Tag: sustainability
EFI launches online training for growers and packers
- General News
Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is launching new online training products designed to share core social responsibility concepts that build the capacity of workers and managers in the fresh produce industry.
GEM-Pack, BADP America partner on sustainable packaging
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GEM-Pack Berries, a premier player in the berry industry, and BADP America, a leader in sustainable packaging innovation, have announced the signing of a letter of intent to jointly develop an eco-friendly, sustainable packaging solution for strawberries.
Monterey Mushrooms introduces more-recyclable rPET packaging
- General News
Monterey Mushrooms will be making a significant change to enhance the recyclability of its mushroom packaging by incorporating near-infrared (NIR) sortable material in their recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) thermoformed tills.
CMI Orchards partners on Soil Center
- General News
CMI Orchards and Royal Family Farming (RFF) proudly unveil The Soil Center, a groundbreaking initiative born from a landmark partnership deal.
Fox Packaging eliminates PFAS from all flexible packaging
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Fox Packaging, a leading innovator in the packaging industry, proudly announces the successful elimination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from all its flexible packaging options.
Chipotle doubles pledge to Cultivate Next fund to $100MM
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Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced it is increasing its commitment to its Cultivate Next venture fund by $50 million, which brings the fund's total investment pool to $100 million.
IFCO delivers record environmental savings in 2023, awards annual Sustainability Certificates
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Following another record year in environmental savings, IFCO, the world's leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) for fresh products, has awarded customers with the IFCO Sustainability Certificate for the seventh consecutive year.
Edible Garden receives patent self-watering in-store display
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Edible Garden AG Incorporated , a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and products, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent related to its in-store, Self-Watering Display.
A clean way to kill fungus and soft-bodied pests
- Analysis
Terra Vera is a company founded in 2020 that attempts to solve this problem by creating products for pest control that are both environmentally safe and cost-effective.
Produce groups join Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods
- General News
A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations announced the formation of the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF).