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The company says the packaging change reduces plastics use by 25% and that it hopes to roll it out for other pints by the end of the year.

Sev-Rend has introduced tray sealing film, a flexible plastic packaging material for fresh produce intended to ensure food freshness and safety.

The survey asked produce professionals to choose among biodegradable packaging, recycled content packaging, reduced packaging and reusable packaging.

Consumers appreciate the economy of bulk produce, but packaged produce also has strong consumer appeal, according to The Packer's Fresh Trends 2024 survey.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2024 showed that 44% of all surveyed consumers indicated they try to avoid buying produce in plastic packaging.