The latest and greatest innovation in coffee to-go is undeniably the FoamAroma coffee lid. As its name suggests, its first priorities include delivering the same foam experience you’d get if you were drinking an espresso drink without a lid, and to allow the aroma of the beverage to be enjoyed as you sip. The unique inverted triangle shape and angle of the drink hole allows the consumer to get foam at the same time as steamed milk and espresso. Side-by-side tests have proved that the FoamAroma leaves little foam behind, in comparison to the conventional lid which has a lot of foam stuck to the lid after the beverage is finished. The other major advantage, the air vent hole, is positioned under the nose to allow the aroma to be enjoyed by the consumer. This is perfect because we all know the smell is such an important part of the flavor!

Many other advantages about the FoamAroma make this the new must-have lid for any cafe. The design allows the consumer to better see the beverage level inside the cup to anticipate the tilt when enjoying their next sip. Because of the size and position of the holes, there is the benefit of airflow which controls the temperature of the drink to prevent a scalding hot sip which can burn the tongue and the taster’s ability to enjoy the rest of their coffee or tea. The holes are also large enough to accommodate two large straws without pinching them as the conventional lid does.

This lid offers so many advantages to the consumer, it’s no wonder those who have used it now ask for it by name.

Many dream of playing in a Super Bowl, but how about eating out of one? Cube Plastics has you covered this season with their reusable and recyclable Promotional Football Server & Container Bowl. Perfect for serving chicken wings, nachos and other game day classics, the football container bowl is sure to please. Its versatile and durable design makes it perfect for microwaving and freezing food of any kind. The bowl is dishwasher safe and has a leak resistant lid so ordering takeout and grabbing food on the go is a breeze.

Weighing only 48 oz  and just over a foot long with a 2 inch depth, the football container bowl is easy to handle and transport. Your customers will be delighted seeing their favorite snacks being served in a fun and lively way as they kick back and watch their favorite teams play. We believe there is no off-season for creating original eye-grabbing products.   

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These Edible Six-Pack Rings could save countless lives across the animal community..

Serving as a particularly unsavory example of mankind’s harmful encroachment upon nature, six-pack plastic rings have caused immense damage to the environment since they went into circulation in 1960.

The amount of six-pack plastic rings that are brought into supermarkets each year is not only innumerable, but constantly overlooked. The detrimental damage to our ecosystem because of these harmful products is impossible to ignore. They may seem like harmless debris, but cause countless deaths in marine animals, birds and sea turtles often by drowning, strangulation, starvation, suffocation and/or injuries.

Thousands upon thousands of preventable deaths result each year from these plastic rings-sometimes negatively impacting endangered species. This raises the question that is ignored time and time again-why have these death traps not been banned?

To top it all off, 32 species of marine mammals, 51 species of seabirds and six species of sea turtles have suffered irreparable damage due to our shortsighted and uninformed usage of plastic rings.

End this epidemic today and support The Complete Package in their efforts to save marine life and reduce pollution.

Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with hot cups, cold cups, and lids from the Pink Ribbon product line at The Complete Package. This is an annual product that we are proud to offer as a way to promote breast cancer awareness. With these hot beverage cups, you can be sure that you’re putting your money where your mouth is. That’s because the cup you’re drinking from comes with a donation to Breast Cancer Research & Awareness. That’s right, twenty percent (20%) of all International Paper profits from Pink Ribbon product sales will be donated to Breast Cancer Research & Awareness.

Pre-Order Pink Ribbon Hot & Cold Cups Today

Keep in mind that these are specialty items that must be ordered in advance. Breast cancer awareness month may be in October, but you have got to get your order in no later than July 3rd if you want any Pink Ribbon products. This product line includes a pink ribbon design on the cup and a matching pink lid to go with it. However, you only need to pre-order the hot and cold cups. The pink lids can be ordered as needed.

Getting your order in now will ensure your customers know you’re a proud supporter of breast cancer awareness.  So please join us as we offer the Pink Ribbon product line to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2013.

People enjoy the convenience of grabbing their food to go. However, so many takeout containers are too flimsy, bulky and bad for the environment. Some containers are also too small for some orders and easily spill or topple over. Tacos and other brittle or delicate foods especially need the most support and protection during transportation so they do not break or fall apart.

Let your customers grab their tacos or any other food to go with our 3 Compartment Fiber Taco Clamshell. This recyclable container has three spaces for food and condiments and opens flat for even more space. This lightweight durable container is 100% compostable and reusable. Tacos, hot dogs, eclairs and whatever else you enjoy will stay protected from spills and contamination with its perforated hinged lid.

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There are exciting things happening in the world of couture take-out. What? You’ve never heard of “couture take-out” before? Okay, well, we just invented the term. There’s no other way to explain the high-fashion standards met by PackNWood’s sleek and sophisticated food packaging. Good looks aside, these to-go boxes are zen through and through. Made from sustainable materials such as wood, bamboo, palm leaf, sugar cane and cornstarch, they are also recyclable and biodegradable. Even the people of PackNWood hold themselves to high environmentally ethical standards and encourage the same from the businesses they consort with.

PackNWood has a size, style and shape to compliment and enhance every dish, much like the perfect frame to finish off a Van Gogh. Don’t be surprised if your customers refuse a bag because they’re eager to strut down the sidewalk with their new “couture take-out” in hand.  Contact me if you would like to learn more.

I have a lot of customers that ask me if a food packaging item is “compostable”.  Usually an item that is compostable is made out of PLA (such as Fabrikal’s Greenware cups).  PLA is also known as the plastic that is made out of corn.  While this is a more eco friendly option than an item made out of polystyrene or polypropylene (used mostly for microwaveable containers), it is not as environmentally friendly a package as an item made of recycled PET.  One issue about PLA is that it takes an incredible amount of fossil fuel based energy to farm and harvest the corn (which is usually a GMO corn).  Another issue that I find particularly disturbing about PLA based compostable products, is that these items are only compostable in a commercial composting facility!  The problem is that most food service operators do not sort their compostable packaging items, nor do they use a carting company that commercially composts.  Obviously, if you are a foodservice operator that uses Action Carting or another commercial composting carting company, then you are being very eco friendly using a compostable PLA item, or compostable food starch based cutlery.  The other issue with PLA products is what happens to these PLA products when they leave your store?  They end up in a public garbage bin.  When this happens, not only are these PLA items not composted, but they end up contaminating the recycling stream because most recycling facilities cannot differentiate between a PLA plastic item or a PET (think soda bottle plastic) item.  PET on the other hand is the most commonly and most easily recycled plastic.

Nowadays, many manufacturers use quite a bit of post consumer recycled content, in addition to post industrial content in producing their foodservice packaging items.  Most paper bags, paper shopping bags, napkins, some disposable food containers and a clear cup line are now made of post consumer recycled content.  Not only are these items already made of recycled content, but they can be easily recycled again and again, being reborn in different products and removing a lot of waste from entering a landfill.  It is also less energy intensive to recycle than to create a PLA based product.  One other advantage of recycled content options, is that there are many options for recycling products than there are commercial composting facilities.  Every home nowadays, has a recycling bin for example.  For these reasons, it is my belief that recycled content based disposable packaging is the better option if you want your food concept to be as eco friendly as possible.

Oh yeah – 1 last advantage of recycled content food packaging vs PLA plastic based packaging: it is usually much more affordable for you, the foodservice operator!

If you are interested in any additional information on making your food concept as eco friendly as possible, please contact me! My expertise is ECO FRIENDLY PACKAGING!

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages on the planet. You can enjoy it hot or cold any time of the day. Now, you can enjoy coffee while helping the environment at the same time. Moducup Sustainacup Paper Coffee Cups are manufactured with over 25% unbleached recycled fibers saving countless trees and other natural resources from the production process.

These cups are made in the U.S.A. with modern technology while preserving the recycled fibers' natural look, elevating the richness of your choice beverage. This product comes in 8, 10,12,16 and 20 oz sizes. Lids in black or white are available for all sizes in Dome Lock Back, Flat Tear Back, Dome Lock Back and Translucent with Straw Slot.

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