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SWEET CORN
disposing of the waste, " he said.
" While we have been growing corn
for more than 40 years, we saw an
opportunity to help consumers with
busy lifestyles, " Duda president Dan
Duda said in a press release. " By
offering a convenience product line, we
hope to help people prep fresh, sweet
corn more frequently in their homes. "
Shelf life for the product is about 14
days depending on handling conditions,
Lund said.
" Tray pack corn
has grown in
popularity the last
number of years. "
− Ross R. Lund, ProExFood
" Many of our customers are growershippers, "
he said. " It is a value-added
process a grower can add to their
catalog. The farm-to-fork movement is
also great marketing for them. "
Prices for processing equipment
vary greatly on the size and type of
equipment needed, although Lund said
they're scalable for both large- and
small-scale growers.
" The entry price for a small
cornhusker is $15,000 and prices for a
large operation can reach the millions,
depending on requirements, " Lund
said. ProEx takes pride in how gently
its machinery handles the corn. " We
provide infeed conveyance, tip/tail
cutting, gentle husking, inspection,
packaging, labeling, metal detection
and boxing/palletizing equipment. "
Besides thinking about produce
itself, Duda and Branch seemed to
study a variety of packaging materials,
finding options that could be recycled
or even composted.
" The new trays are also the perfect
solution for retailers looking to offer
customers more green solutions
through their purchases, " Branch
explained in a news release. " According
to the annual EcoFocus trend study, of
the general grocery shopper population
in 2018, those considered 'Responsible
Packaging Shoppers' (an emerging,
trend-setting segment of shoppers
consciously making their purchasing
decisions on packaging material) now
make up 59 percent. This number has
increased 16 percentage points from 43
percent in the past five years. "
" We are committed to providing
our customers with solutions to rising
consumer demand, " said Brett Bergmann,
president of Branch. " In this case, it
meant an environmentally-friendly
packaging solution. " VGN
Super Sweet Corn is pre-cut, pre-shucked and packed in recyclable fiberboard
trays. Photo: Duda
This corn husking machine is just one of a line of products offered by ProExFood.
Photo: ProExFood
RAISING THE BAR
Q
Quad
Nectar
Maturity: 78 day
Ear Size: 8 x 1.8 "
Very good eating quality.
Excellent ear size for roadside
markets. High quality
package includes dark husk
color and flags. Stalk has
solid standability.
Temptress
Maturity: 70 day
Ear Size: 7¾ x 2 "
First " Quad-sweet " variety
in our sweet corn lineup.
Has an attractive ear
with an eye-catching husk
package.
NECTAR
TEMPTRESS
RAISING THE BAR
IN QUALITY, FLAVOR, AND YIELD
Bringing you the best products in partnership with Crookham.
Nectar has joined Temptress in the Quad Sweet family.
The Quad Sweets are the perfect recipe of heirloom corn taste
and modern sweetness in an advanced plant and disease package.
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