Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e.V.: Criticism of the Plans to Amend the Packaging Act
The Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e. V. (BdS) is very critical of the planned reform of the Packaging Act. The planned extension of the current obligation to offer reusable food and

Tomra appoints new head of sales for fresh food
Tomra Food has announced the appointment of Peter Lamb as the company’s new vice president, head of sales for Tomra Fresh Food. Lamb joins Tomra Food with wide-ranging international experience

How raspberries are grown in Uzbekistan: intercroping, varieties, quality, packaging (video)
EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that Uzbekistan, despite being a large exporter of fruits and vegetables, completely missed the key trend in the global fruit market

Mitolo Family Farms and Detpak bag sustainable Australian packaging innovation
Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging solutions Detpak to create what is believed to be

South Africa resumes citrus shipments to the US after they had been disrupted by storms
After a week of heavy rains and flooding, the second conventional South African refrigerator ship carrying citrus fruits from the Western Cape region, whose campaign will last until October,

Südpack: Need for action on the EU Packaging Regulation?
Südpack sees a need for action in the draft EU packaging regulation. For this reason, Josef Rief, Member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Biberach, personally visited Südpack in

Two B2B Meetings a must in grower's autumn calendar before Madrid event
The autumn calendar of B2B events preceding Fruit Attraction that a production company cannot miss is being organised by Fresh Food Leader. Their mission is to help production companies and

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign an agreement to foster circular economy
The Spanish Federation of Wooden Light Weight Packaging and their Components, FEDEMCO,and the Andalusian interprofessional strawberry association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration

IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen: Weak demand burdens plastics packaging
After what many saw as a hopeful start to the year, weak demand, persistently high energy costs and a shortage of skilled workers are currently weighing on the mood among manufacturers of plastic

Cpr System, Gabriele Ferri is the new president
Gabriele Ferri (in the opening photo) is the new president of Cpr System - the Cooperative Society of Emilia Romagna, the national leader in reusable sideboard and pallet packaging - unanimously

New sustainable packaging production line revealed in Canada
Last week, CKF Inc. unveiled a new production line for their certified home compostable and recyclable food packaging, Earthcycle™ at the Langley B.C. factory, supporting their commitment to

Fresh Inset offers raspberry boost
Poland-based Fresh Inset has said that its Vidre+ stickers could be a “game-changer” when it comes to extending the shelf-life of fruit such as raspberries. According to the group, the

Cherrybox, the cherry basket with stone holder
Taste cherries on the move and in a convenient and clean way, eliminating the hassle of looking for an appropriate place for the stones. Simapack, a company from Vignola specialising in customised

Cherrybox, корзина для вишни с держателем для косточек
Попробуйте вишню на ходу, удобным и чистым способом, избавив себя от необходимости искать подходящее место

Fedemco signs sustainability deal with Interfresa
Fedemco, Spain’s federation of wooden containers and their components, and Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association Interfresa have signed an agreement to work together on the

Cherrybox, kosz na wiśnie z uchwytem na pestki
Smakuj wiśni w podróży, w wygodny i czysty sposób, eliminując kłopoty związane z szukaniem odpowiedniego miejsca na pestki. Simapack, firma z Vignoli specjalizująca się

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign an agreement to promote circular economy
The Spanish federation of wooden packaging and its components, FEDEMCO, and the Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration agreement. The

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign cooperation agreement
"The European regulation on packaging and packaging waste makes it more important than ever to stand shoulder to shoulder with fruit and vegetable producers. The soft fruit sector in Huelva is of

Where to throw cherry stones? In the packaging itself
"We have developed a 250g cherrybox with the objective of meeting the specific needs of consumers and the big retail chain," reports Simone Amidei from Simapack when talking about the new cherry

Banks of mushrooms: The chanterelle season begins again
The chanterelle, also known as Girolle, Hanenkam and Cantharel, is a wild mushroom and is picked by hand in the forests of Europe. It has a light and fresh apricot aroma with a slightly spicy and

Новый высокотехнологичный завод для голландской упаковочной компании
Stora Enso открыла новую фабрику по производству гофроупаковки в Де Лиер, Нидерланды. Предприятие входит в

New high-tech factory for Dutch packaging company
Stora Enso opened a new corrugated packaging production factory at De Lier, the Netherlands. The site is part of the recently acquired De Jong Packaging Group, now Business Unit Western Europe, in

Nowa, zaawansowana technologicznie fabryka dla holenderskiej firmy opakowaniowej
Stora Enso otworzyła nową fabrykę opakowań z tektury falistej w De Lier w Holandii. Zakład jest częścią niedawno przejętej grupy De Jong Packaging, obecnie Business Unit Western

Almeda (Naturizia) trains Arena Group's fruit and vegetable workers
A training meeting dedicated to technicians and managers of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Arena Group (VéGé). It was held by Almeda, a producer of fourth range products under the

Waddington Europe first to supply full range of easier-to-recycle punnets that use less plastic
European thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington® Europe, a division of Novolex®, has become the first to supply a full range of soft-fruit punnets to the UK market that are easier to