Category: Packaging
Sensing the future: High-tech platform harnesses IoT power for produce
Wiliot’s IoT Pixels and Visibility Platform is poised to transform visibility in the produce supply chain as well as consumer behavoir.
Brewery, farms form productive partnership
South Carolina brewery forms fresh produce partnership with two farms to produce line of fruit-forward sour ales.
Fruit World debuts new packaging as citrus season begins
California-based produce company Fruit World has introduced new packaging to coincide with the start of state’s citrus season
IFPA executives discuss food affordability with Canadian prime minister
International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns attended a Nov. 15 roundtable meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on U.S. and Canadian consumer food affordability.
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.
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, reducing labor and improving sanitatio
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 in Anaheim, California.
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.
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.
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 Manufactured Statewide Tour of Manufacturing
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.
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 innovation center.
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
Packaging provider Glenroy acquires high-tech printing press
Flexible packaging provider Glenroy has acquired a state-of-the-art printing press, the Windmoller & Holscher 10-color MIRAFLEX II
Jenkins Freshpac Systems names new general manager
New Zealand-based Jenkins Freshpac Systems, a leading supplier of produce labels and postharvest packaging and automation solutions, has named Brendan Macpherson its new general manager.
JLS to debut new case and tray carton loader at PACK EXPO
Robotic systems packaging producer JLS is debuting a new case and tray carton loader at PACK EXPO Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas.