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Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc. has announced investments to substantially increase its thermoformed molded fiber production capacity.

Nearly 2 in 10 consumers polled by The Packer this year say the biggest influence on their produce purchasing decisions is the type of packaging used.

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 Packer’s Tom Karst recently asked Matt Hiltner, marketing coordinator for Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babé Farms, Inc. about current trends in specialty produce marketing.

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.

Marketers surveyed by The Packer believe in the value and the future of organic produce, in substantial part because their customers do.

Paper-based packaging and bags have seen big growth in the last year, produce leaders say.

Consumers are far from “over” their preferences for packaging established during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.