Lettuce Has a New Award-Winning Look; Paul Mastronardi Comments



Lettuce Has a New Award-Winning Look; Paul Mastronardi Comments


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KINGSVILLE, ON - Mastronardi Produce, pioneers in the greenhouse industry, continue pushing the boundaries of packaging innovation and design, taking home the coveted Packaging Innovation Award for their new paper lettuce bag at this year's Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Convention and Tradeshow.

Paul Mastronardi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mastronardi Produce®/SUNSET®
Paul Mastronardi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mastronardi Produce®/SUNSET®

The new resealable lettuce bag helps keep leafy greens crisp, fresh, and delicious with a 65% reduction in plastic compared to a traditional PET tray. "Consumers are looking for alternatives to conventional plastic packaging," said Paul Mastronardi, President and CEO, in a recent press release. "This award speaks to Mastronardi’s continued leadership in the industry to meet consumer demands."

Mastronardi Produce, pioneers in the greenhouse industry, continue pushing the boundaries of packaging innovation and design, taking home the coveted Packaging Innovation Award for their new paper lettuce bag

The new packaging will be launching soon on Mastronardi's Backyard Farms® brand. Backyard Farms® fresh leafy greens are greenhouse-grown and perfect in sandwiches, wraps, burgers, or salads.



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Mastronardi Produce® (SUNSET®)

Before Grandpa Umberto Mastronardi came along, no commercial greenhouses existed in North America. But in the early 1940s…