Inline Plastics Wins Sustainability in the Food Industry Award for Groundbreaking Reborn™ Program
Award celebrates innovation and leadership in sustainable food packaging; watch the announcement video now on YouTube.
SHELTON, Conn. – October 27, 2025 — Inline Plastics, the leading manufacturer of innovative, high-quality food packaging solutions, has been named a winner of the Sustainability in the Food Industry Award by The Shelby and Griffin Report. The honor recognizes the company’s ongoing leadership in sustainable packaging innovation and its commitment to reducing environmental impact across the food industry.
The Sustainability in the Food Industry Awards celebrate the most impactful retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, and manufacturers advancing a greener, more responsible future for food production and distribution. Inline Plastics stood out for its holistic sustainability strategy, particularly its Reborn™ program—an initiative integrating circular materials, recycling education, and responsible production practices.
“Sustainability isn’t just our mission—it’s how we help our customers make a difference,” said Carrie Cline, Senior Brand Manager at Inline Plastics. “Our Reborn™ program empowers food brands and retailers to achieve their sustainability goals without compromising on product safety or performance.”
Leading the Way with Reborn™ and rDPET™ Innovation
At the center of Inline Plastics’ sustainability success is its Reborn™ program, which incorporates the company’s proprietary low-carbon DPET™ material with 10% post-consumer recycled content (rDPET™) across all PET products.
Each Reborn™ product is pre-qualified with How2Recycle, helping brands meet packaging transparency requirements while improving recyclability. This initiative:
- Reduces reliance on virgin plastic
- Lowers carbon emissions
- Simplifies recycling for consumers
- Helps customers achieve measurable ESG and circular economy goals
Through Reborn™, Inline Plastics continues to redefine how sustainable packaging can support both environmental stewardship and business growth.
Driving Industry-Wide Change
By advancing circular design and sustainability partnerships, Inline Plastics enables its customers—ranging from grocery retailers to food producers—to reduce environmental impact and demonstrate leadership in sustainable food packaging.
The company’s recognition from The Shelby and Griffin Report underscores its influence in creating packaging solutions that are both safe for consumers and sustainable for the planet.
Watch the official award video now on YouTube and learn more about how Inline Plastics is driving industry-wide change:
👉 inlineplastics.com/reborn
