The third edition of the Global CSR Risk and Performance Index offers key insights on supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis, Paris, in 2016-2018.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), Arlington, Va., to formalize industry education and outreach efforts.

Green Rabbit, Braintree, Mass., secured a $31 million minority investment from Guidepost Growth Equity, Boston, to add talent to its workforce and further develop its supply chain automation capabilities.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., partnered with Proforest, UK, to conduct a deforestation risk assessment across its global agriculture supply chain.

Nielsen, Chicago, announced its predictions for technology, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail for 2020.

Shenandoah Growers, Inc., Rockingham, Va., opened USDA-certified indoor BioFarm facilities in Rockingham and Elkwood, Va.

NATIVE AGTECH, New York, partnered with AgSquared, Washington, D.C., to provide AgSquared’s farm planning and management software users with access to NATIVE’s seed-to-sale technology.

A survey of 23,000 European shoppers reveals specific ways grocers can win in fresh fruits and vegetables, boosting sales by as much as 10% even in a flat market.

As consumer and shareholder preferences shift toward sustainability, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must prepare for the transformation from a linear to a circular supply chain without waste, the circular economy will be the only economy, replacing wasteful linear economies by 2029, according to “Preparing for 2029, When Consumer Product Supply Chains Cannot Produce Waste”, presented by Gartner, Inc., Stamford, Conn.