Serving the country’s largest Brazilian pitaya producers, Termotécnica FarmFresh solutions, were on display at the 3rd Brazilian Pitaya Symposium and the 1st Latin American Pitaya Meeting on March 6th, 7th and 8th in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, state in southern Brazil. Sponsored by the Association of Pitaya Producers of Brazil (APPIBRAS) and the Agricultural Research and […]
The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF) applauds the science- and data-driven approach that the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has undertaken to conduct a life cycle analysis of reusable and single-use packaging for certain consumer uses including food applications. This data-driven method can serve as an example for approaching regulatory decision making […]
Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables has capped off an exciting year of growth in Asia – in India and China, two of the fastest growing avocado markets in the world, as well as Japan. The company is also forecasting continued market growth across the region into […]
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) held its annual Executive Leadership Summit (ELS) in Berlin on February 6. The invitation- only event, held in conjunction with Fruit Logistica, welcomed more than 120 executive leadership from 24 countries to discuss the major issues facing the industry today. “The global trends and tides that our industry faces are […]
Sustainable grower and shipper Goldenberry Farms is preparing for the initial shipments of the brand’s trademarked Sugar Mangos for the 2024 season, in conjunction with a new consumer and retail campaign, “Small, Sweet, and Easy to Eat!”. The campaign includes children and adults alike enjoying the peach-sized mango, which can be eaten with or […]
The newest lidded punnet innovation with paper netting to give fruit and vegetables the visibility and protection required from field to shelf, whilst also providing a 100% recyclable solution. Smurfit Kappa will host two lectures on the 7th and 8th February at Fruit Logistica, Messe Berlin. The lectures focus on two main innovations Smurfit Kappa […]
The proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has reached its final stages with the confrontation between the two positions expressed in late 2023 by the European Parliament and the EU Council. While discussions are taking place in Brussels to find a compromise between the different proposals, Pro Food, the association representing the main European […]
The year 2023 was a successful one for Moldovan fruits. Cherries, plums, grapes, and apples produced in Moldova found their way to an increasing number of consumers in the European Union and on such distant markets as Gulf countries and Asian regions. Moldovan producers adjusted their production and post-harvest technologies, ensuring high-quality and safe products. […]
Fruit Logistica, the pivotal European event that encompasses the entire fresh produce logistics and packaging supply chain, will soon be back in Berlin (Berlin Expo Center, 7-9 February 2024). A key event, then, for the SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Tray Forming Division, a leading provider of comprehensive primary and secondary packaging solutions. High performance and […]
Westfalia Fruit, the leading global avocado supplier celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded by the legendary philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky in 1949, Westfalia continues to stay true to its purpose of Doing Good. Ahead of his time, 75 years ago Dr Merensky had the foresight to establish the Hans Merensky Trust to […]
