Clamshell Packaging Sales Get Boost from Increased Use in Grocery Store Deli & Prepared Foods Departments

February 4, 2022 Freedonia Group 

Fresh (perishable) prepared foods will continue to be the fastest growing application for clamshell packaging through 2025, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis. While fresh produce will remain the leading application for clamshells, continued above average gains for the packaging format in grocery store deli/foodservice departments will boost growth in the prepared foods segment.

Tekni-Plex Acquires Assets of Fibro Corporation, Expanding Sustainable Solutions for Fresh Food Applications

January 20, 2022 Tekni-Plex

Tekni-Plex has acquired assets and licensed technologies of Fibro Corporation, a Tacoma, Washington-based company that develops and manufactures innovative molded-fiber packaging. The transaction strategically expands Tekni-Plex’s materials science solutions in the fresh food marketplace to include a broader range of sustainable, pulp-based packaging solutions. 

Another Round of Recognition for ProAmpac’s Fresh Food-To-Go Packaging

January 11, 2022 ProAmpac

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was recently recognized with four design honors for their fresh-food-to-go

France Bans Plastic Packaging For Fruit and Veg

January 3, 2022 Agence France-Presse

A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on Saturday, to the dismay of the sector’s packaging industry.

Eosta is Ready for 100% Plastic-Free Fruit and Vegetable Packaging in 2022

December 29, 2021 Eosta

It was recently reported in the media that two thirds of the plastic packaging in supermarkets cannot be recycled. But recycling plastic will no longer be necessary if organic specialist Eosta has its way. Cutting edge innovations now allow Eosta to offer all its fresh fruit and vegetables plastic-free.