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Driscoll’s signs New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE 3-31-21)–Driscoll’s, BB #:116044 the world’s fresh berry leader, today joins The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to...
Review: Nature Fresh compostable cuke wraps
I wouldn’t say the COVID-19 pandemic shifted consumer concerns about plastic entirely, but it does seem to have put it...
Aldi releases 5-year plastic reduction plan
PRESS RELEASE: Batavia, Ill., September 8, 2020 – ALDI U.S. BB #:116756has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven...
Nature Fresh Farms launches home-compostable cucumber wrap
PRESS RELEASE: Nature Fresh Farms BB #:332854 continue their sustainable initiatives by releasing a new, 100% home compostable wrap for...
Demand to cut single-use plastic continues
Not even a pandemic appears to be altering consumers’ wish to cut down on single-use plastic packaging, and the produce...
Reconsidering single-use plastic bags
For a whole summer, our car smelled of garlic. We cleaned the car out, took out all garbage, looked under...
Plastic in produce gets a pass – for now
I know I’m going to incur the wrath of a lot of people when I say this, but I think...
The Plight of Plastics in fresh produce
TAMPA, FL—Think of what plastic packaging has done for entire categories. From seedless cucumbers to grapes, and especially berries. Fresh-cut...
Canadian Produce Marketing Association and VCM International Release Plastic Packaging Technical Report and Roadmap
December 5, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is pleased to announce the release of a...
CPMA podcast digs into produce and plastic
If you haven’t caught the CPMA Produce Talks podcast lately, you missed a great one talking about plastic. As you...
Plastic packaging is not the enemy, says panel at FPAA
TUBAC, AZ – Consumers say they want less food packaging, especially single-use plastic. But two produce industry leaders say plastic...
Can we go plastic-free in the grape category?
I feel like I spend a good percentage of my days talking about plastic. While it does serve a purpose...
Dayka & Hackett launches plastic-free grape packaging
PRESS RELEASE: Reedley, CA—Dayka & Hackett BB #:189566 announced the availability of their newly designed Eco-Tote™ for table grapes. The unique...
Grocer pilots laser-labeled mangoes to minimize plastic packaging
PRESS RELEASE: SPAR Austria has introduced laser-labelled organic mangoes to EUROSPAR and INTERSPAR stores throughout the country to replace plastic...
Sobeys to introduce reusable produce bags in first push to eliminate plastic bags by January 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Stellarton, NS – Sobeys Inc. BB #:116615 announced today that it will remove plastic grocery bags from all...
Organic produce, packaging and plastic
MONTEREY, CA—I don’t think I’ve heard the word plastic mentioned so many times in the space of two days, before...
When plastic isn’t the enemy
Have you ever bought a seedless cucumber WITHOUT the plastic wrap? It’s unlikely, because that wrap serves a vital function...
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...
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