Manufactured by Hilex, the new bags are designed to make shopping for produce easier for customers and are offered in both conventional and compostable versions.

This positions R&R Smith as Australia’s first organic company to use fully home compostable packaging and marks another step in the company’s active efforts to reduce waste in its supply chain.

K-Reseal lidding film range can be repeatedly opened and resealed to the tray.

K-Reseal is the lidding film range that can be repeatedly opened and resealed to the tray. 

The packaging formats have reportedly been instrumental in helping the packers make the transition from manual to faster and more efficient automatized processes to counter the recent labor shortage hurdles.

Top-seals can extend shelf life of fresh fruits and ready-to-eat salads. 

Single-origin recyclable packs made of paperboard or cardboard are gradually replacing the typical plastic trays, which usually have an additional pillow pack or are wrapped in stretch film or netting.

According to a study by the Freedonia Group, demand for fresh produce packaging is forecast to increase 3.7% per year through 2024.