Packaging news from Fresh Produce Journal
Packaging news and analysis for the UK fresh produce business.
KM Packaging sets up Australian business
British packaging specialist targets growth in key export market, appointing Tammy Spencer as ANZ manager
IGD forecasts global retail trends
Improving supply chain efficiency and delivering value are some of the key trends expected in 2023
Who takes this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award?
New products and technologies in the running for this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award, with the winner due to be announced on 10 February in Berlin
AMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
Innovative fruit supplier welcomes FPJ’s flagship festival to its cutting-edge new facility in Cambridgeshire in June 2023
Going green is here to stay
Sofrupak CEO Witold Gaj tells Eurofruit that sustainable options will remain at the forefront despite the current economic environment
Packaging plant in hydrogen-power first
Smurfit Kappa announces world first as hydrogen used to power paper-packaging plant
Harriet Lamb named new CEO of Wrap
Lamb brings a wealth of experience working in the food system at Fairtrade and on climate issues
Jardin Exotics switches to new recycled packaging for passion fruit exports
Colombian supplier is first to use chemically recycled plastic material produced by StePac in partnership with BASF
Coveris invests in linerless labels
Leading European packaging company Coveris invests over £1.5m to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities
Pink Lady kicks off season with optimism
A larger Pink Lady crop has been harvested in Italian, French and Spanish orchards this season, with the Pink Lady Association stressing its continued commitment to quality and the environment
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Morrisons ditches date labels
Morrisons scraps dates on its fresh fruit and veg to help customers reduce waste and save money this Christmas
Packaging legislation must be harmonised
Freshfel calls for sustainable and functional harmonised EU packaging rules for fresh fruit and vegetables without discriminatory measures
New Lunar New Year offering from Goldenberry Farms
Limited edition Lucky Golden Fruits product encases goldenberries in festive new packaging
Asia Fruit Logistica heads back to Hong Kong
Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show returns to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023
Wrap names Sebastian Munden as new chair
Previously executive VP and general manager of Unilever UK & Ireland, Munden sees the climate action group as key to the fight against climate change
Driscoll’s Russell Allwell discusses Berry Gardens takeover
Exclusive interview: Efficient berry production, better sales and new exports are all part of Driscoll’s plans for UK grower cooperative Berry Gardens, group’s EMEA managing director Russell Allwell tells the FPJ
‘Packaging status quo is a catastrophic option’
Comment: Continued resistance to change in food and drink packaging will mean mutually ensured environmental destruction
Global Berry Congress makes impressive return
Retailers including Aldi, Lidl, Delhaize, ICA and M&S among those who attended the leading event for the global berry business
Supply chain cost pressures remain
While raw material prices have dropped, other high inputs will keep the cost of pallets and packaging high, Fefpeb has said
Uncover new berry trends at Global Berry Congress 2022
Fruitnet’s annual event for the international berry business returns to Rotterdam on 15 November