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    The future of packaging

    Aug 13, 2021 4 minutes

    FAST FACTS

    Packaging can be used strategically to extend the shelf life of products.

    The strategic use of packaging can strengthen brand names.

    Pressure is mounting for the use of eco-friendly packaging solutions.

    Packaging has always been used to protect, carry and identify products. Today, it is also being used to extend the shelf life of fresh produce and protect it from pathogens.

    Initial solutions in the fruit industry focused primarily on packaging design, looking at the size, number and positioning of ventilation holes to facilitate good air movement and the quick cooling of produce, without compromising packaging strength and integrity. These holes, for example, need to align when packages are stacked on top of

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