New Ways to Protect Produce

From fiber-based packaging to labels with adhesive-free zones to prevent contact with product, companies continue to develop innovative ways to protect and package produce.

Fiber-based packaging offers great structural and graphic design possibilities.

Courtesy of GPI

In this article, Graphic Packaging International (GPI) expounds upon the advantages of fiber-based solutions for produce packaging.

We also look at the innovative paper band for produce packaging created by Mondi and Swiss converter ATS-Tanner, and MULTIVAC sets its sights on sealing and labelling solutions for fruit and vegetable trays.

GPI: Bringing Fresh Produce Back to the Future with Fiber-based Packaging

While packaging undeniably offers utility in protecting and preserving products through the supply chain, the days of shrink film, oversized plastic bags, and non-recyclable plastic trays are surely over.

Mondi and ATS-Tanner Launch Paper Band for Food Bundles and Multipacks

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing unnecessary plastic.

MULTIVAC Roadshow Focuses on Sealing, Labeling Fruit & Vegetable Trays

In addition to full-wrap labeling, which has already become established in the market, MULTIVAC offers two other high-quality and sustainable packaging solutions for fresh produce trays.

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Brad Addington is Chief Editor of Packaging Strategies and Flexible Packaging. He has more than 25 years of B2B publishing experience following the fresh produce industry, foodservice, retail, petroleum refining, petrochemicals, renewable fuels and sustainability. He and his family live in Spokane, Washington, and enjoy participating in regional triathlons and marathons. Brad majored in Journalism and Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas.