Six million trays sold, new models and expansion of the recycling station

Landgard is committed to developing more sustainable packaging solutions in many individual projects as part of its company-wide sustainability strategy. One example in the area of plant transport trays is Landgard's TrayC water pallet recycling system. In the future, it will become increasingly…

"Now up to 30% weight savings for the 5, 8 and 10 liter buckets"

"These flower buckets are a handy item for transporting, storing, and displaying flowers," says Kees Waqué, Manager of Retail and Marketing at Desch, when talking about the flower buckets of Desch IPP. To manufacture the flower buckets, recycled plastic is used. "On top of that, they are lightweight,…

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CAN: No more flowers on government aircrafts

Settling down with a mug of coffee and a copy of the National Post while aboard a government aircraft will soon be a thing of the past, according to new measures aimed at cutting the costs of VIP travel.  Released late last month, responses to questions regarding the Governor General’s travel arrangements…

"Thermal hood extends shelf life and reduces temperature damage along the logistics chain"

The new thermal hood from Ecocool offers basic protection for all temperature-sensitive products at transport interfaces, especially for air transport. The solution is particularly suitable for protecting fruit and vegetables, berries, and cut flowers and met with a gratifying response during the…

"Entering Europe is a natural next step in our growth"

LiveTrends is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. On July 1st, 2013, the company was born and is nowadays one of the biggest suppliers in the U.S. Two years ago, the Apopka, FL-based company decided to bring LiveTrends to Europe. They took over BotaniQ lab in Denmark, and now they have four…

Some popular foliage plants are ethylene sensitive

People working at home during the pandemic rediscovered the benefits of adding foliage plants to enhance their work environments. Sales of these long-lasting plants surged dramatically during 2020 and 2021. During this period and in the past, suppliers had noticed some problems with leaf drop and leaf…

Paper packaging solution now also available as banderole

New legislation for the packaging of fresh products has given the use of paper in the packaging of fruit, vegetables, and other horticultural products, an extra boost. At the upcoming Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Mediane will introduce, among other items, sealable and recyclable Paper banderoles.  Mediane introduced…

"100% home compostable bouquets with Eco-Wrap"

Sustainability is a hot topic, and also in packaging, increasingly more solutions are being presented. EcoFresh Bouquet, for example, now offers their customers the option to offer a compostable home bouquet. "They consist of gathered flowers, hydrated Eco-Wrap, PLA bag contains moisture, paper outer…

"Green Core reduces use of virgin plastic by more than half"

This coming IPM, VanDerEng plans to introduce its new products internationally. Under the brand name Green Core, the company is presenting a series of new plug and slot labels consisting of a core of recycled material enclosed in an outer layer of virgin plastic. The result is a considerably lower…

"Building a true circular economy"

The plastics specialist Pöppelmann from Lohne in Lower Saxony is convinced that the economic model of the future lies in a consistent system change to a circular economy to effectively achieve resource conservation and climate protection when processing plastics. The TEKU® division, which specializes in…

“2022 has been one of the best years in the company’s history”

"Oboya is back and stronger than ever," says Robert Wu, Founder and Chairman of this China-based manufacturing company in packaging, pots, trolleys, and displays. "Two years ago, when the company went through a turbulent time, I would never have imagined that 2022 would become one of the best years in…

Retail Sleeve offers plastic-free alternative to pots

As a sustainable alternative to the plastic pot at retail, Blackmore Company has developed the Air Tray Technologies Retail system. Working with partners Ellepot, Schur, and Van Schaik Rack Solutions, they focused on four key areas to create a sustainable solution. Creator Lars Jensen of Blackmore states…