Sinclair announced it has been named as a finalist in The Grocer Gold Awards 2025.
Nominated in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year (Products & Services) category, the T55 label achieves dual certification for both home and industrial compostability. The certifications demonstrate that T55 meets global composting standards EN 13432, AS 5810, and NFT 51-800. The achievement means that fruit labeling can already meet the future PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) requirements today. T55 will break down and decompose to safely become part of usable soil-enriching compost as well as meet rigorous food safety and operational standards.
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"This innovation and packaging alternative helps tackle one of the industry's most persistent packaging issues – plastic waste at end-of-life, " said Duncan Jones, senior marketing manager at Sinclair. "Creating 'finished products' certified compostable stickers to meet both home and industrial composting standards is a complex challenge. We believe it is essential for the future of fruit labeling and to support our customers, the fresh produce industry and consumer calls to reduce single-use plastic waste."
The T55 compostable label was selected as a finalist for its approach to sustainability in fresh produce packaging. This product addresses a long-standing industry challenge with a solution that is certified, scalable, and commercially available now.
"We knew a solution had to work on the types of fresh produce we label. T55 had to have equivalent application performance to conventional labels to be a viable solution for our customers who have commercial targets they must achieve," said Mark Blake, director of customer support & technical service at Sinclair. "It also had to work on our existing labeling systems and be able to be durable enough for all types of environments in the packinghouses and supply chains. Being shortlisted for this award is an extremely proud moment for our team, a sign that the industry is ready for this kind of innovation."
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The Grocer Gold Awards, organized by The Grocer recognizes excellence and innovation across the retail supply chain. With this nomination, the company joins a short list of major brands working to reduce environmental impact through impactful product innovation.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London this July.
For more information:
Duncan Jones
Sinclair
Tel: (+44) 7970 725 752
[email protected]
www.sinclair-intl.com
