Current issue
November/December 2024
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-effective solutions grows.
New water, traceability rules on the horizon
The new FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Produce Safety Rule preharvest water provisions and traceability rule compliance dates are coming soon, and produce growers and processors are taking steps to prepare their operations.
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 company’s Rubyglow product, which sells for $395.99 in the U.S., is just that.
Thermal equipment company tackles sticky problem presented by nut butters
A popular trend necessitated some ingenuity for a supplier of industrial thermal technology equipment. Nut butter products are popping up on grocery shelves everywhere — from almond to macadamia to pecan, available in gluten-free, peanut-free or plant-based.
