Sambrailo Packaging Launches Go Greener! Packaging

Sambrailo Packaging will be introducing its new Go Greener! clamshells, a packaging innovation for organic growers. Made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET from clear and green beverage bottles, the green translucent color of Go Greener! clamshells will capture the attention of organic consumers on the retail shelf. The manufacturing process is unique in that Sambrailo Packaging is recycling and reusing green plastic flake from green beverage bottles, which would otherwise go into landfills or be shipped overseas for use in other hard plastic goods. All of the materials in Go Greener! clamshells comply with FDA, Association for Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers and Canadian regulations for recyclability. In the past, there has not been a reuse for these green plastic beverage bottles in the U.S., say company officials. “More than 33 million pounds of green plastic could be reused in one year,” says Sara Mailhot, product development manager. “This statistic is hypothetically based on all CCOF-certified organic strawberry growers in the U.S. and Mexico using the Go Greener! 1-pound clamshells for one year, so the real potential could far exceed this number as sales grow and the product line increases.” The Go Greener! clamshells are currently available in three configurations: the Mixim Classic 1-pound Friction-Lock, 1-pound LV Button-Lock and 6-ounce LV (5x5). These sizes are ideal for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, but can be used for other organic produce items as well, say company officials. Recyclable film labels applied with a water-soluble adhesive are also available, making Go Greener! packaging solutions even more appealing to organic consumers. Check out the Go Greener! clamshells from Sambrailo Packaging at PMA Fresh Summit, Booth 3102.