Packer Tech
Itallian packaging and equipment company Sorma Group has a new packaging line that not only reduces overall plastic, but makes recycling of the packaging components easier.
The Reusable Packaging Association has launched the 2020 State of the Reusable Packaging Industry Survey.
WeighPack Systems Inc., Montreal, has a new system that can vacuum pack produce and other foods.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a company focused on extending the shelf life of fresh produce, has a new consumer research series that identifies factors leading to a consumer’s choice to buy fresh produce.
Port Manatee, Palmetto, Fla., has a new facility that helps move imported fresh fruit to retailers and foodservice operators faster.
Tomra Food, which manufactures sensor-based machines to sort and grade fruits and vegetables, is using digital technology to debut a Virtual Test and Demonstration Center.
D’Arrigo California, Salinas, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.andyboy.com.
Strategic futurist and corporate strategist Nancy Giordano and technology and innovation expert and best-selling author Mitch Joel will headline GS1 Connect: Digital Edition, a virtual event June 8-10.
The Sorma Group, Cesena, Italy, has expanded the capabilities of its optical sorting machine with HyperVision, allowing it to analyze up to 15 pieces of fruit each second.
Calavo Growers Inc., Santa Paula, Calif., is using Apeel Sciences’ plant-based solution to extend the shelf life of avocados.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., is holding its first-ever virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit.
Tomra Food has launched Packhouse Academy, described by the company as a comprehensive online learning resource for fresh produce packhouse professionals.
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced today that five additional facilities have been certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. and Dominican Republic grower AMR Agro report the successful implementation of Hazel Tech solutions across their global product offering.
Tomra Food has introduced SmartGrade on its Spectrim platform.
Aguair LLC. is proud to announce that several produce operators are utilizing its ClensAirTM six-stage air sanitizer to remove ethylene while simultaneously inactivating airborne and surface mold, bacteria, and viruses.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. said it has partnered with Apeel to offer its customers longer-lasting avocados.
A new collaboration between Canada’s leader in applied horticulture research and innovation and INO will make innovative automation technology available for Canadian mushroom and greenhouse cucumber growers.
Artificial intelligence can tell which strawberries will taste better, according to new University of Florida research.
NEW YORK — Vertical indoor grower Bowery Farming has secured $300 million in a round led by Fidelity Management & Research Co., totaling more than $472 million of funding to date.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces Matt Duerr has joined the company as Director of AgTech Sales.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces the first-ever virtual Kiwi Quality Summit.
Atlanta-based WestRock Company, leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has announced an expansion of its produce packaging offerings with the launch of its EverGrow™ Collection.
Colombian-based avocado producer Agricola Ocoa used an advanced electronic data logger to seek out sources of damage within their production chain and achieved a significant reduction in losses.
Grimmway Farms has chosen Highland Ag Solutions as their food safety and regulatory compliance management software provider.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., announces its July virtual Apple Quality Summit.
A company that handles supply-chain data just got a lot of money to do what it does even more.
WeighPack Systems has opened a new facility dedicated to the design of new packaging solutions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking members for a new advisory committee for urban agriculture.
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the completion of a new investment from Pritzker Private Capital, strengthening their successful multi-year partnership.