Packaging solutions to keep produce fresh at retail and for consumers include containers for precut produce, controlled atmospheres, and antimicrobials. Ready-to-eat cut produce in single-serving or multiple-serving size containers is a major trend that meets retailer and consumer needs: Prepared produce is sold in a ready-to-eat state, eliminating guesswork associated with assessing ripeness and discarding […]
What started out in hard goods like steel and aluminum has made its way into fresh market produce like apples and cherries. The tit-for-tat tariff race is affecting producers all across the country.
The other day I had on a polo shirt with a Big Red Tomato Growers logo on it. My son Paul asked me if I had any that said Harllee Packing. They too would become collector’s items, as that long established tomato grower/shipper was going to be closing its doors like Big Red had done […]
It has taken me a while to digest the Amazon play for Whole Foods. There was so much hype and speculation at the time of the announcement that I couldn’t focus.
