Everyday Fashion for Food Packaging. Press Kit

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1 Everyday Fashion for Food Packaging Press Kit

2 Company History and International Expansion Packnwood is the UK subsidiary of the family-owned French company First Pack, which has been a leading food packaging and disposable tableware for over 35 years. We link an international supply network stretching from Asia, Europe and North America to design fashionable, functional and environmentally sustainable tableware that adds a special touch to your culinary presentation. Firstpack s worldwide headquarters are based in Paris in France, with sales team and warehousing bases throughout Europe. For 35 years, Firstpack have developed in-depth knowledge and expertise when it comes to providing high quality disposable packaging, acknowledged by both catering and packaging industries. Firstpack is expanding now Packnwood USA opened sales offices and a showroom in New Jersey in January 2011 and has since developed a national distribution network throughout North and South America. Packnwood UK was launched in May We have set up warehousing activities in the UK to ensure that we can provide clients with next working day delivery

3 CONSTANTLY INNOVATING LAUNCHING FASHIONABLE PRODUCTS PRESERVING THE PLANET Our Values

4 OUR VALUES Constantly innovating At the forefront of innovation, we have a collection of around 1000 references in the UK catalogue and we are launching hundreds of new products each year. For instance, in 2014, we have launched a new colorful range of bakery and pastry dishes and new deli cardboard containers with newspaper print design. These are just some of the fun and trendsetting products that we are developing each year to diversify our product range.

5 Preserving the planet OUR VALUES All Packnwood products follow the innovative First Pack theme of the ecolomique, a blend of the French words for ecology and economic that First Pack coined in The idea is simple: we create value using natural, organic and recyclable materials. Our smooth and elegant finished products make the food you serve more enticing, all while preserving the environment.

6 ECO-FRIENDLY ECO-FRIENDLY Packnwood is committed to creating stylish food packaging and disposable tableware while preserving BAMBOU BAMBOU the planet. That is why we use organic, ecologically-safe and recyclable materials whenever possible. Find below 9 distinctive natural resources we use to make our fashionable take-away packaging and disposables U U PULPE PULPE Using Eco-friendly Materials AMIDON AMIDON BOIS BOIS E E R R C C Y Y C C IER IER PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED U U U U U U U U U U L É L É BAMBOO BAMBOO P P L L A A S S T T R E C Y C L A B L E ANTONE SOLID UNCOATED 345 U Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet, growing as large as 24 inches every day. Needing very little water to do so and absolutely zero chemicals. It is completely biodegradable. It is one of our most popular materials, we turn it into sturdy and stylish serving dishes, spoon and baskets. ** BAMBOO BAMBOO PAPIER 617 U Once it is converted to a thermoplastic polyester known as PLA, corn starch is strong just like regular plastic only it is completely compostable. Though, it can t withstand high temperatures, PLA is a versatile material that can be used in a variety of ways.** Packnwood cultivates the best wood from specially curated forests located all over the world. We systematically grow our trees to make our products and we replace every tree we use. Whether it is birch, poplar or pinewood, our extensive line of wood products will add a smooth and sophisticated touch to your tableware presentation. ** P P L L A A S S T T PAPER RECYCLABLE E C O P L A - F R Our paper products are natural and recyclable, and are an affordable green alternative to plastic. PULPE L Y I E N D ANTONE SOLID UNCOATED U U PAPER AMIDON R E C Y C L A B L E PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED U U P A P E R PAPIER BOIS PANTONE SOLID UNCOATED U U Sugarcane, also called Pulp or Bagasse, comes from the natural residue of the sugarcane harvest. It is a suitable material, completely biodegradable and compostable. ** L E A F R E C Y C L É 1665 U IER 382 U We can make elegant and eco-friendly bowls and plates just by collecting the sheaths of a palm tree, which naturally dry, fall, and we used to make packaging. Our palm sheathes are always cleaned in fresh spring water. The best part is we don t PANTONE ever SOLID have UNCOATEDto cut down a single tree! ** CARTON 139 U E C O - F R L Y I E N D 267 U RECYCLABLE PAPER CARDBOARD CARDBOARD P S M Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET is a recycled plastic made from fossil fuels like natural gas that we use to make bottles and other transparent products. PET is recyclable which makes it a renewable material, ensuring that the material is sustainable and leaves the smallest possible footprint on the environment. P L A PAPER Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET is a recycled plastic made from fossil fuels like natural gas that we use to make bottles and other transparent products. PET is recyclable which makes it a renewable material, ensuring that the material is sustainable and leaves the smallest possible footprint on the environment. P A P E R L E A F Our cardboard products are natural and recyclable, and are an affordable green alternative to plastic. CARDBOARD P S M ** All these materials are conform to norm EN13432 of the European Biodegradability Standard.

7 OUR VALUES Launching Fashionable Products Packnwood offers fashionable catering disposables to enable product differentiation. Discover below a selection of these year s new product launches. White kray boxes Street food packaging Combi combo cups Colorful cupcakes and pastry boxes Bagasse bowls Sport design skewers Paper ramekins Square pulp containers Steak markers Sandwich platters Black and white napkins More than 100 new products have been added to the UK catalogue in 2014.

8 Street food Unique Product Concepts In recent years, the street food concept has boomed. Street food is eaten by 2.5bn people per day across the world, that is why Packnwood has decided to provide an extensive street food range to meet all your packaging needs whether you produce bagels, wraps, hot-dogs, hamburgers or fries, we have a solution for you. White Kray Boxes You may have heard of our famous brown Kray boxes, we now produce them in white! They are greaseproof, microwavable and available in 4 different sizes. Use them to contain, salads, sushis, cakes, or macarons. The possibilities are endless! Combi Combo cups Remember the time when you needed several containers to hold the component of your dessert? Packnwood offers a cup with 3 separate sections together in the same cup! All the inserts and lids are compatible with the four cup sizes. Perfect for desserts such as yoghurt, fruit salad, dried fruit, but also for salad with seeds and croutons. Cupcakes & pastries boxes Everybody loves pastries, macarons, and especially cupcakes! The first mention of this small cake with icing can be traced as far back as 1796, and the trend has never stopped growing. Discover our extensive baker and pastry range to showcase your sweet creations. Clever Cocktail Plate Looking for a unique and sophisticated item for your events? Look no further as we have a solution for you in the form of our gorgeous sugarcane cocktail plate. Convenient and clever, this pate solves the dilemma of where to put a glass whilst eating, a problem everyone encounters at cocktail parties. Ideal for any type of reception, buffet party or event

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