StePacPCC, a world leader in innovative Modified Atmosphere Packaging solutions (MAP) for fresh produce, has developed a new ...

The packaging aims to maintain the quality and appearance of dragon fruit during shipping from Ecuador to the US and Europe.

On May 7, 2020, Agustin Lopez walked out of his job at Allan Bros. He was one of a group of workers that went on strike over the company’s response to COIVD-19. A year later, Lopez still works at the ...

From newer sustainable materials to innovations in preserving shelf life and product quality, manufacturers are unveiling ...

This article was originally published at Labor Notes. Since this article was written, apple packinghouse workers at two more companies have joined the strike: at Hansen Fruit and Columbia Reach. Six ...

On May 7, Allan Bros. became the first packing house in Yakima County where workers protested the company’s response to COVID-19. The strike at Allan Bros. and at several other fruit packing houses in ...

YAKIMA – Rosalinda Gonzalez was almost 22 years old when she started working at Columbia Reach Pack. Now at age 41, after 19 years with the company, Gonzalez is participating in her first worker ...

UNION GAP, Wash. — The latest totally new world-class apple packing plant in the Pacific Northwest opened this fall on the southwestern edge of Union Gap, just south of Yakima. Borton Fruit Co. is ...

The fruit juice packaging sector has experienced considerable momentum, driven by rising health consciousness and a preference for natural, nutritious beverages. The market's growth is further fueled ...

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – An old citrus packing plant now serves as the home for a local family-owned business, Florida Paints. The facility in Winter Garden was built in the early 1920s and packed some ...

The pear season was well underway in the Hood River valley when the coronavirus pandemic hit Oregon and Washington. “The initial impact was fear and uncertainty,” said Doug Gibson vice president of ...