Mexican Avocado Industry Unites to Reveal a New Path to Sustainability

April 17, 2025 Avocado Institute

The new strategic plan for the Mexican avocado industry, encompassing all members of the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) and the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA), consolidates and expands these sustainability efforts, ensuring an inclusive and comprehensive approach across the entire sector.

Eco-Products and DNO Produce Help Bring Environmental Sustainability to K-12 School Cafeterias 

DNO equips thousands of K-12 students with fresh fruits and vegetables daily and is working with Eco-Products to meet their goal of increasing their use of packaging made with renewable resources. 

DS Smith Launches Recyclable, Reusable Cooler

April 14, 2025 DS Smith

Crafted from environmentally friendly, wax-free corrugated board, DS Smith’s “GoChill Cooler” provides consumers with a solution to keep food and beverages fresh on-the-go while reducing waste and carbon emissions.

Dole, Ninja and Reencle Launch National Banana Week Initiative Focused on Total Banana Sustainability

April 10, 2025 Dole plc

The “Farm-to-Table-to-Garden National Banana Day Sweepstakes” launches this week as a purpose-driven collaboration between Dole Food Company, Ninja and Reencle to show the banana-loving public how easy it is to use the iconic fruit to make ice cream, soft-serve desserts and even the beloved Dole Whip® and then compost the peels to create a farm-to-table-to-garden food cycle right in your own home.

Dole Expands Commercial Use of Oxifilm Pallet Wrap in Fresh Fruit Operations to Reduce Plastic Waste and Enhance Sustainability

April 8, 2025 Dole Food Company

The expansion—set for late April 2025—will further replace use of corner boards, straps and clamps from the palletization process, eliminating approximately 85% of traditional palletizing materials, reducing waste by 4 lbs. per pallet.