Taylor Farms released its latest Impact Report outlining initiatives around the company’s products, processes, people and community engagement.

Western Growers was awarded $486,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the 2025 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program, which will allow WG to spearhead a partnership between fresh produce industry stakeholders to develop and implement sustainable fresh produce packaging alignment across North America.

The Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program funds U.S. entities to conduct projects to resolve barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. 

As the global demand for sustainable packaging intensifies, compostable fruit labels are re-emerging as a small yet powerful innovation in fresh produce. As industry experts point out, while originally designed for branding and product identification, fruit labels have evolved into essential tools for consumer engagement, transparency and operational efficiency. Today, certified compostable labels offer a practical solution that aligns with both corporate environmental goals and consumer expectations for sustainable packaging.

Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture announced a transformative collaboration to launch a national biodiversity highway initiative aimed at reconstructing native ecosystems across American farmland. This visionary program, beginning in and around the Lowery Creek Watershed in Wisconsin, seeks to create a connected highway of climate-resilient habitats restoring biodiversity, improving soil and water health, and strengthening the long-term resilience of the food system.

SL Produce, a leading fresh vegetable producer-exporter based in Los Mochis, Mexico, has committed to making ongoing, substantial investments in a highly ambitious sustainability strategy, which it hopes will help alleviate challenging growing conditions.

Honeybear Brands has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking four years of steady and measurable progress toward its ambitious environmental goals.