packaging
Packaging companies align to enhance product shelf life
An innovative technology for advancing the shelf life of packaged fresh produce will now be available from both Exopack and Kobusch following the si... continue reading »
Paper Pak facilities accredited by UK group
Paper Pak Industries’ La Verne, Calif., and Washington, Ga., manufacturing facilities have been accredited by the British Retail Consortium (B... continue reading »
Exhibits attract thousands to Fruit Logistica
Another gathering of the world’s produce community at Fruit Logistica in Berlin is now in the books. More than 58,000 trade visitors from 120 ... continue reading »
Fresh Cut for the Family: Moms drive development of Mann’s Veggie Mac-n-Cheese
The moms at Mann’s are giving birth to a brand new product.
The women majority-certified company based in Salinas, Calif., is rolling o... continue reading »
Fresh Ideas: Paying Attention in Uncertain Times
In most years, the holidays are slow news times. Not so in 2012, when a convergence of political developments created a climate of angst and a new c... continue reading »
UC Davis to host two March workshops
A pair of workshops at University of California Davis will explore post-harvest technologies and fruit ripening/retail. On March 14-15, a new work... continue reading »
Growing Strong: Meeting consumer demand key to keeping fresh-cut healthy in 2013
Positive. Growing tremendously. Stronger than ever. Those some of the terms used by members of the United Fresh Fresh-Cut Processor Board as t... continue reading »
Fresh-Cut On Demand: Vegetable Fresh specializes in quick turnarounds
It’s noon and a food processor needs 100 pounds of diced onions by 3 p.m. No problem. The crew has gone home and a hotel downtown wants 50... continue reading »
Creating Consistency
Club Chef in Covington, Ky., is a member of the Castellini Group of Companies.
That’s a lot of Cs.
But there’s one more th... continue reading »
The Aim of R and D
The research and development process for new fresh cut products involves hundreds of questions that boil down to two all-encompassing issues: ... continue reading »
