No matter the location, Neil Scott says the first thing he does when he's out grocery shopping is check to find his company's labels."Whether it's somewhere local or somewhere a bit further afield, you always see our label."According to Scott, working on paper provides better imagining and print quality."They [sticker labels] will always be needed because produce is a big chunk of the consumer, you know, that goes into the grocery stores.
"Our current paper label substrate passes. Their compostable testing decomposes virtually unnoticed within the timeframe they want."Sleiman said compostable labels are more expensive to make and some don't stick to certain produce. "But at this point, we're saying our paper label at no extra charge already meets compostable regulations to get fully certified and make the little tweaks for the full certification."After using plastic sticker labels since opening, in the last six months, Pure Flavor Foods out of Leamington has begun transitioning to paper labels.Senior vice-president Joe Sbrocchi said the move away from plastic was made with an eye on "sustainability of the greenhouse sector.
"I think what's happening is very slowly, many, many of the greenhouse marketers are determining that it's a good thing."