Afrucat and Eurecat will develop innovative technological projects for sweet fruit companies.
July 23, 2025
The Fruit Business Association of Catalonia (Afrucat) and the Eurecat technology center have formalized a strategic collaboration with the aim of accelerating the development of advanced technological solutions that address the main challenges facing the fruit sector. The agreement also includes the provision of new technological capabilities...
The first apple adapted to warmer climates hits the market
February 20th 2023
Marketed as Tutti, the first apple adapted to warm climates is the result of the Hot Climate Partnership (HCP), a variety improvement program launched in 2002 by IRTA, an association of Catalonia's leading apple and pear producers, and a New Zealand research center. Red, sweet, crisp, and juicy, it is...
Ardo Foods presents its new Vegetable Fingers
December 5th 2022
Ardo Foods, the Belgian multinational leader in Europe in frozen vegetables, based in Spain, has just launched Ardo Vegetable Fingers on the market, vegetable sticks with a super crunchy crust and a very soft mixed vegetable filling available in three colours. They are presented in mixed boxes with two bags of each flavor, to facilitate ...
ITENE will develop compostable materials for packaging fresh vegetables, salads and ready meals
10th September 2022
The ITENE technology center is developing compostable materials for packaging applications for minimally processed and ready-to-eat products (IV and V range), that is, fresh vegetables, salads, and prepared meals, with processability and properties similar to those of conventional materials. These advances are being carried out within the COMPOLIST project, funded by IVACE...
Florette, the first fresh-cut company to obtain the AENOR sustainable crop production certificate
March 14th 2022
Florette has obtained the AENOR certificate for Sustainable Crop Production, a seal that recognizes its commitment to supplying food in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. This certification places Florette as the first IV range company (fresh vegetables washed, cut and packaged ready to eat) in ...
Les Crudettes, Mondi and IMA, awarded for their paper packaging
January 3, 2022
Mondi, a world leader in packaging and paper; IMA Ilapak, a world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic packaging machines; and Les Crudettes, a leading French company in the fresh vegetable market, have won three awards at the prestigious French Packaging Award and the LSA Innovation Trophies for a new paper packaging solution. Mondi...
AINIA designs an automatic manufacturing system for a new cardboard container
December 22th 2021
AINIA has developed a new automated process for the industrial manufacturing of a cardboard container that reduces the use of plastic materials by 85-90%. The Termofib project, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency, represents a further step towards the industrial production and commercialization of this tray, patented by...
Rambleños presents the logistical improvements of its Airfruit container
March 9th 2020
Rambleños Airfruit boxes achieve a 26% improvement compared to a standard box in the cooling of freshly picked fruits in the field (first 12 hours). A competitive advantage that is added to the optimization of assembly times. In addition to this logistical evolution, Rambleños presents improvements to the design of the box itself. ...
BASF and Fabbri Group develop a certified compostable stretch film for fresh food packaging
March 4th 2020
BASF and the Fabbri Group have developed a sustainable solution for the stretch film used in fresh food packaging. From BASF's ecovio® certified compostable, the Fabbri Group produces its highly transparent elastic film Nature Fresh. Meat, fish, fruits and vegetables can be packed manually or automatically. It is also ...
Goliath P84-18, the new solution for the transport and packaging of watermelons from Smufit Kappa
April 16th 2019
Smurfit Kappa has presented a new packaging model for watermelons called "Smurfit Kappa Goliath" within the P84 family, with new features that respond to various specific problems that arise when packing this large and heavy fruit. The new Goliath P84-18 improves loading and stacking efficiency as it is ...
