packaging

Merger creates new food packaging platform

MPE Partners has invested in the merged companies of Central Coated Products and Sun America, known as the Company, to establish a new high-performanc... continue reading »

Packages of crips green lettuce

Fresh Express rebrand includes redesigned packaging

Value-added salads maker Fresh Express has redesigned its packaging as part of a marketing refresh aimed at resonating with shoppers while emphasizing... continue reading »

IFPA to debut regional women in produce event next month

Building on the success of its annual Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, the International Fresh Produce Association will debut a regional event... continue reading »

Cal-Organic Farms to offer new chopped greens and chopped vegetable lines

Cal-Organic Farms is expanding into the organic value-added vegetable category with a new line of organic fresh-cut vegetables. With the acquisitio... continue reading »

A grayscale image of an X-rayed lemon slice

Modern X-ray systems can multitask to ensure food safety

By utilizing density differences and analyzing the resulting greyscale X-ray images, X-ray inspection equipment has moved beyond product safety into o... continue reading »

Oranges on a conveyor belt being washed

Microbial die-off: A complicated path to mitigate water contamination

April 7 is the first compliance date for the new provisions of the preharvest water rules announced in 2024 under the (FSMA) Food Safety Modernization... continue reading »

GrubMarket adds Arizona produce distributor to growing portfolio

Food supply chain and private ecommerce company GrubMarket continued a recent acquisition spree by adding an Arizona produce distributor to its portfo... continue reading »

Dole expanding use of recyclable stretch film in banana, pineapple processing

Dole Food Co. is expanding its commercial use of Oxifilm,  macro-perforated, 100% recyclable stretch film, across its banana and pineapple operations... continue reading »

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 to feature 2,300 exhibitors

Registration for PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025, set for Sept. 29-Oct. 1, is now open. More than 2,300 exhibitors are expected at the packaging and processi... continue reading »

A pan of lasagna in sustainable packaging sits on a woven placement

Sustainable packaging company receives new round of investment

Israeli-based sustainable packaging company W-Cycle has received a new round of funding from Melhoramentos to help meet demand for plastic-free, compo... continue reading »