Category: Sustainability
Companies team up to trial plastic-free blueberry packaging
Blueberry genetics company Mountain Blue has partnered with packaging solutions company Opal to trial plastic-free cardboard punnets.
Innovation lab aims to accelerate new packaging, labeling developments
IFPA’s Foundation for Fresh Produce and Clemson University will each receive $5 million to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab
Sustainable potato packaging design tops nationwide competition
A sustainable packaging design for SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes has won first place in a nationwide student design challenge.
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 Pulp Ultra formulations
Cold chain traceability company wins annual supply chain award
PLM TrustLink has been named the winner of this year’s Overall Top Supply Chain Projects award by industry publication Food Logistics
Cold-pressed juice product receives Mindful Awards recognition
Wonder Juice, a line of organic cold-pressed juice, has been named the Juice Product of the Year in the 2024 Mindful Awards program.
PEF technology aims to revolutionize fruit and vegetable processing
Dutch-German company Pulsemaster has launched a compact, industrial-scale pulsed electric field (PEF) system designed to treat fruits and vegetables.
Company launches packaging trays composed entirely of recycled tray material
Luxembourg-headquartered Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched food packaging trays composed entirely of recycled tray material.
Produce importer highlights importance of global resource during World Water Day
Continental Fresh, a grower, shipper and importer of fresh fruits and vegetables from Latin America, is teaming with Blue Missions to celebrate World Water Day.
IFPA technology accelerator seeks climate-smart innovation
The International Fresh Produce Association’s technology accelerator, Fresh Field Catalyst, seeks applicants for its six-month program.
Vestaron insecticide wins EPA approval for indoor, greenhouse use
Vestaron Corp. has obtained EPA approval for its second active ingredient, BASIN, which targets aphids, mites, drosophila and whiteflies.
Tetra Pak to showcase innovation in interactive event at SXSW
Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak will showcase its industry solutions during an interactive event at SXSW in Austin, Texas
Pacific Coast Producers focuses on sustainability from farm to can
Pacific Coast Producers is major California producer. Sixteen of its 150 family farms grow and can 50% of all private label tomatoes produced in North America within the Central and Northern California region.
Ag tech company extending microbial products to vegetable crops
Ag tech company BioConsortia has extended its line of microbial products beyond cereal crops to potatoes and other vegetables.
IFPA names first-ever vice president of sustainability
The International Fresh Produce Association has promoted its director of sustainability to the organization’s first-ever vice president of sustainability.
New alliance to address pending food packaging regulations
The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods has been formed to help achieve environmental sustainability goals in food packaging without compromising on food safety