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 […]
FOOD freshly, a leading expert in the field of fresh produce preservation, has announced the launch of two pioneering applications that have the potential to revolutionize the fresh-cut and processed produce industry. As part of Fruit Logistica 2024, the company will be presenting these significant advances at the largest trade fair for the fruit and […]
The more and more unforeseeable weather like the one that characterized the 2023 chestnut campaign, with a too rainy spring and a too dry fall, has affected the harvest. Furthermore, as a more serious matter, it has caused variability in the quality of available production which, without the help of UNITEC’s technologies, risked jeopardizing the […]
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024 the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, continues to push the boundaries and provide a platform for emerging technologies to get off the ground. In Berlin from 7 to 9 February 2024. The show unveils a significantly expanded content programme that explores digital transformation in agriculture: an essential and […]
The celebration of the seasons and the assortment of flavours and aromas to find the right apple every day of the year, along with the importance of sustainability and the art of farming: these are the values of Marlene® apples that come together in the daughter of the Alps 2024 Calendar. It is not just […]
A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations announced the formation of the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF). The ASPF brings together a diverse group of global stakeholders to engage with regulators and governments around the world to encourage the adoption of a holistic and harmonized approach to food packaging regulation in […]
