Founded in 1964 from Howard Epstein’s Bronx popcorn business, family-owned Kari-Out Co. manufactures foodservice packaging and ingredients, including its long-running sauce and condiment lines. The company now employs more than 500 associates across five North American facilities totaling nearly 1 million square feet, while developing lower-impact packaging and operating its largest production facility on solar power.
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Sabert CorporationFamily-owned Sabert Corporation traces its roots to 1983, when founder Albert Salama began simplifying drop-off catering with disposable platter solutions. Today, the company employs more than 2,000 people across seven manufacturing facilities worldwide while preserving an entrepreneurial culture and developing food packaging for foodservice and retail customers. Its sustainability work includes Nuvida, an in-house operation that processes food-grade recycled plastic for packaging.JESSUP, PA
CKF IncFounded in Nova Scotia during the Great Depression, CKF Inc. has grown from a single Hantsport plant into a Canadian-owned manufacturer with more than 90 years of history. The company now operates eight plants across Canada and the United States, making packaging for food producers, retailers and food-service operators while developing lower-impact options such as Earthcycle.ELMONT, NY
AmerCareRoyal, LLC (ACR)Founded in 1987, AmerCareRoyal (ACR) supplies foodservice essentials and operational products while combining product design, manufacturing, global sourcing and distribution under one umbrella. Built through a series of acquisitions and now offering more than 6,000 products, the company serves foodservice operators and national brands from nine North American facilities with over 1 million square feet of warehouse space. ACR also develops sustainable packaging through its PrimeWare line and provides private-brand and mixed-container sourcing through ACR Container Solutions.LAKE SUCCESS, NY
Plastik USAFamily-owned for more than 15 years, Plastik USA manufactures food-service packaging through its 400,000-square-foot facility in Ningbo, China, with branch offices and warehouses in New York. The company develops custom packaging and in-mold labeling in-house, using virgin resin and a dedicated mold department to turn customer feedback and design changes into production updates. Its Ningbo operation is fully automated and solar powered, and the company says some of its products carry U.S. FDA certificates.GREAT NECK, NY