salad packaging. a warning yesterday said that any further delay would see gaps on the shelves in the course of a few days. but that deal has now been struck. it is a multi million pound deal by the government to back cs industries to make sure carbon dioxide flow remains. but there could be a lag of around three days before that production begins once again and that will have an impact. let s talk to keith because we just gone through the importance of carbon dioxide to you, when you heard about the deal last night, what was your reaction? a sense of relief. we weren t overly concerned before the announcement, but it was a consideration that we were looking at contingency plans to make sure we did not run out of any co2. so we can carry on brewing, basically. so you have your reserves, how long do they last for and how significant is the three day gap in that? we have got anywhere up to two weeks reserves.
carbon dioxide is 60% of our national source. we know how widely it is used in brewing, fizzy drinks, salad packaging. one industry group says if these did not change by yesterday you could see gaps on the shelves in the next few days. that deal was struck last night, a multi million pound dealfor three multi million pound deal for three weeks multi million pound dealfor three weeks to get carbon dioxide production up and running but there is thought to be a three day lag before that happened so it is an anxious time for businesses like michael s. michael processes chicken and within the process he uses carbon dioxide to keep it fresh. tell us last night, when you heard about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved- i about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did not about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did not know about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved.
/PRNewswire/ Demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) produce was already on the rise prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to its enhanced convenience over standard.
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CLEVELAND, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) produce was already on the rise prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to its enhanced convenience over standard options, which users must wash or cut themselves. However, with more people cooking at home more often than they were in 2019, demand for these often premium retail products spiked among consumers in 2020, bolstering demand for the value-added packaging typically employed in RTE applications, such as plastic containers and pouches.
Going forward, packaging demand for RTE fresh vegetables and salad mixes will be supported by rising demand for these convenience items (including steamable vegetables in value-added stand-up pouches), as well as the higher intensity of packaging demand per RTE product compared to other types.
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CLEVELAND, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A new Freedonia Group analysis projects retail-ready boxes to be one of the fastest growing packaging types used in the fresh produce industry through 2024, with the strongest increases anticipated in the $3.5 billion fresh vegetable and salad packaging market.
Though traditional corrugated boxes will remain the dominant box types used in fresh vegetable and salad applications, retail-ready boxes continue to increase their share of demand based on their added convenience – providing the benefits of prepackaged produce for retailers, along with the selection of bulk produce bins, which consumers often prefer. Highlighted below are four key produce applications where use of these value-added boxes is growing.