Tag: sustainability

US Foods Holding Corp. – one of America’s leading foodservice distributors – announced today the release of the company’s 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

Following their annual strategic planning meeting in January 2023, which featured industry leaders, government officials, and retail influencers, Measure to Improve, LLC (MTI) identified several initiatives for the company to achieve in 2023.

Canada has published its first sustainability index for the country’s agriculture and food sector, the National Index on Agri-Food Performance, as a pilot.

Measure to Improve (MTI) and Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) partnered for the first time on a pilot program, bringing an innovative approach to building organizational capacity, improving waste management practices, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to three California agricultural facilities.

After two consecutive years of neutralizing emissions originated in the international transport of its organic apples, Chilean exporter Copefrut takes another step within the framework of its sustainability policy, achieving the CarbonNeutral Product certification from Climate Impact Partner.

Nations of the European Union, led by France, are starting to mandate that PLU labels on fruits and vegetables must be “home compostable.” Those little plastic labels that we use in this country (apart from having the annoying quality of sticking to your kitchen counter once you take them off) are not compostable. 

Pamela visits with Greg from the expo floor of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual convention, which was its largest ever despite the rising costs for travel. She says the Canadian produce industry is showing a strong commitment to sustainability, such as reducing plastic in packaging.

Church Brothers Farms today announced that it has hired Mishalin Modena as Director of Sustainability & Corporate Engagement. Modena has more than 16 years’ experience in the produce industry, acting in both business development and marketing roles.

As part of its commitment to bring forward cutting-edge technological solutions that reduce food loss and promote sustainable agriculture, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., the leader in post-harvest freshness solutions announced a partnership with Strella, a leading startup and developer of proprietary sensor technology.

Shuman Farms, a leading grower and shipper of premium Vidalia onions, is focusing on its sustainability initiatives in celebration of Earth Day.