English

NEws on Packaging Materials from Northern America


Haith aiming to help food producers do more with less at Potato Expo 2022
January 05, 2022
The UK's leading manufacturer of vegetable handling equipment is heading to Potato Expo next month to help US food producers achieve more with less.

Nova Scotia Couple Heeds the Call of The Family Farm, Sets Down New Brunswick Roots
November 05, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic moment was a 'now or never' moment for Jonathan Kummer and Emily Ryan. The couple was living well and working in Halifax with an organizational design firm called Symplicity Design – until Covid-19 happened.

Launching new sweet potato line and earth-friendly packaging options for potatoes
September 18, 2021
Progressive Produce grows, packs and ships a wide variety of year-round produce, farming thousands of acres throughout North and South America.

Bedford Industries Launches Plant-Based Bag Closure
February 22, 2021
Bedford Industries introduces CloseIt® Bio-Clip, its new plant-based bag closure containing 100% USDA certified biobased content that is commercially compostable.

Packaging Specialist Volm acquires Atech, located in Colorado potato area
May 30, 2018
Volm Companies, a key supplier of packaging and packaging equipment for fresh potatoes in North America, has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista Colorado.

McDonald's to source all Packaging from Renewable, Recycled or Certified sources by 2025
January 17, 2018
McDonald’s announces goals to improve its packaging and help significantly reduce waste to positively impact the communities the company serves around the world.

Potato Expo 2018 goes live with streaming potato TV 'The Eye'.
September 23, 2017
Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.

Packaging and Equipment Supplier Volm Companies Opens New Pasco Facility
August 08, 2017
Volm Companies, Inc., an industry leader in providing the highest quality packaging and equipment solutions to the fresh produce industry, has opened their new 90,000 square foot facility located in Pasco, Washington.

Volm Companies - a solutions provider for potato packaging - break ground for a new manufacturing and distribution facility
August 22, 2016
Volm Companies held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 10 for their new manufacturing and distribution facility in Pasco, Washington.

Lays Summer Days promotion puts your fav summer photo on a bag of Chips
May 12, 2015
'Lay's Summer Days' campaign offers the first 10,000 fans a bags of Lay's potato chips with your own favorite summer photo. Not fast enough? You will have to do with a digital bag.