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Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Study examines the use of tea tree oil in fruit and vegetable preservation

Dutch application approved for EU soft fruit promotion campaign

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US: Marketing assistance program for specialty crops announced

Introducing VioShield series storage containers for food, cannabis, and healthcare

Ethiopia launches first refrigerated fruit & veggie export to Europe

"We have launched an ultra-thin Bluetooth 5.0 temperature data logger"

US: Ultra compact and fully automatic case packing system introduced

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Study explores the shelf life of strawberries

Finagricola

The orange plum tomatoes conquer the foreign markets

CBP intercepts $31M in meth hidden in serrano pepper shipment at Pharr Bridge

André Vois from bandOlution on his trade fair presence at expoSE:

"The demand for banderoles has increased exponentially"

Canada:

Wellington Produce Packaging marks expansion and 90 years following fire recovery

New interface for palletizers

Automated sorting and packaging at Bluesky

Lifebag, LifeBox, LifeFilm and LifeMat

Packaging range to extend the life of fruit and vegetables now available on the market

Singapore: Locally grown tomatoes to be processed with Japanese technology

HK-Pack Krautscheid GmbH and HBW Pack GmbH join forces

"Bundled procurement enables attractive prices for special productions, even for small quantities"

UK: Oxbo announces release of AutoFill harvester

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US (GA): Thermal imaging could help keep produce fresher for longer

UK to allow mass balance approach for plastic packaging tax, rate rises to £223.69 per ton

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UK: Government provides updates about borders, control points for import of goods

Biodegradable and compostable packaging solutions are rapidly gaining popularity

"PeelON could save up to 120,000 gallons of fuel monthly"

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UK schoolchildren eating more vegetables thanks to Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign

Simplifying post-harvest blueberry treatments

Australian initiatives tackle food waste, embrace imperfect produce

Eco-friendly berry pads launched to reduce food waste and cut carbon emissions

What does it look like inside a Swedish fruit and vegetable warehouse?

Holger Jentschke, Key Account Manager Germany at Saica Flex:

"Encouraging growth in lidding films and OPP hybrid films"

Marco Conen from Magic Pack Deutschland GmbH on the PPWR packaging regulation

"The solution is to recycle food and non-food streams separately"

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UK: Alarm bells sounded over border strategy

"Our disposable temperature and humidity data logger has received extensive inquiries at Fruit Attraction expo"

New packaging look for Artisan lettuce line

Jasa Packaging expands with Dubai office

Rethinking basil packaging

Frans van Bergeijk, Bergeijk Logistics:

"We are a true Austria specialist"

Annemieke Hendrix-Koot, P. Solleveld:

"Anyone can sell full pallets, but there are not many companies that offer a complete package"

“We will launch TT19SI 4G wireless real-time data logger”

US: DeltaTrak launches UBQ Network

Canadian greenhouse grower elevates packaging and experience with new flagship lineup

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Study: Probing fruits and vegetables using machine vision

Mountain Blue launches plastic-free blueberry packaging trial

Jeroen van Leijsen. Hermus International:

"We provide both groupage transport and full loads within Benelux and Germany"

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UK: Calls for supermarkets to ban plastic packaging on fresh produce

Janssen PMP and Coolsan announce international agreement

Food Freshly:

Successful event with new projects and international growth

US: Department of Agriculture aims to extend product shelf life through packaging

Innovation showcased in Atlanta

Partnership brings sustainable packaging innovation in berry industry

Zwingrow works with new pepper camera system from Aweta that automatically detects defects in peppers

Smart parameters for peppers

Vertical packaging machine with modular design unveiled

Introducing Shake & Snack grape tomatoes

U.K. postpones post-Brexit border checks implementation

Launch of new greenhouse grown veggies and a sustainable packaging option

It will be presented at the LUV trade fair in Bari, Italy

A new industrial weighing system for use in fruit and vegetable warehouses

NL: WUR offering course on postharvest technology

UK: Requirements for plant imports, packing and loading updated

FEDEMCO receives thumbs up for sustainability at Fruit Attraction

Introducing greenhouse grown SWEETIES seedless mini peppers

Sustainable packaging and fresh new looks step into the spotlight

Ivo Koopmans, DHL Global Forwarding:

"Air freight seasons for perishables are changing"

SPI and NNZ announce a "global" collaboration for Q-Bic tray

Uwe Groll from GROW Germany on the benefits of wooden packaging:

"PPWR prescribes closed loops and wood as a unique answer"

Croatia doubles open field tomato production with Podravka's new processing factory

Cimcorp Group -

New brand for warehouse and distribution industry

Sormac to showcase precision vegetable processing technology at a double round of shows

Cualin Quality redesigns its Divino Imperial, Divino Supreme and Divino brands

"Cherry tomatoes on the vine have great potential to continue gaining market share"

Trio of tomatoes on the vine makes debut

Cartomat GmbH
Cartomat presents innovative hemp paper at Fachpack 2024:

"Own hemp material from the surrounding area of 20 km"

US (NC): Postharvest physiology and a passion for research drive NC State professor

"Demand for disposable temperature and humidity loggers picks up as falling sea freight rates fuel international fruit and vegetable trade"

Modiform's EcoExport packaging wins sustainability award at Four Oaks

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Postponement of fresh produce border checks welcomed by Logistics UK

Single-material solutions from REV Packaging Solutions

Heat-sealed nets with flag or weld-to-weld labels

AFFELDT Maschinenbau GmbH
50 years of Affeldt Maschinenbau GmbH

"Clear trend towards the automation of secondary packaging"

Hinojosa Packaging Group launches an alternative to plastic, exclusively for E. Leclerc

New corrugated trays for summer fruit

Frische Logistik GmbH
Sebastian Dörmann from Frische Logistik GmbH:

"Growing customer base in other European countries"

Impact of aviation workers' strike on fruit transport in Kenya

"Our single-use USB temperature data logger attracted significant interest"

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DNA Demethylation boosts tomato resistance against gray mold

Robert Peters, Aweta

"You need special techniques and AI to control all client sorting aspects"

Greenhouse-grown organic strawberries get a new look

Farmers in Ghana call for post-harvest solutions as tomato season approaches

Port of Rotterdam to build new agrifood terminal

The science of flavor: vegetables in surprising food pairings

Macpac welcomes new hires, Lloyd and Jim Kershaw

UK horticulture businesses hit with new Brexit inspection charges amid bio security concerns

UK Government pledges new support to prepare for EU border checks

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?