Fresh Origins®, a prominent provider of Microgreens, Petite®Greens, Edible Flowers, and specialty items, is proud to unveil a major advancement in its food service packaging. The company is introducing an automated packaging line that promises to revolutionize quality, sustainability, and shelf life.
This cutting-edge packaging automation delivers the following benefits:
1. Enhanced Quality and Consistency:
Fresh Origins’ new packaging automation guarantees the highest level of quality and consistency in processing, packaging, and labeling, ensuring a superior, uniform product every time.
2. Sustainable Innovation:
Committed to reducing its environmental impact, Fresh Origins introduces packaging with a peel and reseal top layer, reducing plastic waste by 25% to 30% per clam, contributing to sustainability efforts.
3. Extended Shelf Life:
Fresh Origins’ commitment to freshness is unwavering, with the new packaging projected to extend product shelf life by 2 to 3 days, enhancing the longevity of high-quality ingredients.
4. Expanded Offerings:
The innovative peel and reseal packaging will be available for Fresh Origins’ most popular items, including Micro Arugula, Micro Broccoli, Micro Cilantro, Micro Kale Mix™, Micro Rainbow Mix, Micro Beets, and Micro Watercress, offering convenience and freshness.
5. Rollout Schedule:
The packaging automation program is set to launch in early 2024, providing customers with these enhancements in the near future.
“At Fresh Origins, we blend an ideal climate with a deep passion for quality and innovation,” remarks Aaron Horwitz, Sr. Marketing Manager at Fresh Origins. “Our products, cherished by top chefs and fine restaurants across the nation, are known for their robustness and flavor. This packaging automation represents a significant step toward delivering even fresher and more sustainable products to our valued customers.”
Fresh Origins’ unwavering commitment to quality and safety is underpinned by its adherence to the highest agricultural food safety standard under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and frequent inspections by USDA-trained inspectors.
CEO Norma St. Amant adds, “For over two decades, we have been dedicated to delivering Honestly Grown™ items. We eagerly anticipate sharing our passion with you through this exciting packaging automation, which underscores our commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.”
For information on where to find Fresh Origins products, please contact your local fresh produce distributor or any major broadline food distributor nationwide. Additionally, you can visit freshorigins.com for more details.
Fresh Origins invites customers, partners, and the wider community to experience the benefits of this packaging innovation in the coming months as it continues to redefine industry excellence.
About Fresh Origins: Fresh Origins combines an ideal climate with a deep passion for quality and innovation. The company offers robust, highly-flavored products, including Microgreens, Petite®Greens, Edible Flowers, and specialty items, sought after by top chefs and fine restaurants nationwide. Fresh Origins hand-harvests to order at the peak of freshness and ships overnight, providing the freshest products available. With a catalog offering over 500 opportunities to enhance menus with world-class flavor, aroma, and visual appeal, Fresh Origins is dedicated to delivering the best versions of its products. The company is certified to the highest agricultural food safety standard under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and undergoes multiple USDA-trained inspector audits annually.
For more information, please contact Aaron Horwitz at aaron.horwitz@freshorigins.com.
