Articles Tagged with ''produce packaging''

Vision Produce, Los Angeles, announced plans to expand its Phoenix, Ariz., warehouse and transportation center.

Marks & Spencer (M&S), London, launched over 90 lines of loose fruits and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth, London, store in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic it uses.

The research team at University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif., is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.

StePac, Oak Brook, Ill., developed customized, proprietary, polyamide-based packaging technology for ensuring long-lasting freshness in bulk deliveries of blueberries and produce.

IFCO Systems US, Tampa, Fla., released the results of a study on the impact of IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) on the shelf life of fresh produce.

Compac, New Zealand, launched the Sizer Simulator, a unique simulation tool that enables fruit and vegetable packhouses to prepare for incoming fresh produce batches.

WP Rawl, Pelion, S.C., expanded its Nature’s Greens Organic label to include more organic product selections and convenient pack sizes.

The British Growers Association, UK, launched its first ever survey of fresh produce packaging.

Demand for new reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh produce is projected to increase 7.6% per year to $185 million in 2022, making them one of the fastest growing produce packaging products, according to a new study produced by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.

Demand for rigid plastic food containers is expected to increase 4.2% per year through 2022, to $7.7 billion, according to a study released by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.