December 2008
- Packaging Trends Packaging in fresh-cut produce can be as important as the product inside. The package not only acts as a preserving agent, often serving as a barrier for a modified atmosphere, it also serves as a marketing tool to attract first-time consumers and build a brand image.
- Presidential Politics
- Value-Added Apples Stemilt Growers Inc. made waves two years ago when it announced a new line of flavor-infused apple slices called AppleSweets. The Wenatchee, Wash.-based company has watched the apples fly off the shelves over the past year and is expanding the AppleSweets line to build on that success.
- Wal-Mart Sustainability Wal-Mart caused a stir throughout its supply chain when it announced the creation of a sustainability scorecard that would help the retailer meet its goal of a 5 percent reduction in packaging by 2013. Two years later, Wal-Mart is moving forward with its sustainable initiative with changes to the scorecard and by expanding the program to the global supply chain.
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