Packaging
Fresh packaging company StePac L.A. Ltd., Tefen, Israel, has unveiled a sustainability strategy with four pillars.
Starting in 2020, new generic Universal Product Codes will not be issued for produce in the U.S. and Canada, with company-specific codes taking their place.
Natural Delights, Yuma, Ariz., is launching new packaging made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic for its dates.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has new sustainable packaging for organic apples.
StePac, Tefen, Israel, has new bin liners designed to extend the storage life of fresh pomegranates.
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.
Bard Valley Date Growers Association has unveiled new sustainable packaging
California lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation that could dramatically alter the way produce is packed in the state within 10 years.
WeighPack Systems Inc., Montreal, has a new system that can vacuum pack produce and other foods.
UPDATED: The Reusable Packaging Association is offering a two-hour educational program on how reusable packaging offers users a circular supply chain option.
Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has rebranded, with a new logo and packaging design.
Package Containers Inc., Canby, Ore., has hired Larry Grove as manufacturing operations manager.
Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.
Protective layers seem to be in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that applies to produce, marketers say.
North American berry grower-shippers are responding to consumer and retailer pressure to reduce or eliminate single-use plastic.
Trucco Inc., Bronx, N.Y., is introducing eco-friendly packaging for KiwiStar brand kiwifruit.
From healthy recipes to supply chain solutions, the fresh produce industry is adjusting to cater to consumers and the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift consumer shopping patterns, and the demand for bagged/packaged produce has clearly been influenced by the virus.
The COVID-19 crisis has supercharged apple packaging in multiple ways, marketers say.
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Smurfit Kappa has announced ambitious new sustainability targets in a number of different areas.
Chris Alvarez has been promoted at Giro Pack Inc. to director of sales and customer service.
Hydroponic grower Vertical Roots is introducing a packaging design that utilizes 30% less plastic and prolongs freshness for the brand’s line of salad mixes.
Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging International has launched ProducePack, a sustainable paperboard packaging range of solutions for fresh produce.
Chelsea, Mass.-based Arrowfarms companies Morning Kiss Organic and Gold Bell are introducing new, fully compostable paper bag potato packaging.
Richmond, Va.-based tray sealing specialist Proseal America and Idaho-based co-packing company Hudson Blaise are partnering to bring the environmentally friendly Halopack tray format to the North American food market.
Collinsville, Ill.-based Sev-Rend has introduced its new Bio-Able Solutions product line.
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced today that five additional facilities have been certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program.
Glennville, Ga.-based G&R Farms has redesigned its Vidalia onion bag, box and bin packaging as part of the company’s new brand image.