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Europe Retail Packing and Produce Packaging join forces
On Monday 13 July Europe Retail Packing (ERP) and Produce Packaging (P&P) joined forces. ERP and P&P have signed an agreement to combine sales of herbs and babyleaf. The Dutch ERP import a full range of herbs all year round, which for the last few months have also been available small packs for..... 0 comments

Lean machine – Supply chain transformation key to ‘fresh’ sector growth says Trans.L Systems
Understanding the supply chain - and how automation equipment can help create an edge - is the key to achieving growth in the ‘fresh’ food sector says leading supply chain logistics company, Trans.L Systems.On the back of recent successes in supply chain analysis and automation sales, Trans.L Systems is..... 0 comments

UK: Destroying fruit does not add up
While produce category managers, packers and re-packers develop new processes to increase quality and consistency to retailer customers - avocado, mango and kiwifruit packing centres are making increasing use of Sinclair’s portable iQ Benchtop system. As well as the ease and speed of use of the Sinclair..... 0 comments

Signed agreement with Rigesa of Brazil concerning production of corrugated boxes
Billerud enters two of the world’s largest fruit and vegetable markets
Billerud has signed a partnership agreement with Rigesa, a leading producer of corrugated boxes for fruit and vegetables in Brazil and India and part of global packaging solutions company MeadWestvaco Corporation. The agreement gives Billerud access to both the Brazilian and Indian fruit and vegetable..... 0 comments

Johan van Namen en Methore develop futuristic vision
On the way to an unmanned mushroom nursery
Johan van Namen mushroom nursery began 25 years ago with 12 cells. Together with Mari van Namen the nursery has grown to 7 locations which can produce 100 tons of mushrooms per week. The wholesale has all varieties of mushrooms. The company is growing with the newest technology or is participating in the..... 0 comments

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New package is engineered to protect each product as well as the environment
US: Artfully 'green' package for artisan lettuce
Engineered to protect each product as well as the environment, new packaging adopted by Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods Inc. is almost as “green” as the company's products themselves. Deep in the lush Salinas Valley of Salinas, CA, the produce giant maintains that its living lettuce is “so beautiful, that..... 0 comments

Effective waste and stock management boosts profits for soft fruit packer
Profitability experts Marco are making it easier for soft fruit pack-houses to protect their profits through the introduction of the company’s waste and stock management system. With 25 years’ experience in helping companies improve yield, productivity and profits, Marco understand the demands placed on..... 0 comments

Food processing and packing machinery and equipment industry in Turkey
Turkey is the largest producer and exporter of agricultural products in the Near East and North Africa. Exports of agricultural commodities and food products were valued at USS 10,8 billion in 2008 and accounted about 8 % of Turkey's total export earnings.Strong Agricultural Potential of TurkeyBread being..... 0 comments

For the filling of liquids such as soup and sauces
Holland: Prins Verpakkingstechniek develops twin-tube vertical packing machine
Prins Verpakkingstechniek has developed a twin-tube vertical packing machine for filling liquids such as soups or sauces. The machine is fitted with a product label card machine which by means of ultra-sonar technology is attached. This is a technique which uses high frequency sound for sealing. It is..... 0 comments

France: MAF Roda Agrobotic CHERRYWAY II sizer proves its success and reliability
This year (2009), CEDISMAF (MAF Roda Agrobotic Group), has installed a line for grading and packing cherries at PRODUCTOS SILVESTRES HAS. BOLUDA E HIJOS, S.L., a family company, of Xeraco, Valencia.They market and package mushrooms and cherries, and have strategically based their packing house in Ricla,..... 0 comments

AGROLAC M & S INDUSTRIES:
Peru: Agro-industrial machinery made according to the local needs of our customers
Given the fact that Peru is a supplier of various agricultural products and being that the northern zone is the area with the most exporters of mango and lemon, AGROLAC M & S INDUSTRIES is assuming the commercial challenges of developing domestic technology that meets the requirements and needs of our..... 0 comments

Business Manager Dirk Vercammen from Euro Pool System:
”Expanded to a logistical service provider thanks to the EPS crate”
Euro Pool System is Europe's biggest logistical provider of returnable packaging. "Last year our blue and green crates circulated more than 560 million times. This year we will be over the 600 million", Dirk Vercammen expects, he has operational responsibility for Western Europe and works out of the..... 0 comments

US: Garlic supplier gets fresh with flex-pack
Garlic supplier Christopher Ranch is rolling out a new 6-oz, resealable, standup pouch for its peeled, California-grown garlic cloves. The new packaging is 100-per cent-recyclable and uses 80 per cent less material than the company's 6-oz jars.Christopher Ranch currently offers both options to consumers, it..... 0 comments

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Belgium: Cherryfarm introduces new cherry sorting machine
Cherryfarm is a cheerful farmstead which is part of an active cherry business in Bristum, close to Sint-Truiden in Limburg (Belgium). It is an active cherry farm in the Haspengouwse fruit region. The family Vanweddingen was one of the first in the region to start long stem planting of sweet cherries. On an..... 0 comments

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Holland: Polymer Logistics gets highest D&B Rating
Every business looks for 'trade', no matter which sector you are in. It's also sometimes difficult to balance commercial interests with financial interests. The indicators sometimes point in different directions. How do you know if you have a reliable business partner? Dun and Bradstreet give all..... 0 comments

Italy: Unical_200 Cherry: small fruits, great technology
Small fruits require a delicate handling. Careful Human instinct has been now implemented in a highly sophisticated technology, in order to achieve the best and most non-invasive processing system for cherries, cherry tomatoes, olives, etc.Unical_200 Cherry is the Italian electronic sorter designed for..... 0 comments

Sormac delivers processing lines to Sunfresh Farms in Canada
Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian energy province Alberta, has through the oil production from oil sand in the surrounding area, in the past decades has seen advantages and disadvantages. But since the end of the nineties the town and surrounding area have been 'booming'. This success also lifts the..... 0 comments

Denmark: Unique thermal solutions for transporting fresh produce
Keeping fruit or vegetables at acceptable temperatures over long or short haul journeys has always been and continues to be a problem for many growers and distributors. Improvements in packaging have helped but the problem persists.Combi-Therm A/S of Therm, Denmark is having considerable success with a..... 1 comments

US: Modifications to the Caterpillar 939C for agricultural applications
John Berry & Mike Pres. Wiggins Lift Co. Inc. have joined together to start building the Caterpillar 939C high rise loader with modifications for high flotation loader for the agricultural applications. It will carry 8,000 lbs. of product out of the fields. With most fresh vegetables wet ground will stop..... 0 comments

Isap Packaging (Italy) launches two new punnets: ideal for small fruits
Italian company Isap Packaging SpA has produced plastic packagings for the food industry since the Sixties. Aware of the latest evolutions in the packaging sector, Isap has developed new solutions which are designed to enhance the quality of the agricultural products, as requested by the modern..... 0 comments

ENG+PACK, Ingeneria de Empaque, S.A., supports the industrial agricultural sector in Central American area
We are an SME (small and medium enterprise) dedicated in the representation of foreign entities, manufacturers of equipment, as well as systems and equipment oriented at industrial packing. In the agricultural industrial sector we do business with exporters/producers of Banana, Pineapple, Melon, in the..... 0 comments

Greece: Protofanousi Fruits delivers superior produce with Xtend
Five years ago, Protofanousi Fruits S.A., a major fresh produce trader in Northern Greece, began using Xtend MA/MH (modified atmosphere/modified humidity) bags for storing Angeleno plums in order to hold them in storage until after the season. “We managed to keep the fruit for two months,” reports George..... 0 comments

ES: Tamegar S.L: Manufacturers of produce tray erecting machinery
Since 1990 Tamegar S.L., has been manufacturing tray erecting machines for use with corrugated cardboard in the packaging of all types of fresh produce & food. Tamegar has its machines in operation in fruit packing houses & warehouses all over the world. The technology built into Tamegar machines is..... 1 comments

UK: Marco’s profitability experts on hand at this year’s Fruit Focus Show
Marco are using this year’s Fruit Focus Show on Wednesday 22nd July to demonstrate how they deliver dynamic profitability to the soft fruit industry through innovative, highly cost effective solutions. The company already works closely with leading soft fruit brands around the world, bringing increased..... 0 comments

Broccoli up to 28 days in the fridge
Israel: Environmentally Friendly Products Not Always More Expensive
Stepac LA Ltd. announced today the commercial launch of Eco-Xtend™, a new line of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for fresh produce that is both economical and eco-friendly. Eco-Xtend products contain a prodegradant that accelerates degradation of the plastic. From the moment an Eco-Xtend bag is..... 0 comments

FreshPlaza Machinery and Packing special in July
During the month of July, FreshPlaza will have a special about Machinery and Packing. We are looking for companies who have got an innovative product or something concerning Machinery and Packing which they would like to bring to the attention of our readers. If you want to be featured in our special, you..... 0 comments