Packaging news from Produce Plus
Packaging news and analysis for the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand.
Detpak’s flow wrap breakthrough
Kerbside recyclable, fibre-based flow wrap solutions are helping the fresh produce industry move away from soft plastics without compromising performance
MOYA Showcase: Flavorite matches produce with purpose
Marking a decade of impact and more than A$1mn raised for charity, Flavorite’s Maddie’s Month campaign continues engaging consumers and driving donation-lined sales
Fresh produce excels in Australasian packaging awards
Pioneering packaging designs shortlisted as finalists across several design categories
Produce Plus Winter out now
Hort Connections edition previews Australia’s largest fresh produce event, including exhibitors, speakers and the MOYA Showcase. Plus, an exclusive interview with T&G Global CEO Gareth Edgecombe
Queensland growers face mounting costs despite support measures
Growers are facing rising costs and ongoing uncertainty across freight, fertiliser, fuel and packaging
IFPA A-NZ Fresh Matters delivers sustainability insights
New report shares consumer trends and reveals how sustainability can drive efficiency, resilience, and long-term growth
OSY Group partners with Multisteps for Australian expansion
The collaboration will see OSY Group’s shelf-life extending technology applied to fresh fruit and vegetable packaging in Australia
Perfection Fresh and Opal trial new mango multipack packaging
Kerbside recyclable cardboard packaging meets sustainability and convenience needs
Perino tomatoes introduces cardboard packaging innovation
Costa, Coles and Opal join forces to trial cardboard packaging in Victoria
Coming soon: Produce Plus Summer
As the weather warms up, Produce Plus takes a look at summer favourites, including spotlights on the mango, stonefruit, cherry and table grape categories as they vie for attention over the holiday period.
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NNZ names Ronald Hoozemans as new CEO
Netherlands-based packaging supplier has appointed former Bunzl MD as its new boss, following the retirement of Len Boot after 35 years with the company
Hort Connections 2025 round-up: photo report
See some of the key exhibitors from this year’s event in Brisbane and the award winners
Produce Plus Winter out now!
The Hort Connections special edition is now available on the new Produce Plus app featuring a Q&A with The Packaging Hippie Gilad Sadan, the Produce Plus-NielsenIQ Top 20 and features on packaging, grading, citrus and kiwifruit
PIDA Awards celebrate fruit and nut packaging
Dried fruit and nut packaging and blueberry packaging receive recognition at industry awards
Costa trials laser etching on avocados in Easter promotion
Lovacados avocados will be with etched Easter characters in select Victorian stores
Zespri aspires to produce greenest fruit possible
In our exclusive interview with chief marketing, innovation and sustainability officer Jiunn Shih, we explore what the sustainability means for the kiwifruit supplier
Fruit Logistica: Innovation and insight attract record attendance
Official survey highlights rise in quality of trade visitors and increase in successful business at world’s leading trade show for the fresh fruit and vegetable business
AMFresh wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2025
Onix triumphs in Berlin, with Croptimus by Fermata Technology landing the FLIA Technology prize
Fruit Logistica 2025 attracts record-breaking participation
Leading trade show for global fruit and vegetable business provides unrivalled platform for industry growth, with over 2,600 exhibitors from more than 90 countries and all parts of the fresh produce value chain
Driscoll’s, Hortifrut, and Rabobank share knowledge at Fruitnet Berry Congress 2025
Several of the world’s leading berry companies will take part in Fruitnet’s event on 13-14 March in Rotterdam