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Sustainability
Smurfit Kappa eyes sustainability in packaging
German Pulido, director of innovation for Smurfit Kappa, said counting the cost of packaging goes beyond dollars and cents.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Jay Singh of Cal Poly on April 17.
Industry
Singh talks FreshPACKmoves, sustainability in packaging
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Jay Singh on April 17, previewing the upcoming freshPACKmoves 2019 conference and also talking about sustainability in packaging.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Opinion
No Packer jinx for celery
The urban legend of the Sports Illustrated cover jinx goes something to the effect that people or teams on the cover of the magazine subsequently experience bad luck.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Vegetables
Lettuce has an off year in 2018
Under the weight of two E. coli outbreak investigations linked to romaine lettuce — one leading to a six-day hiatus of all romaine sales — overall lettuce per capita availability was off about 20% in 2018, according to a new report.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Produce Crops
Watermelon season heating up
Though prices were high in early April, seasonally increasing supplies of watermelon are on tap through the summer months.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Vegetables
Celery market strength could endure
Fed by a consumer juicing craze, prices for fresh celery have soared to historic highs close to $70 per carton and could remain strong for weeks — perhaps months.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Trump administration agencies have announced a new joint effort to reduce food waste.
Industry
Federal agencies unveil strategy to reduce food waste
The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration are working together to reduce food waste.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Alfonso Delgado (from left) and Erick Coronado of Avocados from Mexico talk with Juan Estrella, produce merchandiser for Fiesta Mart Inc., during last year’s Viva Fresh event.
Marketing
Viva Fresh brings Tex-Mex industry family together
For many, the April 25-27 Viva Fresh Expo feels like a long-anticipated family reunion.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Marketing
Viva Fresh education track offers something for everyone
From passion to inspiration to education, there is something for everyone at the 2019 Viva Fresh expo.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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Tim Ross (left), director of regional sales for Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Salinas, Calif., and Mason Hamilton, account manager for the company, display celery at the 2019 CPMA Expo Floor.
Produce Crops
Celery market soars as juicing trend expands
Fueled by consumer demand for fresh celery juice, prices for celery soared to more than $60 a carton in early April.
November 12, 2020 11:51 PM
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