Viva Tierra Organic Introduces New Retail Packaging for California-Grown Organic Apples and Pears

August 20, 2019 Viva Tierra Organic

Viva Tierra Organic, Inc. has introduced a new line of retail packaging for California grown certified organic apples and pears. The new packaging aims to convey to consumers the pride that VTO’s organic growers and packers take in the extraordinary organic fruit grown and harvested in the golden state.

Packaging Automation – Considerations for the Meat Industry

February 28, 2019 Multivac

Facing a tight labor market, wage inflation and high employee turnover, meat and poultry processors are increasingly turning to automation. Simply defined, machine automation is any information technology that is designed to control the work of machines.

StePac Steps up to Growing Demand for Automation With Leaner Packaging and Less Waste

January 16, 2019 StePac

Growing demand for functional packaging of fresh produce that is suited for automation has prompted StePac L.A. Ltd. to tailor its branded range of Xtend® Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity (MA/MH) packaging solutions to be compatible with both automated bulk and retail packing lines.

Sustainable Packaging – Koen Pack is Looking Forward to Further Development in 2019

December 28, 2018 Koen Pack

In 2018 Koen Pack and its customers invested heavily in the development of less environmentally harmful packaging for flowers and plants. Koen Pack has not only expanded its collections with environmental friendly products. Koen Pack has also introduced more sustainable materials such as covers made from biodegradable plastics (PLA) and sleeves and pot covers made of compostable Hydropaper.

Tenth Annual Study Shows Two Critical Foodservice Packaging Trends in Direct Conflict

The 10th annual Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute identifies that the two greatest trends in foodservice packaging are the push-back on single-use products, regardless of material, and that delivery continues to be one of the biggest sales drivers for the foodservice industry.