Sambrailo Packaging debuts row-crop boxes labeled as certified organic

Watsonville, Calif.-based Sambrailo Packaging has partnered with California Certified Organic Farmers on a stock print row-crop box that labels produce as "Certified Organic Fruits and Vegetables."

The boxes are meant to allow small organic growers to distinguish their product as organic from the time it leaves their fields, according to a news release.

"Just like at retail, I felt that it was important for growers to promote organic at all levels in the supply chain," Jennifer Evans, marketing manager for Sambrailo, said in the release. "If our efforts help small organic growers promote 'certified organic produce' and grow their businesses because of it, then there is a huge benefit to everyone in the organic growing community."

The boxes are 23 inches by 15 inches by 12 inches and can hold up to 35 pounds of romaine, green- or red-leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, kale, chard, carrots or beets. Other sizes of the boxes are in production because the concept has garnered considerable attention from growers, the release indicated.