New French decree on plastic packaging
The new decree framing the ban on the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic was published on June 20, 2023. As of July 1, this ban will be enforced, with an exception for 29 fruits and

"This artwork lets us translate our identity to the packaging"
Some collaborations are not obvious. Such is the case in Haspengouw, Belgium, where the Hellingenfort cherry farm joined forces with Dutch writer and singer Rick de Leeuw and his partner Maartje

Wartość opakowania, w centrum uwagi Ortofrutta Italia w Brukseli

Ценность упаковки - в центре внимания Ortofrutta Italia в Брюсселе

The value of packaging, focus of Ortofrutta Italia in Brussels

Launching clear, sustainable packaging for mushrooms
Highline Mushrooms, a grower of organic mushrooms, is addressing plastic concerns by taking significant steps toward sustainability. Recognizing the urgent need for environmental advancements and

100% recyclable strawberry punnets
Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be

Field scales for grapes - "we manufacture 5 sets a day as we wait for sales to peak"
The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations

Netherlands: Growers United publishes first sustainability report
The Dutch corporate conglomerate Growers United has published its first sustainability report, in which the cooperative of greenhouse vegetable growers records the steps it has taken to become

Reusable plastic crates extend shelf life of food for at least 4 days longer than single-use carboard boxes
The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies

Sustainability and recycling in barrier packaging, protagonists of MeetingPack 2024
The sixth edition of MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA that brings together the entire agri-food packaging value chain, will be held on 10 and 11 April 2024 at the

A brilliant semester for L'Insalata dell'Orto
L'Insalata dell'Orto - a company from Veneto specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of 1st and 4th range leafy vegetables, as well as Europe's largest producer of edible flowers -

Areco says plastic extends food shelf life by 4 days
Association of Eco-Sustainable Reusable Items Logistics Operators (ARECO) partners Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend

Zespri inks deal to increase China sales
Zespri has announced new distribution and sustainability agreements in China that will see more of its fruit reach more cities in sustainable packaging in the coming years. The deals were

Лондонская неделя упаковки подтверждает "лучший в истории" состав докладчиков

"Promising season for growers and traders despite lower yields"
"The late spring has resulted in limited supplies," begins Kees Bijl of the Dutch potato trading, grading, and packaging company of the same name. In addition to being a broker, he is also a

London Packaging Week confirms “best ever” speaker line-up

London Packaging Week potwierdza "najlepszy w historii" skład prelegentów

Andritz to upgrade pulping line for South Africa’s largest paper packaging producer
International technology group Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will

"With just one of our lines we can pack about 1,200 kilos of blueberries an hour"
The blueberry market has experienced exponential growth in recent years, and forecasts from the world's largest producers are already predicting that volumes will continue to grow for another

France bans plastic packaging per July 1, 2023
From July 1, 2023, a new decree banning selling unprocessed fruit and vegetables in plastic packages comes into force in France. So reports the Dutch Agroberichten Buitenland. This new regulation

One year in prison for having eight unregistered employees in Alicante
The Third Section of the Provincial Court tried and sentenced an employer of a company dedicated to the handling and packaging of citrus fruits in Alicante for not having registered eight

Tomra mianuje nowego szefa sprzedaży świeżej żywności
Tomra Food ogłosiła powołanie Petera Lamba na stanowisko nowego wiceprezesa i szefa sprzedaży Tomra Fresh Food. Lamb dołącza do Tomra Food z szerokim międzynarodowym doświadczeniem

Tomra назначает нового руководителя отдела продаж свежих продуктов питания
Томра Фуд объявила о назначении Питера Лэмба новым вице-президентом компании, главой отдела продаж Tomra Fresh