Dr. Max Teplitski

USDA Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab Grants Open, IFPA Urges Industry Participation 

May 30, 2024 International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) 

Citing the need for the specialty crop industry to develop innovative solutions to emerging overseas packaging and labeling regulatory requirements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service recently announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant opportunities via the Assisting Specialty Crops Exports initiative (ASCE).  …

PMA Advancing Efforts in PLU Innovations

November 15, 2021 Produce Marketing Association

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced a breadth of efforts to advance innovation and industry involvement with regulators on PLU stickers.  This follows the decision for many countries across Europe to pass regulations that ban non-home compostable PLU stickers, the only effective way to enable retailers to provide bulk produce to consumers.    …