In today's competitive market, a product's packaging is often its first and most crucial point of contact with a consumer.

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Riverford Organics, one of the largest vegetable box schemes in the UK, has suggested it may move away from cardboard packaging and towards plastic. In this week's note to customers, Guy Watson at ...

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