BioMass Packaging News Q1 2012

	In this issue
	Custom Printed Customer Solutions Richmond Confidential Latest Products

	In other news
	Moses and meat packaging
	It may be an obscure biblical reference, but I have to admit that the first thing I thought of when I read the latest green packaging pitch from Excellent Packaging & Supply was this, “Moses.”
	New 100%-recycled, FSC-certified shopping bags
	Designed for retailers that want to project a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, the natural Kraft (natural brown) color bags are made from 100% recycled paper with a 95% post-consumer recycled paper content. Logo-printed bags can be supplied on either plain Kraft color paper or the innovative Tulsakraft® Versa bag, which is made from 100% recycled paper with an 86% post-consumer recycled paper content.

	March 2012
	Excellent Packaging Solves Green Packaging Challenge for Il Buco's Marketplace
	Products and services that meet all Il Buco's needs with “more checks in the yes column”. With its reputation and expertise in providing branded green solutions to foodservice operators for nearly eight years, Excellent Packaging was able to provide a complete range of solutions that align with Il Buco’s green philosophies, and that present their brand effectively on an assortment of different packaging media. See full article.
	Richmond Confidential interviews Allen King In the food packaging business, polystyrene has become a four-letter word. See full article.

	The Latest in Earth Friendly Packaging
		World Centric White Paper Soup Containers The Heavy-duty, leakproof paperboard soup containers with an Ingeo lining and companion lid make a 100% compostable container for everything from soup to ice cream.
		World Centric 32-oz Printed Cold Cup Made from Ingeo a NatureWorks biopolymer these oversized cold cups are 100% compostable and their pre-printed green band lets everyone know just how earth friendly they really are.
		Hinged Paper Box for 8" Pizza Slice This white paperboard pizza wedge box is the ultimate grab-n-go container for any pizza shop, concession stand, snack bar, or convenience store selling pizza by the slice.

Excellent Packaging Solves Green Packaging Challenge for Il Buco's Marketplace