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A manufacturer near Windsor, Ont., has been making paper produce labels for over 20 years and recently started developing fully compostable ones, at a time when Canada is weighing banning plastic produce stickers.

Accu-Label Inc., a world leader in eco-friendly fruit-labelling technology, is in the final stages of certifying its COMPOST-it brand compostable labels. This highly innovative line features proprietary labels that are made with compostable materials certified under TUV OK COMPOST HOME. Accu-Label has always offered eco-friendly labels made with sustainably sourced paper that is FDA-compliant and adheres to the Forest Stewardship Council’s certifications, food safe materials.  

December 18, 2020 Opal and Accu-Label recently announced they have signed an agreement continuing Opal’s exclusive distribution rights for Accu-Label’s internationally patented automatic high-speed labeling system, across Australia and New Zealand. Accu-Label, headquartered in Canada, specializes in state-of-the-art, post-harvest fruit and produce labeling technology. The agreement means Opal can provide a key point of differentiation through paper-based labeling technology, which is the f...