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Chiquita focused on improving communities, reducing footprint
With regulations and scrutiny increasing in the U.S. and beyond, sustainability has become more than an industry buzzword. It’s shaping the way comp... continue reading »
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 »
