Grower and shipper GreenFruit Avocados introduced its new 2-count box and outer carton at the PMA Foodservice Conference and Expo in Monterey, CA held this past week.

The 24-count, one-layer outer box is shipped and received containing 12 smaller boxes inside, each containing two size-48 avocados. According to the company, foodservice partners can reduce waste and fulfill orders by smaller entities such as restaurants, by supplying in twos as opposed to bulk quantities.

"These boxes represent a more sustainable solution compared to plastic bags since they’re 100 percent recyclable and provide better protection in transit and storage—which reduces shrink," said Dan Acevedo, GreenFruit’s business development director. "We’ve tested these boxes for the past year with a customer in New York and have seen excellent results with product quality, distribution versatility and the efficiency of the design. We’re excited to offer them now to all of our customers—foodservice and retail, branded or privately labeled."

Greenfruit says the boxes provide ample ventilation and protection during shipping, as well as a stage-of-ripeness guide. The SKU on each 2-count box promotes traceability within the foodservice industry as product changes hands, because each box is related to its master container.