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Perception is as Important as Reality to the Environmentally Conscious Foodservice Operator when looking for a Green Product: Eco-Friendly Food Trays are the Real Deal.

Our Natural Kraft Food Trays have become one of the most popular products at our webstore (http://biomasspackagingstore.com/). It took us awhile to figure out what attracted our customers to them, but here is what we think makes this simple product so desirable.

Categories: Blog, foodservice solutions, trays, take-out/to-go, restaurant, compostable, retail, sustainability

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Smart restaurants add sustainability to their menus

Sustainable and sustainability have become very popular terms in recent months. These words mean different things to different people, which means marketers must use them carefully. But, for foodservice businesses with customer-facing operations, there's an opportunity to weave them into their core value proposition. Here's an example of how a restaurant is accomplishing that.

Categories: foodservice solutions, take-out/to-go, catering, restaurant, compostable, retail, shopping bags, paper bags, sustainability, customers

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Richmond Confidential interviews Allen King of Excellent Packaging

We were delighted to be invited for an interview with Derek Lartaud, who writes for Richmond Confidential, a local online news site. Derek dropped by the office and even took some rather good photos. Since Derek did such a thorough job of telling our story, we thought you might enjoy it. The nice folks at Richmond Confidential gave us permission to reprint it here, and the original article is online here.

Categories: foodservice solutions, media coverage, interview, sustainability, plant-based

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Plant-based options edge out Styrofoam in supermarkets

Our new line of high-performance supermarket trays, containers and portion cups for meat and poultry counters are made from bulrush and other compostable plant fibers.

Categories: foodservice solutions, trays, take-out/to-go, GMO-free, grocery, compostable, grocery + produce, supermarket solutions, sustainability, plant-based, customers

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No more soggy food containers: introducing our new Ingeo-lined clamshells

Environmentally irresponsible they may be, but at least foam containers don’t wilt when hot food is added to them. We decided to take a crack at the soggy food container problem — and solved it. 

Categories: foodservice solutions, take-out/to-go, catering, restaurant, compostable

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Now available: sustainable, single-serve food packaging bags

Hot on the heels of our recent news about produce bags, we’re pleased to announce that we can now offer a bio-based and sustainable and compostable alternative to oil-based polypropylene and PVC coated cellophane bags. 

Categories: foodservice solutions, take-out/to-go, GMO-free, grocery, compostable, grocery + produce, supermarket solutions

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For your next party or wedding, show you care about the planet

Caterers and party hosts are extremely aware of the environmental costs of disposable dinnerware and cutlery. In response, Excellent Packaging just added some planet-friendly alternatives to its range of place setting items.

Categories: Blog, foodservice solutions, catering

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Wheat-based foodservice solutions offer an up-market, sustainable alternative to foam

We recently announced a new line of foodservice products designed specifically for caterers and take-out operators. Made by Bridge-Gate, we now offer a complete range of compostable serving ware and take-out packaging made from 100-percent renewable resources. In this interview, Allen King offers some additional insight into the benefits and potential applications of this innovative product line.

Categories: foodservice solutions, take-out/to-go, catering

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The R4 System: how we’re helping commercialize a new coffee cup

We recently announced the role Excellent Packaging is taking in the commercialization of a new type of coffee-cup: the R4 System® hot cup. In this interview, Allen King of Excellent Packaging talks about the project and the opportunities he sees for this unique product.

Categories: hot cups , foodservice solutions

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