Board Converting News, June 28, 2021

WestRock Expands Produce Packaging Line With EverGrow

material science, structural design and packaging automa- tion expertise to develop a collection of truly differentiated packaging solutions for our produce customers that are functional, recyclable and eye-catching.” WestRock has worked with growers and retailers for generations to provide highly differentiated, fiber-based corrugated packaging and automation solutions. The Ev- erGrow Collection is a natural extension. Its baskets, car- riers, punnets and tills have been thoughtfully designed for easy stacking, operational efficiencies and superior branding at retail. Customer Niagara Orchards and Vineyard Corp was able to utilize these design features when the company launched its new paperboard produce carriers last year. “We set out to deliver a 100 percent recyclable and sus- tainable container for the industry that is easy to pack, stack and handle,” said Spenser Greenfield, General Man- ager of Niagara Orchard and Vineyard Corp. “With the help from WestRock, we at Niagara Orchard and Vineyard Corp are now doing our part to move the produce industry away from plastic.” With more than 50,000 employees and more than 320 manufacturing facilities, design centers, research labs, and sales offices around the world, WestRock offers global execution and local expertise that deliver seamless imple- mentation regardless of where its customers go to market. Visit www.westrock.com f or more information on Ever- Grow and WestRock’s other packaging products.

Norcross, Georgia based WestRock has expanded its produce packaging offering with the launch of its Ever- Grow collection, which offers innovative alternatives to single-use plastic packaging for produce from snacking tomatoes to apples. EverGrow packaging is curbside recy- clable when emptied and flattened.

“WestRock’s new EverGrow Collection is an excellent example of how we are innovating to improve the sustain- ability of our products while helping our customers meet their sustainability goals,” said Patrick Kivits, President of Consumer Packaging, WestRock. “We’ve leveraged our

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