mississauga, on, oct. 9, 2014 prnewswire  the groundbreaking ecocup&trade capsule was voted most innovative product at the packaging innovators competition hosted by pac, packaging consortium last week in toronto, ontario.  the ecocup&trade capsule, part of the realcup&trade brand portfolio, was introduced earlier this year by mother parkers tea & coffee for brewing looseleaf tea in keurig® kcup® compatible brewers.close to 200 canadian industry executives, including suppliers, brand owners, retailers, designers and recyclers, voted the ecocup&trade capsule 1 out of seven finalists during the interactive "a day in the life" symposium.  the symposium featured reality presentations of disruptive innovation in the life cycle of a package, including technology and processing, raw materials and package containers.  each of the seven finalists were given 10 minutes to pitch their packaging innovation and five minutes dedicated to questions and answers.  paul yang, mother parkers&39 manager of packaging development and sustainability, made the successful pitch for the ecocup&trade capsule.the audience wasted no time in naming ecocup&trade capsules the winner after seeing a firsthand demonstration of how ecocup&trade capsule designers have used innovative packaging design to give consumers the ability to enjoy the best of all worlds &ndash the convenience of single serve, an authentic tea experience and doing the right thing for the environment.  consumers can simply pull off the top with an easytouse tab, recycle the cup, compost the contents and discard the lid and filter. the ecocup&trade capsule is the first capsule that can easily be completely disassembled without tools and that doesn&39t add extra material or complexity in order to enable this functionality. "this award reaffirms that our investment in product and packaging innovation is a key differentiator for mother parkers," said bill vandenbygaart, vice president of business development. "the ecocup&trade solution is a true gamechanger in the rapidly growing singleserve capsule market."ecocup&trade capsules with clear lids are currently used by higgins & burke&trade looseleaf teas and the china mist® lineup of blends for brewing gourmet iced teas.  the ecocup&trade solution will be expanded to singleserve coffee capsules in 2015, offering a packaging option that is better for the environment as the popularity of capsule beverages continues to grow.about realcup&trade brand and ecocup&trade singleserve capsulesrealcup&trade brand and ecocup&trade capsules are compatible  for use with keurig® kcup®  singleserve brewers.  the singleserve capsules were developed by mother parkers tea & coffee, one of the largest coffee and tea manufacturers in north america. the company combines stateoftheart technology and new product innovation with more than 100 years of quality and service excellence to deliver an exceptional beverage experience in mainstream and specialty coffee, tea, and complementary beverages. a leader in the independent singleserve beverage industry, the realcup&trade brand strives to bring sustainability, choice, value and quality to the consumer, both through partner brands and through flexible licensing agreements.about pac pac, packaging consortium is a notforprofit corporation that includes over 2,100 members throughout the packaging value chain. pac&39s networking process includes webinars, seminars, conferences, competitions, facility tours, education programs, trade shows, technical work groups and social. realcup&trade products, the ecocup&trade brand, and mother parkers tea & coffee have no affiliation with keurig green mountain, inc., keurig® or kcup®.  keurig® and kcup® are registered trademarks of keurig green mountain, inc.source httpwww.syscon.comnode3207446
