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Sector | Packaging and Labelling

From Heinenoord to Hong Kong, Polderland Groenten’s sprouts travel worldwide

"The Netherlands wants small sprouts in airtight packs; Germany prefers big and plastic-free"

Italian retailer adopts reusable crates for fresh produce operations

Poland trials new laser MAP tech for fresh produce

Complete solutions for fully compostable net packaging

Heat-sealed nets with flag label by Rev Packaging Solutions (Italy)

Lightweight and made from a single material, P-Pack is now a registered EU design

MEPs approve amendment to fruit and vegetable labelling regulation for Western Sahara

Labor digital card fails to combat undeclared employment in Greek packing houses

Recyclable mango packaging trial launches in Victorian stores

Switzerland:

Eisberg relies on AI-supported quality control at its Dällikon site

Real-time information to ensure the safety of fresh produce

Auchan joins forces with IBM to deploy 50,000 connected pallets in its warehouses and stores

Benelux expands access to plastic-free fresh produce packaging

"MAP-packaged kiwis can stay fresh for up to 150 days"

“It’s our goal to be responsible and ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainability”

Aztec Fruits launches new retail packaging project in Mexico

"Low prices driven by high supply in a saturated European avocado market"

Pedro Pablo Budinich, of Green Pack Services:

"Delivering good calibers is taking care of the reputation of Chilean cherries"

Plastic in packaging still has its advantages, according to Indian manufacturer

⁠"Eliminating plastic isn’t sustainable if it causes more fruit spoilage."

Jan and Alec van den Heuvel

"We've developed our own machine that can perforate mono materials with extreme precision"

New PLU sticker connects consumers with health info and more

Bonfitaly

A new generation of sustainable fruit and vegetable trays made from agro-industrial waste

Flexible packaging options introduced featuring up to 30 percent PCR content

Ukraine’s growers expand vegetable production and storage amid extreme heat and rising water costs

Tipa acquires Sealpap to expand paper-based packaging

New packaging and convenience-focused formats in the spotlight

Isabelle Allain - SoFruPak enters the clementine market

"Our trays are a powerful differentiation tool"

Part 1:

Next weeks' Special: Peru

Fruitist partners with Elifab on blueberry technology

Enbox acquires New Serco's production unit

Belgium firm develops mushroom-based packaging factory

"Plastic packaging still performs well due to the transparency of the packaging"

“Poland provides an excellent base for conquering the blueberry markets of Central and Eastern Europe”

Australian shoppers pay more for loose produce than in plastic bags

expoSE 2025: Hoki GmbH takes over Dradrach Verpackungen and presents itself in a new guise

"Expanded range of adhesive crates, made from both corrugated and solid board"

Dutch supermarket first to meet 2026 EU packaging rules

Nigeria promotes plastic crates to cut tomato losses

Spanish fruit producer upgrades grading and packaging systems

Sweden tests edible coating to replace plastic cucumber wrap

Reusable packaging strategy shows five-year progress

Wales weighs plastic ban on fruit and vegetable packaging

Antimicrobial packaging deal signed in South Africa and Namibia

expoSE 2025: HK-Pack exhibits for the first time together with its new sister company, Gernet Print GmbH

"Bag refinement as the ideal addition to our existing range"

Van Vugt Kruiden introduces new topseal packaging and box for edible flowers

Edible flowers in sustainable, transparent, and product-focused packaging

Manuel Hangbers from Ringoplast on the 40th anniversary of the plastics specialist

"The trend in transport and storage is moving toward space-saving solutions"

PeelPack AG scores with fruit and vegetable trays made from potato waste

"We want to contribute to the plastic-free packaging industry"

Study finds reusable produce packaging has lower impact

An investment of over $110 million

Saica Group launches construction of second corrugated cardboard plant in the U.S.

New Nordic branch strengthens service for agrofood sector

IFCO expands logistics network for growers in Southern Italy

All the domestic and foreign strategies of Futura srl

New technology for grading and packing dates

"Plastic packaging simply holds aesthetic value to the product on the shelf"

6+6 Linearpack streamlines weighing and packing process

Josef Wieser from EastWest Fresh Services & Logistics GmbH:

"We always wanted to be a neutral, trustworthy service provider for our customers"

Verdant Technologies on their shelf-life innovation at the upcoming IFPA conference:

“The old trade-off between flavor and shelf life doesn’t work anymore”

Lightweight banana box tested for global exports

Reusable half pallet expands across European retail sector

Garden Life Washed & Trimmed Line gets a new look

Canada revises regulations for produce grading and labelling

Avocado bag rebrand to be unveiled

"When designed properly, modern recyclable plastics actually offer a lower carbon footprint"

Siropack and Palamidis

Packaging machinery and software - agreement for exclusivity in Greece on patented technology

Dutch Graphic Group 25th anniversary

From head of mailroom to full-service graphics supplier

BW Packaging reorganizes under one global brand

U.S. company Tipa expands compostable packaging range

Sustainability and innovation at the heart of the strategy for 2026

Washington fruit packer announces layoffs as harvest season ends

Australia trials cardboard packs for Perino tomatoes

Sweden trials plant-based coating for cucumbers

Roadmap for sustainable packaging released

U.S. potatoes move to recycled plastic packaging