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).
Produce sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, an 11.4% increase according to “Power of Produce 2021,” a recent report from the Food Industry Association (FMI).
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.