Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., is using Hazel Technologies’ shelf-life extension product on avocados, with plans to integrate the technology throughout its global supply chain.
Kroger is piloting the latest and greatest in digital shelves, Publix is starting online cooking classes, and both developments create opportunities for produce marketers.
The Gateway to Innovation Awards at the Viva Fresh Expo is doing away with categories to accept submissions covering all aspects of the industry, including production, packing, packaging, technology and food safety.
University of California-Davis researchers are taking an innovative approach to guarding fruits and vegetables against microbial cross-contamination by seeking a way to make produce containers fight against pathogens.
A digital printing process from Georgia-Pacific allows shippers to use full-color graphics on corrugated packaging, such as bins for watermelons and other large containers.
Vegalab Inc., which manufactures biologically derived pesticides and fertilizers, has added another citrus packing company to its fresh produce holdings.
Drawing praise from some quarters and criticism from others, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the disclosure standard for bioengineered foods.
Slovenia-based NiceLabel has been named as one of the FL 100+, Food Logistics magazine’s annual list of the top 100-plus software and technology providers for the food and beverage industry.
