Sector | Packaging and Labelling
"Our product helps Turkish growers sell beyond the season by extending shelf life naturally"
European project to make food bio-packaging from strawberry waste
Highline Mushrooms wins Best Rebrand
Krill Design debuts orange peel biopolymer packaging
Tri-Pack supplies packaging and advice to fresh produce packers
"Tube net packaging for onions, fine-mesh solution for peppers, and paper bags for grapes and tomatoes"
Yasar Türkoglu from Bio4Pack GmbH:
"Our Paddy Straw trays are enjoying steady growth"
Sustainable solid board leek packaging for Frankort & Koning
Canadian boycott hits New Zealand apples labeled as U.S. products
New Zealand kiwifruit season in full swing at Zespri
"After a strong start to the kiwifruit season, the focus now shifts to sustaining momentum through the summer months"
Hugo Beck names third-generation managing directors
Ultrapak supplies trays for Dutch vegetable processor's new factory
New PLU sticker introduced for Super Jumbo avocados
Recyclable lidding film as an alternative to traditional clamshells
Shandini Naidoo – Avoport
Plug-and-play model for intra-African trade
FreshPlaza special on Automation
Australia delays fruit sticker ban over grower concerns
Innovative packaging technology by Siropack (Italy):
The 'Respect' technology patent extends across the Americas
Uwe Koch from Smox – Smart Logistics:
"Our system can save significant costs for storage and transport"
Odorizzi
"Packaging is protected under intellectual industrial property law"
TopControl
A solution to better manage mushroom packs
Italy fines Eni, Novamont for bag market abuse
Belgian packaging supplier celebrates new premises and 25th anniversary of Sint-Truiden branch
Rockit wins packaging infringement case in China
Vibac Group (italy):
Innovation and sustainability in flexible packaging: The use of CTG film for fruit and vegetables
Active packaging with 1-MCP cuts produce waste
“Dynamic weighing line leads to a noticeable productivity boost, by 30%”
Packaging as part of the production chain
"What we see now is not a return to paper, but a new development path”
Extended shelf-life gives shipping a fresh edge
Garlic Solutions adopts recyclable pouch packs
Domenico Raneri, president of the consortium: "Now, we are aiming for the PGI label to grow abroad, too"
The Melon Mundial campaign is nearing completion
New Zealand turns farm waste into compostable packaging
Jorge García, manager of Cartonplas:
"Variable costs have increased by 40%, and only 20% of that has been passed on to the clients"
Himachal enforces packaging rules, plans US$144M apple support
Lianne Jones - RYPEN
Importance of ethylene removal gets due recognition at last
Kassel-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler Tom Meissner on new supply partnership with Berrybrothers
"High-quality berries in sustainable cardboard trays all year round"
Logifruit closes 2024 with 7% growth and a new headquarters in Almeirim
Cartarredo Se.Ma
Advances in sustainable fruit and vegetable packaging
Jacobo Villanueva, CEO of Envajara:
"A plastic box can be recycled many times before it starts losing quality"
Lower volume and stable supply drove success for Indian grape season
Rory Cole – Flowpack Systems
Increased demand for final packing on-site benefits blueberry growers
“Ecological cardboard packaging is lightweight and cost-effective”
New fibre strawberry punnet launches in July
Citrus season closes with less demand than expected in Córdoba
Reusable packaging operations expand in Germany
Carrot packer boosts capacity with new polishing tech
“Quality upon arrival has become the defining factor for blueberries”
New ElastiTag size introduced in response to demand for U.S.-made products
OutNature on the use of cup plant paper for fruit and vegetables
"PPWR regulation will further promote the use of cup plant paper"
Advancing sustainable produce packaging
NNZ selected to join IFPA's 2025 Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator
Home compostable fruit label up for sustainability initiative award
Cartonpack Group
Two solutions set to redefine the concept of "fresh snacks" on supermarket shelves
Sleeve technology for asparagus from ATS-Tanner AG
"Sleeves reduce material usage and enhance brand visibility"
Coles criticised for plastic use messages
Plastic trays return to French supermarkets
European harvest forecasts for peaches and nectarines
Blueberry waste used to improve fibre packaging
UK produce sector turns to fibre packaging
Shoprite Group introduces South Africans to recyclable potato bags
Brazil strawberry prices steady as neutral varieties lead
"Packaging also directly affects brand reliability and shelf performance"
Deal signed to extend fruit shelf life in UK packaging market
Pierre Del Valle, Naturalvi:
"We are seeing a growing rejection of plastic, both in Europe and around the world"
UQ develops biodegradable food packaging
IPS Small by TopControl
A system that changes the packaging and weighing of berries
Michael Giesse from Hordijk Verpackungen GmbH:
"PET is wrongly considered non-recyclable because there is no recycling stream"
Mark Rohrlach - Detpak
"We work closely with the customers, giving them options throughout the design process"
2025 PIDA Awards honor sustainable packaging
