Eco Friendly Wine Shipping Containers Revealed In California Wine Country

Online, January 18, 2011 (Newswire.com) - BURTON, MICH - Landaal Packaging Systems will reveal the most eco-friendly insulated wine shipping container available in today's marketplace at two important wine events this month in California.

Thousands of wine industry professionals attending the Direct To Consumer Wine Symposium and The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium will be among the first to see this revolutionary product, and have an opportunity to make wine shipping a more environmentally-friendly part of their business.

At the center of this product is a substance called Green Cell Foam.

Landaal's Green Cell Foam is an alternative insulating material produced from little more than 100% US-grown corn, contains no petrochemicals, and has several responsible disposal methods, including composting.

"Landaal's mission is to be the leader in sustainable packaging," says Terry Choate, Sales and Operations Planning Manager for Landaal Packaging. He's also well aware that in today's marketplace being green isn't enough. "We must be competitively green as well" he says.

University studies show that production of Green Cell Foam has up to an 80% reduction in greenhouse gases and a 70% decrease in energy requirements from polystyrene. Legacy materials such as polystyrene and polypropylene have a lifetime of hundreds, if not several thousand years in a landfill, not to mention being derived from non-renewable fossil fuels.

In the relatively young market of sustainable, eco-friendly shipping coolers, Landaal Packaging Systems' Green Cell Foam® is one of the longest-used, most-tested and effective biodegradable cold chain shipping materials on the market today. Green Cell Foam® has passed or exceeded rigorous testing benchmarks set by the pharmaceutical industry for its refrigerated shipping needs, where temperature control is critical to the chemical integrity of medical products and human safety.

Green Cell Foam also adds the benefits of greater shock absorption, the ability to wick away excess condensation and a reduction in wine label scuffing.

Landaal Packaging Systems is a valuable resource for progressive-minded companies looking to shrink their carbon footprint, or simply to rethink their packaging materials and shipping practices.

Andy Starr will be Landaal's sales and marketing representative. Andy is a winemaker, entrepreneur, and innovation veteran of the wine industry.

• Landaal Packaging Systems
Since 1959, Landaal Packaging Systems has helped customers solve their packaging challenges with innovative ideas, uncompromising product quality and on-time delivery. They offer a host of value added services designed to make their clients' jobs easier and more cost-effective.

As a community-minded and family-owned business, Landaal Packaging Systems stands committed to its tradition of consistent, reliable, and forward-thinking customer service.

Landaal Packaging Systems
Flint Packaging Division, 3256 B Iron St.,
Burton, MI 48529
[email protected]
800-656-6652

For more information about Landaal Packaging, contact Terry Choate, Sales and Operations Planning Manager, Landaal Packaging Systems - 810-223-0605

For more information about wine shippers, contact Andy Starr- 707-529-2185 or [email protected]

Green Cell Foam® is a registered trademark of KTM Industries, Inc.

Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium • January 19, 2011 • Santa Rosa, CA
The Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium is the wine industry's premier summit on direct wine marketing and sales. This is the national wine industry's only annual conference on direct marketing and sales organized by vintners, for vintners.

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium • January 25 - 27, 2011 • Sacramento, California
The annual Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is held January 25 - 27, 2011 at the Sacramento Convention Center • Sacramento, California and is the largest event of its kind in the western hemisphere. Serving as a clearinghouse for practical information important to wine and grape industry professionals, the Unified Symposium also hosts a trade show with over 600 suppliers displaying their products and services to the more than 11,700 people who attend annually. January 25 - 27, 2011 • Exhibits: January 26 & 27