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Batlow Apples launches eco-friendly punnets

New packaging has been well received by consumers and the independent sector.
Read full storyTrials underway for new packing and sorting technology at avocado packhouse

World-leading picking and packing technology combines computer vision with machine learning.
Read full storyNew fibre punnets

New fibre punnets help address sustainable packaging issues.
Read full storyCompostable bioplastic from olive waste

A biodegradable and compostable packaging solutions has been developed from olive stone waste.
Read full storyAustralian summerfruit connects with China

Australia’s summerfruit industry has forged a stronger relationship with China with a new agreement
Read full storyAlmondco Australia cracks $28.5 million expansion

Major South Australian nut producer Almondco will expand its Renmark processing facility creating 50 new jobs, thanks to a $28.55 million Marshall Liberal Government loan.
Read full storyResearch under way to strengthen the safety of apple and pear packhouses

Australian apple and pear packhouses have the opportunity help build industry wide knowledge of absolute microbial risks, and a develop a risk assessment model to best manage them.
Read full storyPackaging key to reducing food waste

Research indicates that fresh produce packaging can help mitigate the estimated $20 billion of food lost or wasted in Australia every year.
Read full storyAustralian start-up creates alternative to plastics

An Australian start-up has developed a biodegradable alternative to plastic food packaging produced from the chitin and cellulose contained in crustacean skeletons.
Read full storySimpson Farms introduce biodegradable avocado trays

Simpson Farms is the first avocado producer in Australia to implement a new fully biodegradable tray liner for packing fruit to help the environment and reduce waste.
Read full storyAustralia is in the process of revolutionising its barcode system

GS1 Australia is in the process of revolutionising its barcode system, providing more information and traceability of loose produce items.
Read full storyCompostable branding for fresh produce

High-speed, automated fresh produce labelling has taken a significant step forward.
Read full storyNew robot set to reduce the potential for workplace injuries

A new collaborative robot system that can operate 24 hours a day and reduce workplace injuries, is being showcased at the Australian Banana Industry Congress on the Gold Coast.
Read full storyNew high-tech factory unlocking global opportunities

Shepparton’s Geoffrey Thompson Fruit Packing will juice, sort and export more fresh fruit from the Goulburn Valley thanks to a high-tech new fruit processor.
Read full storyStickers to keep fruit fresh

About 52% of fresh fruits and vegetables go to waste in the US during transportation, but the Stixfresh sticker aims to help combat food waste.
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