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Plastic in the produce department – when does it make sense?
In Episode 2 of Ideas Ripe for the Picking, Pamela and Anne-Marie discuss grocers ditching plastic packaging, and the business case for packaged produce. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/JBx3EE26NGI”...
In Episode 2 of Ideas Ripe for the Picking, Pamela and Anne-Marie discuss grocers ditching plastic packaging, and the business case for packaged produce.
Pamela Riemenschneider is the Retail Editor for Blue Book Services.

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