Author: producepropack

Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions has been awarded a Gold medal for sustainability by EcoVadis, only one year after achieving a Bronze rating. “We are thrilled to announce that Fenton Packaging Solutions has achieved the prestigious Gold medal accreditation from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings,” says Fenton Managing Partner, Chris Warren. “This award puts Fenton Packaging Solutions in the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the past 12 months and sets a benchmark for our continued commitment to providing measurably sustainable packaging solutions for our ever-expanding range of clients across a wide variety of…

The Grote Company Family of Brands, a provider of top-quality equipment and services to the food processing industry, announced today that it is acquiring Turatti Group, a leader in fruit and vegetable processing technology based in Cavarzere, Italy.  Turatti Group, comprising Turatti, Tecnoceam, VGC, and RS Tecnology, specializes in manufacturing a range of food processing systems for fresh produce, fruits, prepared foods, and convenience foods. Its turnkey solutions span washing, cutting, cooking, conveying, fruit transformation, mixing, and batch processing for customers worldwide.  “Today marks an exciting milestone for the Grote Company Family of Brands,” said Bob Grote, Chief Executive Officer.…

In April, the company COMEPAR S.A. opened its new facility for processing vegetables and salad leaves in Areguá, Paraguay. In the newly erected central kitchen, the processed foods are used to prepare fresh meals for schools and other educational institutions in Paraguay. The facility, which covers an area of 10,000 m², was created to ensure sufficient capacities for the preparation of food for 400 educational establishments. It is now used to process several thousand kilograms of fresh food every day to supply approximately 200,000 healthy, ready-to-eat meals to school pupils and students. The official opening of the food processing facility…

Add colour to meals and snacks with BOOMBITES™ red berry grapes – a vibrant new addition to the fruit bowl which combine the moreish taste and texture of the very best table grapes with the rich red pulp you find in a berry or cherry. You have to bite into BOOMBITES™ red berry grapes to see, and believe, how good they are. The visible goodness of this new super tasty red berry grape comes from their unique skin-to-centre colour, which is naturally borne out of  the antioxidant – anthocyanins — the powerhouse polyphenols that account for superfood status.  In fact, studies show that…

Fresh Solutions Network connects potatoes with younger shoppers’ growing interest in comfort, value, and updated family favorites As younger consumers rediscover hands-on experiences in the kitchen, Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) is highlighting Side Delights® potatoes as a natural fit for the return to comfort cooking, nostalgic recipes and updated family favorites. Nostalgia is increasingly influencing what consumers put on the table. According to the 2026 IKEA Cooking & Eating Report, 40% of consumers actively seek foods that remind them of childhood, compared with just 25% who want to try new foods more often. At the same time, younger shoppers are showing enthusiasm for…

The British Growers Association is delighted to announce Felix, the UK’s leading food redistribution charity, as the latest organisation to join its Partnership Scheme. Formed following the merger of FareShare and The Felix Project, Felix brings together decades of experience in tackling food waste and food insecurity across the UK. Felix rescues good-to-eat surplus food that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste, working with supermarkets, restaurants, wholesalers, manufacturers and farmers to ensure that good food reaches people who need it. Supporting more than 8,000 charities and community organisations across all four nations, Felix’s network reaches around 1.5…

British Growers is delighted to announce Elsoms as the latest organisation to join its Partnership Scheme, bringing together two businesses with a shared commitment to supporting the future of UK horticulture. As one of the UK’s leading independent seed specialists, Elsoms brings extensive knowledge, technical expertise and experience across vegetable breeding, seed innovation and the wider horticultural sector. The partnership will create opportunities for Elsoms to engage more closely with the British Growers network, while providing British Growers members and industry contacts with access to specialist knowledge and insight from across the Elsoms team. British Growers and Elsoms will work…

Showcasing innovative machine design capabilities on multiple levels, SOMIC Packaging, Inc. will feature a new machine and two innovative digital solutions making their North American debuts in booth N-4740 at PACK EXPO International 2026. The event is being held October 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. With its North American hub based in Minnesota, the industry-leading end-of-line packaging manufacturer will demonstrate its popular SOMIC 434 machine and the new SOMIC 202, as well as SOMIC Eagle and SOMIC Connect. Like the 202, the pair of SOMIC Digital Services devices were introduced to a worldwide audience six months ago at Interpack.…

The Little Gem Aspire™ Dicer, a new cutting concept by Urschel, will be on display at Tecno Fidta from September 15-18, 2026. Visit Booth H-01 in Hall 1 at the La Rural Trade Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina to discover how the compact dicer successfully cuts produce applications for continuous production. Little Gem Aspire Dicer: With the Little Gem Aspire Dicer, produce processors can achieve slices ranging from 2 mm – 20 mm, dices up to 20 mm, and strip cuts. Engineered through extensive R&D by Urschel Innovation & Development, the Little Gem employs a patented StatiCut™ assembly that features…

Why celebrate dips for just one day when an entire week is packed with reasons to snack? ¡Yo Quiero! is kicking off its first-ever Dip Week, a week-long celebration designed to fuel snack season with fresh inspiration for everything from award show watch parties and college football tailgates to Hispanic Heritage Month and two of the dip category’s biggest food holidays – National Guacamole Day and National Queso Day. Running September 13-20, Dip Week brings together the brand’s broad portfolio of guacamole, queso, salsa, bean dips and specialty dips through a coordinated campaign spanning social media, influencer partnerships, broadcast appearances,…