Compostable packaging also includes QR code.

Produce Packaging's new containers will be made with Waddington Europe's Eco Blend 100 material that consists entirely of a combination of post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) recycled PET (rPET).

Single-origin recyclable packs made of paperboard or cardboard are gradually replacing the typical plastic trays, which usually have an additional pillow pack or are wrapped in stretch film or netting.

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects retail-ready boxes to be one of the fastest growing packaging types used in the fresh produce industry through 2024.

ProducePack Punnet can be top-sealed at speeds equivalent to traditional plastic punnets and works with existing machinery and tooling for plastic trays.

TIPA and PerfoTec have created a laser microperforated compostable film that has reportedly ideal packaging qualities, reduces food waste and cuts carbon emissions.

The Corrugated Packaging Alliance recently released a new life cycle assessment of packaging for eight common produce commodities, which shows neither corrugated containers nor reusable plastic containers have an advantage in all environmental impact categories.