SAAGA encourages South Africans to add an avo (or two) to any meal
Due to the expected increase in avocado volumes (now estimated at 20 million 4 kg cartons for exports) and an early start to the 2023 season, the South African Avocado Growers' Association (SAAGA)

Noah, the pallet made from recycled raw materials
The new sustainable pallet is called Noèe and is made from the secondary raw materials derived from the post-consumer processing of the poly-bundle used for Tetra Pak® type beverage cartons. The

Manufacturers' SCRAP for industrial packers
The industrial paper and board packaging value chain, represented by AFCO, ASPACK, ASPAPEL and REPACAR, yesterday presented Circular Carton, the SCRAP (Extended Producer Responsibility Collective

Peru: Sweet Globe leads grape exports for the first time
Changes in the Andean country's variety and export picture have already been observed for some time. In the latest campaign, the Red Globe variety had to give way to Sweet Globe for the first

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This year’s citrus game plan is maximising value, not volume
Southern Africa’s citrus volumes continue their upward trajectory – an estimate of over 166 million 15kg cartons at this point, from 127.2 million cartons in 2019. Citrus farmers are under

Cartonboard is the packaging of choice for Spanish consumers
With 68% of Spanish consumers increasingly concerned about climate change, and more than half (54%) stating they are concerned about the environmental impact of plastic packaging, it is clear that

South African lemons head to markets outside Europe
The South African citrus season is barely a month underway, and the country’s lemon exporters are clearly favouring Middle Eastern, Russian and Asian markets for their early shipments. The first

South Africa: Citrus exports go mainly to Russia, Asia and the Middle East
The citrus season has been underway in Southern Africa for about a month, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with lemon exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia

German consumers are willing to dig deepest into their wallets for sustainable packaging
German consumers are willing to spend the most on products in sustainable packaging. In addition, more than half (59%) say that a sustainable lifestyle has become more important to them since

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

Carton Pack acquisisce Smilesys
Carton Pack S.p.A., a company specialising in the production of packaging for the fruit and vegetable and food sectors, founded in 1970 by the Leone family with production headquarters in

Carton Pack reveals Smilesys acquisition
Italian packaging specialist Carton Pack has revealed that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Smilesys. Smilesys was founded in 2013 by CEO Ernesto Zanarella and is focused on