Carrington Company Chooses Bio-based NatureFlex(TM) Packaging by Innovia Films


Eco-friendly materials and innovative package design are combined for Carrington Organic Teas



ATLANTA, GA — Innovia Films has announced that Carrington Tea is using bio-based NatureFlex™ packaging films for their Carrington Organics Tea line. This flexible packaging material is derived from wood pulp sourced from managed plantations and is certified to be over 90% bio-based and home and industrial compostable. High barriers to oxygen and moisture ensure product freshness.



The teas are packaged in a 20-bag retail-ready “soft pack”, developed in conjunction with Fastik Label and Supply. This packaging format is commonly used in Europe for economy-sized packaging, however this is rarely seen in North America.



“For our organic tea we felt that a compostable package would complement our product and speak to people who want to make a positive impact on the environment. Flexible material also offered us a unique packaging approach and a chance for differentiation, as tea bags are predominantly packed in a box or can. Functionally, NatureFlex™ delivers the freshness barrier that our teas require along with excellent receptivity to inks, communicating our branding through vibrant print,” explained Debbie Shandel, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Carrington Co., LLC.



Chris Mitchell, Business Manager, Packaging-Americas, Innovia Films enthused, “It’s fantastic that we have another satisfied customer using our compostable NatureFlex™ packaging film for their products.”



The new Carrington Organics Tea line is offered in three great flavors including two herbals - Chamomile and Soothing Herbal, as well as the very popular Green Tea Lemon. The Carrington Organics Tea contains 20 tea bags per package and is available for purchase at select grocery stores and online. All Carrington Organics Tea products are organic-certified and packed in the United States.



For more information about NatureFlex™ go to www.natureflex.com.



For more information about Carrington Teas please go to www.carringtontea.com or call (800) 505-9546.



For more information about Fastik please go to www.fastik.com.



About Innovia Films, Inc.

Innovia Films produces NatureFlex™, a family of cellulose-based packaging films. NatureFlex™ films are suitable for packaging a wide range of products, including snacks, coffee and tea, confectionery, bakery, and personal care items. The high-performance films have tailored barriers to oxygen and moisture and are resistant to grease, oils, and fats. The cellulose is derived from renewable wood pulp that is sustainably harvested from FSC managed forests. NatureFlex™ films are BPI certified in accordance with ASTM D6400 for compostability and ASTM D6868 for bio-based content.



About Carrington Company

Founded in 1999, Carrington Tea discovered that the specialty tea market lacked a value price point for upscale flavored black teas, green teas and herbals. Carrington Tea set out to provide high quality specialty teas at prices that are affordable to the masses.



About Fastik

Fastik is a recognized food-safe converter and printer of many types of packaging, including groundbreaking compostable packaging for tea and other dry-goods. Fastik’s supplies tea packaging across North America, and they specialize in assisting companies launch new tea programs.



Media Contact

Patricia Potts

+44 16973 42281

Patricia.Potts@innoviafilms.com

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