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(Check out how classy this pack looks and has taken strawberry packaging to the next level). Wow, time flies and the last eight weeks have run into...

(Recent release - all new Sinclair CPL) When your tray presentation really matters, you can’t beat Sinclair’s new range of pattern...

Last time I promised to write about my travels to Hong Kong… but so much has happened since then. I really do need to thank Jenkins...

Lead Times, Land Miles and Learning Lessons

I can’t keep track. There is so much going on right now that I am lost in a veritable seasonal “smoothie” (or fruit salad?) of...

Holy smoke Austria is a stunning country! But when you tell the Austrians this, they laugh and claim we are the most beautiful country. I am...

It is a great time to be in the face mask and umbrella business in Hong Kong at the moment! I was recently in Hong Kong in the middle of the...

It’s officially spring, with summer not far away! The season for most summer fruits is relatively short although, with more berries...

Spring is here – the best thing about the year going so fast is that soon we’ll be back into the warm weather, lighter clothes, and a...

Brian screams it perfectly in Monty Python’s ‘Life of...

There’s been some big news from our end over the last couple of months. In certain parts of New Zealand it has been the “worst kept...

As I mentioned last month, we are currently in the midst of ‘conference season’. I was fortunate enough to attend Hort Connections in...

Sometimes it takes a while to come up with the right solution. The kiwi way is to just keep chipping away at an idea and eventually things take...

Pears are known globally as a ‘difficult to label’ product, at least in our world of labelling. Often packed ex coolstore so the...

I’ve been hounding people a bit more than usual lately. I’ve been filling up my calendar with post-season reviews, playing multiple...

Last month I spent some time with one of our key customers looking over their new packing facility and talking about how their first season had gone...

While the bulk of our seasonal crops start to slow to a dribble at this time of year and many of our partners start to catch their breath, the...

Jenkins Freshpac are delighted to announce the arrival of the latest Sinclair fruit labelling innovation, the new EcoLabel®. The Sinclair...

This is the time of the year that we here at JFS refer to as “Conference Season”. To some people this may seem rather glamorous but, in...

It’s on! Trade show and conference season launched in style this month. First up, the Summerfruit conference in Queenstown kicked off the...

For many of us in the horticulture industry its trade show season! This got me thinking… what do you get out of attending these types of...

I can’t believe that we are speeding along to June already! Winter will officially begin soon… which will mean we are half way through...

So we’re all trying to do our bit, step by step, to reverse (or at least minimise) the negative impact the human race is having on the...

Often underestimated, the humble fruit label carries many functional benefits that are absolutely critical for enabling loose fruit sales to the end...

I’m very fortunate in my role to visit an array of suppliers and packers across many different categories of NZ’s amazing produce. It has...

The heat has certainly been on here at Jenkins Freshpac Systems to ensure that all our customers have the right products on time to start their...

Among the myriad of mediums and methods of displaying important information, QR codes might just be the universal language. In my role, helping...

There have been some significant horticultural developments opened for business in 2019 across the country from Central Otago to Motueka, Opotiki to...

The noise around reducing plastic is growing louder and, as I’d selfishly hoped (as a concerned citizen of Planet Earth), shows no sign of...

Getting the balance right. It is a bit scary to share this with you all as we constantly bang on about ensuring we only deliver the best of the...

As clichéd as it is (and as clichéd as it is to begin the year writing about it) I reluctantly make a few easy-to-achieve resolutions...

Wow, we are almost at the end of the second month of the New Year, and I have feeling that this year is going to be one of those years that just...

While the men folk of Jenkins have been travelling the world and no doubt sharing their recent experiences and learnings in this Fresh News edition,...

For the last few years I believe we have ripped into the beginning of each new year with a fairly clear view of what lies in front of us and some...

Tags For Bags & ElastiTags For Everything Else

What a great year it has been. I’ve travelled from one end of the country to the other and have been lucky enough to visit a great variety of...

On behalf of Sinclair International and Jenkins Freshpac Systems thanks for your continued support through 2018. And thanks so much for those...

Wow, hasn’t the year flown by! I’m not sure that I am prepared for Xmas, even though stores have had Xmas themes going since...

Across all categories in hort, the heat really goes on leading up to, and IN, “the season”. Come the New Year and everyone in kiwifruit...

This month’s topic is all about forward thinking and planning. The old short sighted Jo thought okay, that’s all about labels and...

Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have recently confirmed their commitment to move all loose produce to be labelled with Databar....

I enjoy being candid in my blogs. So this month I am going to take things up a notch and show you under my skirt, so to speak. Last week was the...

As previously mentioned we believe today's markets and business relationships are global and participating in trade shows as a visitor or...

You’ll have to excuse the potential puns, multiple meanings and broad nature of this month’s title… but, having seen first-hand...

This may surprise you but fruit labelling is not the first thing packers think about when managing their produce programmes to market. When...

The pace of acceleration is astounding. Only 12 months ago I was whining about how pack houses seemed to have their heads in the sand on the need to...

The cold weather is upon us and I for one really struggle as I get the 3 o’clock blues where coffee and a ‘treat’ are required to...

Machines Taking Up Space and the Perfect Process

The Jenkins Freshpac Systems team were lucky enough to spend some time over “the ditch” as we attended the annual Hort Connections event...

Liner-less Labels? What is this wizardry?!

So we are all trying to do our bit to reduce our wastage, but the reality is that this is going to take a while to incrementally achieve but every...

There are not many days that go by that I don’t get an article about the wrongdoings of plastic packaging and the impact it is having on our...

They say “change is the only constant in life”. And it’s true, nothing stands still for long, especially in horticulture. In fact,...

Exciting news! Given Sinclair’s commitment to being a leader in environmentally friendly produce labelling solutions, we are proud to...

We are forward thinkers - Global perceptions of fruit

In 2013 I attended my sons’ graduation in the agriculture industry, in the speech given by one of the professors he made the statement that by...

I am becoming more and more comfortable being the antagonist in the corner when it comes to forward thinking in our industry. While I am not always...

We’re super proud of our Production Manager Ross Craig’s latest success. He’s just taken out the Student of the Year Award at the...

The kiwifruit and apple seasons are in respective “full swing” and, as a result, our workshop has been decidedly empty… which is...

At heart, Jenkins is a family business. Fourth generation to be exact. Founded in 1883 by Jane Elizabeth Jenkins, the company resides in the same...

Production Manager Ross Craig (centre) with Customer Services team members Kevin Jamieson and Chrissy Mumford. Apples, pears, kiwifruit, citrus,...

The produce sector makes a lot of noise around labour shortages at this time of year when orchards and pack houses scramble to get fully stocked with...

I am increasingly receiving enquiries about special labels and marketing products to grab consumers attention and get that "something...

I am going to call this out as my biggest disappointment of 2018, yes, even this early on! For those confused by the term ‘industry 4.0’...

Cyclone Gita threw down a phenomenal amount of water in such a very short time. Official records show rainfall around the top of the South...

If I had a dollar for every conversation I’ve had, in the last 18 months, that revolved around ROI on capital investment and, in particular,...

Since 2013, Jenkins Freshpac Systems has had the pleasure in working with Smilesys who is a market leader in the development and production of...

We have been planning for your 2018 season for some time now, in fact, fruit label production for some categories began in mid-2017. High...

Delivering awesome products has a lot to do with partnerships. Here is a quick look at a few of our long-standing partners, and an intro into who...

This time of the year in "label land" you could be forgiven for feeling like an early Santa, you know how the story goes. "He's...

2018 is set to be the biggest year, by some margin, for our customer’s adoption of technology. The willingness to adopt automated solutions,...

A Guiding Light: Fruit Logistica Overview There is no disputing the fact that New Zealand is its own country and its people have their own view...

Pouch Bags at Mucci Farms Posted by Jenkins Freshpac Systems As we move around the world we meet some cool brands and bump into some great product...

The Packaging Pitch: Know thy product, find thy consumer Fresh Produce Marketing founder, Lisa Cork Over the past 18 months, my team and I...

Labour, Labour and Automation The new Labour government’s announcement that they are targeting a $20ph minimum wage by 2021 has been met...

How to encourage repeat purchasing It is my favourite time of year when summerfruit starts hitting the retail shelves again. Cherries are...

Opinion: Will the lights actually go out? In the 48 hours prior to writing this article I have had three extremely interesting conversations with...

What packaging looks like in today’s healthy landscape This is a vital moment in the packaging world, with health-conscious and...

What makes the consumer choose your product? What makes you choose a product over its competitor? In a world where too many choices make...

ElastiTag: Take it off, put it on or put it in!

Take it off, put it on or put it in! For some time fresh produce has had an option to ‘bare all’ by losing packaging with the...

Top Seal Packaging - the way of the future? Fresh produce packaging has been revolutionised in other parts of the world over recent years. Tesco,...

Automation: When and how do you make the jump?

When and HOW do you make the jump? Across the nation, as far as packhouse efficiencies go, it’s generally accepted that automation is the...

Smarter Tray Labelling for Smarter Packhouses Tray labelling is one of New Zealand’s favourite ways to get a brand or other information...

Is ‘Gate to Plate’ an Actual Thing? Being deeply ingrained in any industry sector for decades means you get to see some things come...

The trend is undeniable Research is showing a clear and growing trend that consumers have an increasing demand for healthy snacks that can be...

Fruit Labels: Every fruit label needs a health check

Even Fruit Label needS a Health Check Jenkins Freshpac Systems have around 400 active labels on the go at any point in time and on average...

Sustainability and Packaging: The sustainability quandary

The Sustainability Quandary As we trawl the planet for emerging technologies around sustainable packaging solutions, we often find ourselves...

Packhouse Automation: Partners going the distance

Partners going the distance Italian automation pioneers Sorma have a strong history of helping Kiwi packhouses automate and gain operational...

New institute could ‘transform hort sector’ A new technology research institute called Plantech is planned for Western Bay of Plenty...

NZ fruit & vegetable sector urged to watch consumer trends Produce News There is significant potential for New Zealand to increase...

Digital grocery shopping set to surge? Jamie Lunam, GM, Jenkins Freshpac Systems The digital future of shopping poses a fascinating...

SINCLAIR PRINT ON DEMAND Posted by Jamie Lunam, Jenkins Freshpac Systems Sinclair® Print on Demand™ Variable Print...

When it comes to marketing efforts, Millennials drive the bus Produce News Millennials want fresh, healthy and quick. ... bean-counting is that...

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