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Why Packaging Lead Times Are Long and What Can Delay Your Bag Order

BY | August 12, 2026

Shopper holding a white mesh onion bag in a grocery store produce section

Packaging lead times are long because a single bag is made from a dozen separate inputs, each with...

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What Happens to Our Bags After the Groceries Are Put Away

BY | August 03, 2026

Most of what leaves our plant in McAllen ends up somewhere predictable. A packing shed in Idaho. A...

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What Growing Film Recycling Means for Food Producers

BY | July 21, 2026

Orange Mesh Bag Filled With Oranges

Good news does not come along every day in packaging, so here is some. According to the 2024 U.S....

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A Complete Guide to Packaging for Citrus Fruits

BY | October 02, 2025

Fox Fresh Mesh Combo bag for Oranges

Fresh citrus such as grapefruit, lemons/limes, mandarins, and oranges, ask very specific things...

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What Makes Fox Packaging a Preferred Packaging Partner

BY | February 08, 2021

Fox Packaging has been providing packaging solutions specifically designed to serve the fresh...

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Consider Your Packaging in Totality

BY | September 01, 2020

A rigorous life-cycle analysis (LCA) is the packaging industry's key tool for examining the...

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5 Drivers of the Sustainability Push

BY | August 17, 2020

The advantages of flexible packaging with regards to design and material includes easy storage...

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Design Insights for Plastic Packaging

BY | August 04, 2020

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation says that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the...

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Sanitation and Safety: The Benefits of Plastic

BY | June 22, 2020

Plastic is a dynamic and versatile resource that offers convenience, peace of mind, and stability...

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How Does the How2Recycle Label Work?

BY | May 08, 2020

In the US, 66% of recyclable packaging is not recycled1. With many environmental claims on retailer...

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