For the second consecutive year, Copefrut Chile has obtained the most internationally recognized carbon neutrality certification, CarbonNeutral from Natural Capital Partners, for the transportation of its organic apples. The certification covers the sea and land transport of Copefruit’s organic apples to the U.S. and European markets and demonstrates the company’s leadership in environmental matters and renews its commitment to climate action.

GRAPEVINE, TX — Citing the tremendous potential that lies ahead for imports of Mexican produce, Fortune Growers held a press conference April 23 during the Viva Fresh Expo, here, to lay out its plans to bring further efficiencies to its network.

With a panel of industry and government officials, the press conference was kicked off by Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, who laid the foundation of where things stand with regard to cross-border trade.

Reusable produce bags that can create a profit center for supermarkets while eliminating literally billions of plastic bags from landfills are gaining traction in the retail community.

Sprouts Farmers Market will host its first-ever Our Brands focused Sustainability Vendor Summit June 21-24 as part of the company’s commitment in bringing responsibly grown and sourced food to our customers.

The virtual event, hosted in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe, will allow Sprouts to discover new suppliers to support the continued expansion of Sprouts Branded items in departments including­ produce, grocery, frozen, deli, bulk foods, meat and seafood, and vitamins and supplements.

Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, one of the largest food distributors in North America, today announced the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Springfield, OH.

Gwillimdale Farms announced the debut of a brand new and fully automated potato grading system — equipped with artificial intelligence — to its one-stop shop. This new system has multiple different parameters set to meet the required specifications of size, volume, shape, grade and deviation. This investment allows a big move toward sustainable agriculture and the production of reducing food waste for Gwillimdale and its customers.