packaging
Mann Packing introduces leafy green products to retail customers
Mann Packing Co.’s is almost synonymous with broccoli. That’s no surprise, as the Salinas, Calif.-based grower, shipper and processor is the... continue reading »
Fuel prices, regulations make shipping tough on processors
Rising diesel fuel prices are driving trucking companies out of business and raising rates with additional fuel surcharges. But the trucking and produ... continue reading »
New plant, products and people signal growth for processor
Since it’s founding in 1999, Country Fresh Inc. has experienced an annual growth rate of about 40 percent year over year. The fresh-cut processor... continue reading »
Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled in 4 States
The California Department of Health Services is advising consumers not to eat Salad Cosmo brand alfalfa sprouts because the product may be contaminate... continue reading »
Fresh-cut processor helps drive growth of avocado market
For the last 10 years, one company was at the top of the A.C. Nielsen retail sales charts, but few people knew its name. Although the packaging was un... continue reading »
Georgia researcher perfecting fresh-sliced peaches
Fresh-cut sliced peaches, packaged in a clear plastic inverted cup, are about two years away from the convenience food market, if things come together... continue reading »
Cruise line looks for solution to rotten produce problem
David Mizer doesn’t pull any punches, and he’s calling the produce industry “shy.”
Mizer is vice presiden... continue reading »
Fresh whole product makes good fresh-cut, too
When fresh-cut processors develop a new product, a lot of research goes in to finding a fruit or vegetable that will handle the cutting process and de... continue reading »
Convenience drives fresh-cut produce packaged with carbs and proteins
The fresh-cut industry may have started with plain lettuce washed and bagged, but it’s grown into a multi-billion dollar industry that is increas... continue reading »
Burger King branches out with healthful fresh-cut option
When Burger King’s “idea” team began working on new, healthful products to market to children, they had only one word to guide them: Fu... continue reading »
