Fresh produce labeling systems company Sinclair says it is a finalist in The Grocer Gold Awards 2025, a result of its T55 home- and industrial-compostable fruit label.
“This innovation and packaging alternative helps tackle one of the industry’s most persistent packaging issues — plastic waste at end-of life,” Duncan Jones, senior marketing manager at Sinclair, said in a news release. “Available in a multitude of shapes and sizes, T55 opens the door to a meaningful step for improving the sustainability of fruit labeling and as a minimal packaging alternative that meets retail, marketing and consumer requirements.”
Nominated in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year (Products & Services) category, the T55 label has achieved dual certification for both home and industrial compostability, the company said. T55 will break down and decompose to safely become part of usable soil-enriching compost.
“With the T55 label, we wanted to set a new standard for environmentally conscious labeling in the produce industry without compromising on application performance,” said Mark Blake, director of customer support and technical service at Sinclair.
“We knew the 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,” Blake continued. “Crucially, 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.”
The Grocer Gold Awards, organized by United Kingdom food industry publication The Grocer, recognize excellence and innovation across the retail supply chain. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London this July.
