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January/February 2026
Companies join forces to help strengthen food processing sector
Food processors are navigating a dramatic shift in day to day operations as labor shortages tighten across the industry. With reliable help harder to find, plants are left with no choice but to turn to outside solutions to keep pace with rising production demands that show no signs of slowing.
Demand grows for modified atmosphere packaging solutions
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is gaining prominence in produce. From strawberries and blueberries to sliced, ready-to-eat pineapple and melon, the packaging format offers both sustainability and freshness advantages compared with traditional options such as clamshells.
HPP remains popular — if evolving — market mainstay for processors
With definitions of processed foods the subject of much recent debate, an understanding of processing methods — including a proven technique that enhances both food safety and shelf life — is essential for produce processors now and moving forward.
New overhead tech arming processors for success
As distribution centers and logistics hubs grapple with rising costs, labor shortages and SKU volatility, automation companies continue to push boundaries in a race to deliver more flexible, more intelligent systems.
