IFCO, CHEP promote sustainability, efficiency in supply chain

IFCO, whose reusable plastic containers are a common sight in produce departments, is highlighting sustainability and supply chain efforts, along with sister company CHEP.
IFCO, whose reusable plastic containers are a common sight in produce departments, is highlighting sustainability and supply chain efforts, along with sister company CHEP.
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Reusable plastic container company IFCO and supply chain solutions provider/pallet company CHEP are touting their role in the fresh produce supply chain.

The company lists a number of recent success stories of produce companies using CHEP and IFCO services, including Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, Calif.; Pure Flavor, Leamington, Ontario; and Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif.

“Our platforms, containers and supply chain solutions, combined with our expertise and global network advantage, form a winning combination that helps growers meet their marketplace and social responsibility goals,” Rick Overholt, CHEP director of sales-Produce, in a news release.

CHEP and IFCO parent company Brambles details its environmental stewardship agenda in an annual review, and has a set of 2020 sustainability goals.

The companies showcased their supply chain solutions at the Viva Fresh Expo April 7 in Austin, Texas.

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