Tarrytown, New York-based importer Jac. Vandenberg and Graz, Austria-based packaging manufacturer VPZ were recognized for their innovation in packaging design at this year’s prestigious PAC Global Awards. Organizers of the event shared that submissions came from dozens of countries around the world and were evaluated by a panel of 104 judges from 18 nations. The … Continued
On the latest episode of the Sustainable Packaging podcast, Cory Connors sits down with John Paap of Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. to discuss their home compostable fresh fruit netting which won the U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award. You can listen to the episode HERE.
The 2023 winners of the SPS Awards have been announced. (Graphic: Farm Journal) by Amy Sowder, May 24, 2023 What good is it if your company makes all these efforts to operate in a more environmentally sustainable way — if no one knows about it? Well, besides the good for the planet and its people and all. … Continued
Tarrytown, NY (February 9, 2023) – Jac. Vandenberg’s SUNRAYS® brand was celebrated for excellence in package innovation and sustainable design at the prestigious PAC Global Awards Wednesday night. The company’s branding and marketing team took home the Award of Distinction for its SUNRAYS home compostable grape bags in what marked a record-breaking year of submissions … Continued
Produce packaging has been a hot topic lately, especially on the sustainability front. In June, California passed the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (S. 54), which requires a 25% reduction of plastics in single-use products within the state by 2032 and a 30% recycling, reuse or composting rate for single-use plastics by … Continued
In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Jac Vandenberg, Inc’s. very own John Paap talking SUSTAINABILITY! Now to most people sustainability might just mean putting plastic and cardboard in the recycle bin, or using paper vs. plastic at the grocery store, or even as we mention in … Continued
The International Fresh Produce Association hosted its first ever Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, FL last week. The show brought together the entire global supply chain for produce and floral. With just over one buyer for every three attendees, the show offered a critical opportunity to make connections and create new partnerships. Attendees … Continued
Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. is preparing for a busy summer citrus season as it finishes a successful end to the winter citrus season with Morocco. With the final Moroccan Nadorcotts shipped and sold, the first easy peelers from Peru and Uruguay have already arrived and volume will pick up slowly in the coming weeks as Chile … Continued
