The 91-page report from the Pesticide Action Network Europe states the number of European fruit and vegetables with detected PFAS pesticide residues has nearly tripled between 2011 and 2021.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey asked consumers if they purchased packed produce in the past year. Here’s what the data shows in various shopper demographics.
The robot can place up to 30 to 40 packs of produce a minute, an efficiency that can substitute for one or two production line operators, the company says.
Consumers appreciate the economy of bulk produce, but packaged produce also has strong consumer appeal, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey.
The World Apple and Pear Association has elected Jeff Correa, director of international marketing at Pear Bureau Northwest, as chairman of the association.
CHEP U.S. aims to help growers and their partners across the supply network transport fresh produce more efficiently, sustainably and safely, says Jason Adlam, vice president of new business development.
