Polypropylene pods win People’s Choice Award
Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) 26th Annual Exposition in Seattle, WA. The company received this recognition for their single serve coffee in a polypropylene cup. The prestigious People’s Choice Award is determined by experts in the coffee industry who vote during the conference.
Intelligent Blends is a leading co-packer in the gourmet single serve market. Recently they partnered with Printpack Rigid in order to offer the first coffee packaged in a polypropylene pod that is compatible with the commonly used Keurig® brewing system.
With a focus on creating innovative and sustainable packaging, Printpack developed a polypropylene pod with puncturability characteristics that rival the polystyrene pods currently used in this market. Why polypropylene? Polypropylene is more sustainable and friendlier to the environment.
Polypropylene, compared to polystyrene:
- Recyclable – #5 recycle code
- Thirty percent less greenhouse gas emissions
- Ten times the moisture barrier for longer shelf life and better product protection
- Less expensive material
