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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com Full Belly Farm Saves Costs and Labor with Reusable Totes
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 2 Full Belly Farm Northern California Certified by California Certified Organic Farmers since 1985 Organic vegetables, nuts, flowers, fruit and eggs 60 employees, 350 acres, 80 yearly crops Distributes to farm members in 120 mile radius Sells to restaurants, at farmers markets and through a Community Supported Agriculture project (CSA) – CSA members receive boxes of fresh produce delivered to convenient neighborhood locations
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 3 Committed to the environment “As a leader in the organic community, we are continuously looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of our operations. Totes will last many years, saving money and reducing waste over their entire life span.” -Judith Redmond, co-owner of Full Belly
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 4 Packaging Challenge Previously used waxed cardboard boxes for produce handling and distribution – Wax allowed 4-5 uses, but rendered it non- recyclable – Required daily assembly and disposable liners
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 5 Packaging Requirements FDA-approved Wind and weather resistant Temperature ranges from 40-120° F Summer sun and winter rain Must stack securely, nest efficiently Ergonomic handles for manual handling by farm employees and farm members
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 6 Packaging Solution Selected a plastic reusable attached lid tote Stacks when full, nests when empty Holes for ventilation Curved handles Easy to palletize
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 7 How is it Used? Pick, wash and pack produce Stacked on pallets and stored in cooler or delivered immediately
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 8 Value for Full Belly Saved 6.54 tons of solid waste going to landfills Greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 34.1 tons Saved ~$14K a year in annual packaging purchases Eliminated labor associated with daily assembly
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Property of ORBIS Corporation | www.orbiscorporation.com 9 Q&A
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