With the world facing such uncertain times and with so many restrictions in place, we're leaning more heavily on e-commerce than ever.

About a month ago, we completed our third IFS PACsecure audit at Associated. A third party auditor came in to review key sections of the IFS PACsecure standard across our four buildings and see how we measured up.

Sustainability has been a huge focus for us at Associated, especially in the last few years. We are partners of 1% For The Planet for our compostable pouches, which means that 1% of sales from these pouches get donated to a certified environmental non-profit of our choice.

Next in our packaging terminology guide series: bar wrappers and sachets! There's some crossover in relevant terms for these products so we joined them together for one easy and to-the-point terminology guide.

Our staff spotlight this month is on Ramona Aguasin, our Digital Division Coordinator! 1) How long have you worked at Associated?

As you may have already heard, the Natural Product Expo West show in Anaheim has been postponed until further notice.

It's been almost six months since we announced the formation of our sustainable packaging committee on our social media! In that time, our team has grown into an all-encompassing Environmental Sustainability Team: dedicated to tackling the overall sustainability initiatives at Associated.

It's almost March, which means that it's coming up to our third annual IFS PACsecure audit!