Accredo Packaging Earns Prestigious AIB International Food Safety Certification

“The owners of API family of companies believed that a new flexible packaging division could be grown from the ground up embodying the principles of business, social, and environmental sustainability,” said Rex Varn, executive vice president.

2/8/2011 --- Accredo Packaging, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has recently earned its certification for Food Safety with AIB International (the American Institute of Baking). During a daylong audit by an AIB representative, Accredo’s 200,000-square-foot facility and processes were examined and found to meet or exceed all AIB standards for food safety, including policies and operations, as well as the physical condition of grounds, buildings, production, and storage areas.

While food handling does not take place at Accredo per se, the company manufactures flexible packaging for a variety of fresh and processed foods, and AIB Certification recognizes Accredo’s compliance regarding same. Last fall, Accredo earned its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and practices.

Accredo Packaging is an independent operating member of the API family of companies, celebrating a quarter century of excellence in the thermoplastics industry this year.

“The owners of API family of companies believed that a new flexible packaging division could be grown from the ground up embodying the principles of business, social, and environmental sustainability,” said Rex Varn, executive vice president. “The AIB and LEED certifications are independent assessments that support our continuing environmental stewardship efforts.”

Accredo Packaging produces conventional and compostable flexible packaging solutions, primarily targeting the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) segment, paper and tissue companies for bundling film applications, and purveyors of organic products. Products include coextruded, laminated, printed or unprinted barrier roll-stock, pouches, wicketed bags and bundling film, predominantly for the pre-packaged consumer product markets.