Meeting Produce Industry Demands, Boosting Profit
Greencoat for Produce
Greencoat was introduced to the produce industry in 2011 with the understanding that farmers have been comfortable with wax boxes for decades. Even though switching boxes was not a priority for many farmers, the financial and performance benefits has led many to do just that.
Financial Benefits
Costs less than wax boxes
Your customers save $50 to $70 per ton in disposal fees
Your customers earn $70 to $100 per ton by recycling
Eliminates RPC sanitation costs
Environmental Benefits
FBA-approved, 100% recyclable and repulpable
Reduced C02 emissions
Product Benefits
Moisture resistant
Ideal for packing and shipping cold and wet products
Strong and durable
Easier to glue than wax
Ideal for shed or field packing
Customizable to your needs
Northampton Growers | Success Story
A push towards recyclable packaging turns into a quest for a product that can stand up to the weight and bulk of cabbage
The Problem
Finding the right packaging to ensure produce arrives undamaged while also being cost-friendly is challenge enough, but add in the desired factor of recyclability, and things can get really tough.
A few years ago, at a time when most produce was still being packed in non-recyclable packaging, retailers were beginning to ask if Northampton Growers could deliver their produce in a more sustainable option. The main product they were trying to convert to recyclable packaging was cabbage, which is a heavy item to pack and ship. They tested out multiple recyclable, non-wax packaging products but found that none performed as needed.
The Solution
The Greencoat team worked alongside Northampton and one of their customers to test that Greencoat would perform on the long journeys their produce often endured. They followed a shipment of cabbage from Georgia to Missouri and were thrilled to find their produce arrived in top condition.
Northampton Growers transitioned all of their cabbage shipments to Greencoat and can now see its potential for use with other produce such as peppers and squash. Now shipping more than 25 million boxes monthly, Greencoat is a proven sustainable solution.
The Results
With each truckload of 770 wax-corrugated boxes, over a ton of waste is sent to the landfill. Making the switch to Greencoat has eliminated this unnecessary waste and cost.
By delivering what their customers asked for when no one else was making the effort, Northampton has realized exceptional customer satisfaction. The purchasing department is happy when the produce arrives in fresh condition, the sustainability group is thrilled to have recyclable packaging and the financial team loves that they can actually make money from recycling instead of landfilling their packaging.
When we entered the produce box industry years ago with Greencoat, we had the important goal of saving the farmer and the retailer money while preventing tons of wax boxes from hitting landfills.
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