Sustainability

Opportunities and Challenges in the Fresh Produce Industry

Sustainability

Opportunities and Challenges in the Fresh Produce Industry

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Lipman Family Farms Sustainability Case Study: Precision Agriculture for Maximum Resource-Use Efficiency

Irrigation waste is an issue faced by many farms. With the use of computer-controlled drip irrigation and a revised bed design, Lipman Family Farms explains how their systems reduce water and fertilizer use and irrigation costs. They describe how precision agriculture increased efficiency and reduced their environmental impact, using less water and making better use of the resources they require. Irrigation waste is an issue faced by many farms. With the use of computer-controlled drip irrigation and a revised bed design, Lipman Family Farms explains how their systems reduce water and fertilizer use and irrigation costs. They describe how precision agriculture increased efficiency and reduced their environmental impact, using less water and making better use of the resources they require. Irrigation waste is an issue faced by many farms. With the use of computer-controlled drip irrigation and a revised bed design, Lipman Family Farms explains how their systems reduce water and fertilizer use and irrigation costs. They describe how precision agriculture increased efficiency and reduced their environmental impact, using less water and making better use of the resources they require.

Sustainable Packaging Alternatives

In this lightning learning webinar, Ed Treacy, PMA Vice President, Supply Chain & Sustainability, hosted nine companies to discuss how to reduce single-use plastics and to review sustainable packaging alternatives to single-use plastic packaging.

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How to Decrease Your Energy Costs: A PMA Sustainability Webinar

Speakers:

Jim Leimkuhler, CEO - Progressive Produce Corporation
Nelson Longenecker, Vice President - Business Innovation - Four Season’s Produce
Nicole Flewell, Director of Sustainability - Taylor Farms

Speakers:

Jim Leimkuhler, CEO - Progressive Produce Corporation
Nelson Longenecker, Vice President - Business Innovation - Four Season’s Produce
Nicole Flewell, Director of Sustainability - Taylor Farms

Speakers:

Jim Leimkuhler, CEO - Progressive Produce Corporation
Nelson Longenecker, Vice President - Business Innovation - Four Season’s Produce
Nicole Flewell, Director of Sustainability - Taylor Farms

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SUSTAINABILITY CASE STUDY:

For South Africa's ZZ2, It Starts with the Soil

Learn how ZZ2 steered away from conventional agriculture to a system that seeks harmony with nature.

For South Africa's ZZ2, It Starts with the Soil

ZZ2 produces around 50 percent of all the tomatoes sold in South Africa, yet was facing an existential crisis by the late 1990s. The iconic 100+ year-old brand’s farming practices were increasingly becoming unsustainable, demanding more and more inputs while delivering declining returns. It took a profound mind shift to turn the company’s fortunes around. Ultimately, ZZ2 steered away from conventional agriculture to a system that seeks to farm in harmony with nature. That system, Natuurboerdery®, began with a focus on soil health – but did not end there. The results have been dramatic. Today, the company produces twice as many boxes of top-graded tomatoes on only about 100 more hectares of land.

For South Africa's ZZ2, It Starts with the Soil

How can reusable plastics promote sustainability?

PMA Sustainability Committee member Louis DeMaso of Lipman and our VP of supply chain and sustainability, Ed Treacy, share insights in this Reusable Transport Packaging post. PMA Sustainability Committee member Louis DeMaso of Lipman and our VP of supply chain and sustainability, Ed Treacy, share insights in this Reusable Transport Packaging post. PMA Sustainability Committee member Louis DeMaso of Lipman and our VP of supply chain and sustainability, Ed Treacy, share insights in this Reusable Transport Packaging post.

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Ed Treacy
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