2021, will feature discussions on the latest grape quality research...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Southeastern Grocers releases social responsibility progress report

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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