All Packaging articles – Page 6
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ArticleFrance’s Interfel confirms support for ditching plastic packaging
Despite the concerns of some environmental groups that France’s decree to ban plastic packaging on fruit and vegetables doesn’t go far enough, Interfel’s Laurent Grandin backs the sector’s efforts
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ArticlePhotos: Global Berry Congress 2023
A selection of pictures from Fruitnet’s Global Berry Congress, which brought key players from across the supply chain together at the Beurs-WTC in Rotterdam on 28 November 2023
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ArticleFruit Logistica’s fresh produce experts offer natural intelligence
Trade vistors can tap into the fresh produce industry’s largest gathering of experts and innovators and benefit from the exhibition’s unrivalled event programme
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ArticleFPJ Big 50 Companies 2024 out now
FPJ’s industry bible reveals the biggest and most dynamic companies in UK fresh produce in our comprehensive guide to the sector’s business performance
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NewsOppy and Up Vertical Farms introduce top seal pack
The new packaging ensures “superior eating experience” for leafy greens, combining ”sustainability, freshness and an enhanced eating experience”
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ArticleFresh Direct cuts plastic waste
Foodservice supplier switches to new paper berry packs to cut 50 tonnes of plastic waste each year
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ArticlePackaging firms see chance to build on European waste vote
Following the European Parliament’s vote on new packaging waste management regulations, it now falls to the Council of Europe to push the proposal forward before it is enshrined in law
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ArticleEuropean Parliament adopts plan to cut packaging waste
MEPs vote to adopt revised regulations that target single-use plastics and call for more reuse and recycling
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ArticleItalian packaging firms call for PPWR revision
The European Union’s ambitious plans to reduce packaging waste have been met with strong opposition among Italy’s plastic container suppliers
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ArticleChilean scientists develop bioactive paper to extend fruit shelf-life
Developers say the technology, which uses bioactive paper infused with Monterey pine and algae, can cut losses by up to 65 per cent
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CommentNew EU rules jeopardise world’s best recycling system
Saverio Mayer, CEO Smurfit Kappa Europe, warns that a crucial vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could result in more waste, not less
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NewsIfco unveils 2023 ESG report
Thriving Through Circularity report highlights the progress the group has made throughout the past year
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ArticleSofrupak offers topseal alternative
Witold Gaj, chief executive office at Sofrupak, says the company has developed an innovative new packaging concept that should pique the interest of supermarkets
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NewsDel Monte reveals banana RPC collaboration
Global produce company will debut the reusable plastic containers in the US, as it strives to decrease the environmental impact of banana packaging
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ArticleNew study endorses wood as the most sustainable packaging for F&V
Wooden packaging was the best performer in terms of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, ecotoxicity, and water footprint
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa solves punnet problem
New lattice box solves Isle of Wight Tomatoes’ punnet problem, says packaging manufacturer
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ArticleBrits ‘want ban on individually wrapped produce’
Survey indicates consumer support for cutting back on individual product packaging
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ArticleMFC acquires Pacific Fresh packing operations
Citrus packing business sold to MFC while citrus orchard holdings set to hit the market
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NewsFPJ Sustainability Special out now
We spotlight the sector’s latest efforts and innovations to mitigate climate change, from regenerative farming practices to sustainable packaging
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ArticleCosta trials laser technology
Eco Mark laser technology used on avocado skin as alternative to fruit stickers