Printpack recently launched its Preserve line of breathable laminated film for fresh produce, which is pre-qualified by the How2Recycle organization. The film comprises all polyethylene and is approved for in-store drop-off recycling. The advantage of Preserve PE for fresh produce is that it offers customers a sustainable product that does not sacrifice manufacturing performance, product protection, shelf life or brand differentiation.

“We are proud to say that our new all polyethylene perforated structure meets the performance expectations of current unrecyclable alternatives in terms of

Easy Rider, The Wild One, The Produce News? Sturgis is over — now the real motorcycle rally can begin. Bikes elicit the passion that those in the produce industry are known for, so TPN asked you to show us your rides and you responded. The Produce News' bike rally got Hog Wild, so get a look at what some of your fellow industry friends and colleagues ride when they take to the open road.

There’s a lot of research out there about the Millennial and the Gen Z shopper and how to market fresh produce to toddlers and elementary age kids, but there’s a demographic we often ignore — tweens and teens. They aren’t enticed by characters on packages or colorful stickers on fruit, they are enticed by what they are seeing on their streaming service, social media, podcast or other networking platforms.

While it’s a known fact that introducing fruits and veggies to kids at an early age promotes a potential life of healthy eating and health-minded purchases, there seems to be less of a

Vision Import Group, based in Wyckoff, NJ, recently announced several staff changes to position the company for its expanding future.

Angela Aronica previously was sales director and was promoted to vice president of sales. Aronica is a second-generation produce industry member and has been with Vision Import for four years. She graduated from Penn State University with a major in agricultural sciences and minor in agricultural communication.

In her new role, Aronica works hand-in-hand with Vision’s procurement team and oversee sales activities, working remotely from an office in Erie, PA.

Origin Group, an Edinburg, TX-based importer and distributor of a variety of tropical produce items, announced the opening of a new transportation department, Origin Freight Brokerage LLC.

The new department enables produce brokers, shippers and buyers to utilize the company’s expansive refrigerated warehouse for consolidation and reliable transportation to move their produce. Lanes include LTL out of South Texas and FTL out of all 48 states.

Origin Freight Brokerage LLC was established with an innovative approach in the produce industry with the promise to deliver customers’ products in a

The pandemic of the past 18 months has quickened the pace of change in the retail space and companies must adapt if they don’t want to be left behind.

In a nutshell, that was the message delivered by Kevin Coupe of morningnewsbeat.com to the Fresh Produce & Floral Council audience of more than 200 people who listened to him deliver the keynote address at their Aug. 18 luncheon at the Anaheim Hills Golf Club in Orange County, CA.

Coupe is a student of retailing and has observed that business sector is heading toward transformational change. Coupe posited that most companies are noticing more