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Sustainable Packaging solutions from Avebe
April 02, 2023
Avebe’s Sustainable Plant-Based Packaging & Building Solutions at European Coatings Show
Avebe makes innovative ingredients derived from potatoes, which they use to create unique solutions for the food, pet food and industrial such as building, and packaging industries.
Potato Packaging
March 28, 2023
European Produce Associations Call for Revised Packaging Regulations to Support Sustainable Practices in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, have taken note of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste that was published on 30 November 2022
The future of sustainable packaging
January 17, 2023
The future of sustainable packaging
Whether you are the sustainability manager at your company, or you’re about to forward this article to them, reducing the environmental impact of your product should be everybody’s goal.
STARCH EXPO, ProPak China & FoodPack China, Rescheduled to 8-10 November 2022 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
June 10, 2022
STARCH EXPO, ProPak China & FoodPack China rescheduled for November 2022
As a result of COVID-19 prevention and control, STARCH EXPO 2022, ProPak China 2022 and FoodPack China 2022, will be postponed to 8-10 November 2022 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
Duane Hill Haith managing director at Potato Expo 2020
January 05, 2022
Haith aiming to help food producers do more with less at Potato Expo 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.
Timber river couple Jonathan Kummer and Emily Ryan.
November 05, 2021
Nova Scotia Couple Heeds the Call of The Family Farm, Sets Down New Brunswick Roots
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.
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Rovema Benelux presents the latest potato packaging novelties Innotech Revo 3800 at Interpom Kortrijk in Belgium
October 12, 2021
Rovema Benelux presents the latest potato packaging novelties, Innotech Revo 3800 at Interpom Kortrijk in Belgium
Rovema Benelux presents Innotech Revo 3800 at Interpom Kortrijk in Belgium: 'These are the latest potato packaging novelties'
Left: baby yams under the Mim's Famous Sweet Potatoes line; right: Heirloom navels.
September 18, 2021
Launching new sweet potato line and earth-friendly packaging options for potatoes
Progressive Produce grows, packs and ships a wide variety of year-round produce, farming thousands of acres throughout North and South America.
New (organic) potato nets from NORMA are saving some 630 tons of plastic per year
August 12, 2021
New (organic) potato nets from NORMA are saving some 630 tons of plastic per year
Norma is saving on plastic consumption and it is not stopping at potatoes either. The new nets, which provide a shopper-friendly packaging, are true environmental giants from now on.
Ireland’s first fully recyclable packaging trial for new season potatoes
June 01, 2021
Tesco Ireland Unveils Home-Recyclable Potato Packaging
Tesco has become the first retailer in Ireland to make its packaging for 1kg new season potatoes fully recyclable while also reducing the amount of paper used in its 2.5kg potato packaging.
Bedford Industries Launches Plant-Based Bag Closure
February 22, 2021
Bedford Industries Launches Plant-Based Bag Closure
Bedford Industries introduces CloseIt® Bio-Clip, its new plant-based bag closure containing 100% USDA certified biobased content that is commercially compostable.
In one year, a Scottish potato company removed almost 27 tons of plastic from its packaging.
January 06, 2021
The potato company Scotty Brand saves 27 tons of plastic from its packaging
In one year, a Scottish potato company removed almost 27 tons of plastic from its packaging.
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May 30, 2018
Packaging Specialist Volm acquires Atech, located in Colorado potato area
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