Data Management
Pricey pineapple designed to power sustainability, not promote waste
A $400 pineapple may not seem, at first glance, a paragon of processing sustainability. But Fresh Del Monte’s chief sustainability officer says the ... continue reading »
Initiative driving innovative paths to sustainability
As regulations aimed at increasing the sustainability of packaging are passed in the U.S., Canada and the EU, the impetus to find workable, cost-effec... continue reading »
Solution aims to reduce reliance on polystyrene in fresh produce packaging
A new modified atmosphere/modified humidity packaging technology is helping produce packers move away from ice-filled polystyrene and waxed carton box... continue reading »
Conference focused on sustaining family farms set for February
A three-day conference is expected to draw more than 1,000 farmers, ranchers, producers and advocates to Atlanta in February. SOWTH 2025, set for F... continue reading »
Companies team up to trial plastic-free blueberry packaging
Blueberry grower and genetics company Mountain Blue has partnered with packaging solutions company Opal to trial plastic-free cardboard punnets. Th... continue reading »
Innovation lab aims to accelerate new packaging, labeling developments
The International Fresh Produce Association’s Foundation for Fresh Produce and partner Clemson University will each receive $5 million in federal fu... continue reading »
Sustainable potato packaging design tops nationwide competition
A sustainable packaging design for SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes has won first place in the Paperboard Packaging Alliance’s nationwide student de... continue reading »
Produce Distributors Association hosting FSMA 204 compliance webinar
The Produce Distributors Association invites members and non-members to participate in a free webinar exploring a new Food and Drug Administration tra... continue reading »
New Wiliot chatbot allows companies to ‘talk’ to products
Ambient Internet of Things pioneer Wiliot has launched WiliBot, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that enables natural-language conversatio... continue reading »
Packaging company awarded Biodegradable Products Institute certification
The Biodegradable Products Institute has awarded food packaging company Sabert Corp. certification for products using the company’s Pulp Plus and Pu... continue reading »
