Packaging

IFPA executives discuss food affordability with Canadian prime minister

International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns and Vonnie Estes, IFPA vice president of innovation, attended a Nov. 15 roundtable meeting wit... continue reading »

Del Monte partnership introducing reusable plastic containers for bananas

Fresh Del Monte Produce is partnering with Arena Packaging to introduce Reusable Plastic Containers for bananas, a move the companies say will preserv... continue reading »

Key Technology conveying systems aim to minimize hand packing

New vibratory conveying systems from Key Technology are designed to feed pick-and-place robots on packaging lines while minimizing hand packing, reduc... continue reading »

New salad kits to debut at IPFA show

Two new lines of salad kits will debut at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show, to be held October 19-21 i... continue reading »

Fox Packaging names Doxey director of sales

Sales veteran Jen Doxey has joined Fox Packaging as director of sales, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the produce industry. Doxey, wh... continue reading »

Sweepstakes celebrates celery with weekly winners, grand prize pack

Celery enthusiasts have a chance to win a grand prize pack during Duda Farm Fresh Foods’ “Celery-Brate Tradition” fall sweepstakes. The prize... continue reading »

Minnesota tour to offer insights into equipment manufacturing process

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is partnering with leading equipment manufacturers in the upcoming Minnesota Manufact... continue reading »

Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens apple processing facility

British Columbia-based Okanagan Specialty Fruits has opened its new apple processing facility on 42.5 acres in Moses Lake, Washington. Ground was b... continue reading »

Food processor opening 68,000-square-foot Florida facility

Middleby Food Processing is opening a 68,000-square-foot facility in Florida that will house two of its filling and depositing brands and an innovatio... continue reading »

IoT company Wiliot adds humidity sensing to platform

IoT data carrier platform company Wiliot has added humidity sensing to its Visibility Platform for products throughout the supply chain. The tracea... continue reading »