July 2013

the start of the soft fruit and strawberry season had a huge delay because of the dreary and cold days. the strawberry acreage witnessed a relapse in 2007 and 2008. since then, the land has remained reasonably stable. the total farming acreage for strawberries accounts to 230 hectares. approximately 50 of the complete strawberry production is field cultivation. around 42 of strawberries are cultivated under protection. this cultivation is an increase of 5 in comparison to the earlier year. new packaging mieke thoelen mentions that they are revealing a new packaging for the top series.

packs of the cooperative food&rsquos large vine tomatoes 400g will be the first produce to make use of the new marketleading technology of packaging, which will be offered at cooperative stores from coming month. the tomato packaging has smaller holes that have been precisely proven to expand the life of the product by monitoring the amount of moisture in the packs. paragon, which is the cooperative food&rsquos packaging supplier, has worked on developing and strategically placing the ideal number and size of holes to endorse extended shelf life.

with the tendency towards top sealing by retailers and packers holfeld has, for the first time in the marketplace, introduced film sealable tomato punnets throughout its extensive range. it&rsquos an innovative idea for the versatile tomato from a provider that has made improvement a way of life. as a substitute for the traditional lids, top sealing with a defending film provides considerable cost savings for all kinds of fruit including raspberries, smaller berries and strawberries.

on demand &ndashsalad, tomato and soft fruit packaging from the top manufacturers of fresh produce packaging. this season, if you&39ve been let down with a short supply or to the worst part, no supply at all, or if you&39ve gone through technical problems and been provided very less or no back up, then you&rsquore for sure with the wrong packaging supplier. since 1978, for the fresh produce market, holfeld plastics has been manufacturing packaging.

the new plastic containers, which are available in the range of k3750, 60 and 70mm, has joined the company&39s current k3740 and k3785 portfolio. the regular crate fit k37 family has been produced from rpet with minimum 85 recyclate in the formation, as per information given by the company. the portfolio is made up with a beam intended for intransit protection as well as utmost visibility of the soft fruit.

according to mike hinkley, who is founder of green flash, silva stout is named for their brewmaster, chuck silva. it is a tribute to chuck and their whole brewing team. mike further said that their dedication and hard work has made green flash one of the leader specialty ale breweries in the nation. chuck silva, while making a statement said that silva stout took lots of patience. for seventeen months, the double stout was aged in oak bourbon barrels. its flavours are very complex. it begins with dark chocolate truffles rolled in powder of cocoa.

from picking up the product from the shelf through consumption, packaging for beverages and food evolves to interconnect with consumer priorities and needs. a new report from packaged facts has stated that, to be successful in business, retailers and manufacturers must understand what consumers requires and which innovations in packaging really impact consumer behaviour, as per the &quotfood and beverage packaging trends in the us.

the survey regarding food trend that was conducted by dnv business assurance in germany reveals that ecofriendly packaging is an existing major concern in the beverage and food industry. other main concerns are waste management and energy management. first carried out in july 2011, 500 quality managers and directors in the food and packaging industries based in germany have been interviewed for this survey so far. the survey regularly measures the changes on selected industry issues over the span of three years, and episodic analyses are published.

through this new change, fonterra&rsquos anchor brand will be introducing a new bottle that is triple layered and light proof. the new triple layered light proof bottle is still recyclable hdpe, and as with current hdpe can be made into other products in new zealand, for example their fonterra milk for schools recycling bins that are manufactured by sulotalbot, which contain about 60 recycled milk bottle content. to make sure they maximize the worth of the end commodity, recyclers will have to separate these latest bottles from clear milk bottles.