a canadian based food packaging company acquires earthcycle&rsquos brand and operating assets and enhances its portfolio of sustainability and positions the organization for additional growth. ckf inc., which is a canadian food packaging company, has purchased earthcycle packaging ltd. vancouverbased company, enhancing its sustainable packaging at the same time offering opportunities to explore new markets with an extended portfolio of packaging products that are sustainable. in 2005, shannon boase founded earthcycle. he has been appointed on the position of director of new market development. shannon will carry on overseeing the brand vision of earthcycle inside ckf. ian anderson is a ckf president. ian mentions that the handover perfectly fits ckf inc.&rsquos plan for growth and vision. shannon boase further mentioned that they are looking forward to offering a new series of products to their current customers as well as servicing new markets and customers. the combination of the skills and expertise of shannon boase and the earthcycle brand increases the chances of ckf to achieve growth in the ever increasing market of sustainable packaging. earthcycle has been honoured and acknowledged among peers for its progress in inventive packaging made up from palm fiber, which is a renewable resource previously considered as an agricultural waste. the packaging products for food are certified recyclable, renewable and compostable materials. boase further says that it has been always their aim to align with a much bigger player in the industry of packaging, to leverage their expertise and scale in sales and distribution. boase also mentioned that the acquisition promotes their vision of offering inventive packaging materials and products that are recyclable, compostable, and renewable. ckf inc. is a likely partner for earthcycle because of its material expertise, locations, as well as strategic growth goals. ckf inc., headquartered in hantsport, nova scotia, is a diversified canadianowned manufacturer that proudly offers a wide range of moulded pulp and foam products to meet the specific demands of retail consumers, food service operators and the packaging industry. established in 1933, it currently operates three plants&mdashhantsport, toronto and langley, bc&mdashemploying over 600 people and owns the royal chinet brand. ckf inc. is headquartered in hantsport of nova scotia. it is a canadianowned diversified producer that offers an extensive series of foam products and moulded pulp to fulfil the specific needs of food service operators, retail consumers, as well as the packaging sector. founded in 1933, the company currently has three plants&mdashlangley, toronto and hantsport, bc&mdashemploying more than 600 people as well as own the royal chinet brand. httpwww.canadianmanufacturing.compackagingnewsckfacquiresearthcyclepackagin…
