Eco-Products Earns Industry First for Compostable Packaging with No-Added PFAS
Eco-Products® announced on March 1, 2023 that one of its Vanguard® clamshells has earned CMA-W approval from the Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA), making it the first molded fiber item made with no-added PFAS to be approved by CMA. Vanguard is a groundbreaking line of compostable plates and s made from molded fiber. The award-winning products use a proprietary chemistry to achieve grease resistance without the addition of PFAS, part of a class of materials sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals." "Eco-Products is proud to be an industry leader in offering the very best, most innovative products made from renewable and recycled materials," said Ian Jacobson, President of Eco-Products. Made from reclaimed and renewable molded fiber, the Vanguard line includes, plates, bowls, trays, s and portion cups. They are microwave-friendly, cut-resistant and work for take-out and delivery. Vanguard has received a number of important distinctions and approvals. In January 2020, the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) instituted new rules requiring all BPI-Certified items to be under 100 parts per million of total organic fluorine, and free of intentionally added PFAS. Vanguard was the first line of molded fiber products in the industry to achieve BPI Certification under these new rules. That earned Vanguard the first-place award for Innovation in Manufacturing in the bi-annual Foodservice Packaging awards competition. In 2021, Vanguard achieved GreenScreen™ Silver designation, making Eco-Products the first manufacturer to earn the GreenScreen designation for a foodservice packaging line. Since then, Eco-Products has expanded the Vanguard line to feature over 40 unique shapes and sizes of products — making it easily the most comprehensive assortment of no-added PFAS molded fiber products available anywhere. Eco-Products offers a wide range of plates, cups, utensils, straws, trays and s made from renewable and post-consumer recycled resources.