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[Polishers (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/polishers) - [Pouch bagger (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/pouch-bagger) - [Prepress (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/prepress) - [Redpack (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/redpack) - [Smart labels (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/smart-labels) - [Sustainable Packaging Coalition (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/sustainable-packaging-coalition) - [VertiMesh (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/vertimesh) - [Washers (1)](https://blog.foxbag.com/topic/washers) see all Subscribe ## [Why Packaging Lead Times Are Long and What Can Delay Your Bag Order](https://blog.foxbag.com/packaging-supply-chain-risks-produce) BY [Fox Packaging](https://blog.foxbag.com/author/fox-packaging) | August 12, 2026 ![Shopper holding a white mesh onion bag in a grocery store produce section](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/2-Dec-04-2025-06-18-21-6863-PM.png) Packaging lead times are long because a single bag is made from a dozen separate inputs, each with... [Read more ![Read More](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fox-blog-theme/images/blog/arrow-btn.svg)](https://blog.foxbag.com/packaging-supply-chain-risks-produce) ## [Recycling Labels Are Changing. Here's What It Means for Your Packaging](https://blog.foxbag.com/recycling-labels-are-changing.-heres-what-it-means-for-your-packaging) BY [Fox Packaging](https://blog.foxbag.com/author/fox-packaging) | May 29, 2026 ![](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/fox-blog-featured.png) If you've heard talk about recycling label changes and California regulations, you're not imagining... 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[Read more ![Read More](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fox-blog-theme/images/blog/arrow-btn.svg)](https://blog.foxbag.com/top-blog-posts-of-2020) ## [What Shoppers Say About Food Waste](https://blog.foxbag.com/what-shoppers-say-about-food-waste) BY [Fox Packaging](https://blog.foxbag.com/author/fox-packaging) | December 28, 2020 ![](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/produce%20display.jpeg) We shared in our last post that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more food... [Read more ![Read More](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fox-blog-theme/images/blog/arrow-btn.svg)](https://blog.foxbag.com/what-shoppers-say-about-food-waste) ## [4 Ways Packaging's Reduction of Food Waste Has a Positive Economic and Environmental Impact](https://blog.foxbag.com/4-ways-packagings-reduction-of-food-waste-has-a-positive-economic-and-environmental-impact) BY [Fox Packaging](https://blog.foxbag.com/author/fox-packaging) | December 14, 2020 ![](https://blog.foxbag.com/hubfs/large%20display%20of%20produce.jpeg) The United States is the global leader in food waste. Americans throw away nearly 40 million tons... 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