Month: October 2012

In one of Zespri Kiwifruit’s many efforts to support the six children’s health charities selected to participate in its Kiwifruit for Kids campaign, Zespri positioned itself at the Chicago Marathon in which 1.5 million people attended to watch the race. Zespri’s goal was to support one of its charities and spread awareness on how Zespri Kiwifruit can help you eat healthy and stay fit. …

The Kroger Co. announced its decision to no longer sell sprouts due to its potential food safety risk. …

Celebrating 30 years of membership and continuous attendance at the PMA International Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, Package Containers, Inc. will debut the new 2012 Official PMA Recyclable Bag at the PMA show in Anaheim Oct 27-28, according to Robert Degnan, President and CEO. …

Specialty Potato Alliance is ready for the PMA in Anaheim. “It’s a new deal this year,” commented Richard Leibowitz the Alliance’s director, “we will have more space to show our Family of Products and hopefully have more time to visit with the attendees. We have tried to design a booth that will let buyers identify with who we are and what we do very quickly while also offering greater detail for those wanting to know more about our products. …

DeltaTRAK® announced the introduction of its DeltaTRAK TempDot Plus time-temperature indicator labels. The low-cost irreversible labels are designed to provide positive indication that the label has been activated and is in the “ON” condition. If a temperature breach occurs the product provides detailed visual information indicating the excursion length. The new labels feature unique graphics and provide the user with a green “ON” button following the IEC 5009 standard. The highly accurate labels also provide individual label serial numbers for traceability. …