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To say the COVID-19 pandemic had a dramatic impact on consumer attitudes on plastic packaging would be a huge understatement, Matt Dusi thinks.

The Packer asked industry leaders about what new packaging innovations have caught their eyes in the past year.

Produce shippers and packaging suppliers have faced shortages and higher prices of some packaging materials.

Innovations in material availability and handling technology are making the quest for sustainable packaging more realistic, several industry leaders say.

The use of fresh produce as a canvas for consumer messages continues for fresh produce suppliers.

The South Texas Onion Marketing Order isn’t dead yet.

Market conditions for potatoes were running above year-ago levels in late October and early November.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers is rolling out a new eco-friendly bag for organic fruit in the 2021-22 season.

The pace of packaging innovation didn’t stop because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a groundbreaking way, Peruvian organic avocados are getting focused marketing attention.