At Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, we are always looking for ways to improve, evolve and better serve both our customers and the planet. While we've been around longer than most meal delivery programs, our commitment to nutritious food, food safety, and environmetally responsible practices has never changed.

Over the past year, we've completed an important transition in our packaging, moving fully to clear, easily recyclable containers, while continuing to refine our labels to give you clearer, more useful information at a glance. Our goal is simple: to provide the best possible experience for you, while making thoughtful choices that support long-term health and sustainability.

Greener, More Sustainable Packaging

Over the last year, Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating has transitioned away from older black trays and fully into clear Go Green containers. This change was carefully planned and implemented in collaboration with our packaging partners to ensure food safety, durability, and environmental responsibility.

These clear containers: 

• Are widely recyclable in curbside recycling programs
• Allow you to see your meals clearly, helping reduce food waste
• Are lightweight, durable, and microwave safe when used as directed
• Eliminate the need for cardboard sleeves, reducing excess packaging waste

Our Go Green containers are manufactured using an innovative proprietary thermoforming process designed around green principles. This process: 

• Uses approximately 30% less energy
• Requires about 30% fewer raw materials
• Generates significantly less manufacturing scrap

By producing less waste and using less energy, this process reduces fuel consumption, lowers emissions, and decreases solid waste by weight compared to traditional PET plastic packaging. 

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

The environmental benefits of these trays include:

• Reduced Carbon Footprint: Up to 21% reduction in CO2 emissions
• Energy Efficiency: Approximately 30% energy savings compared to conventional thermoforming
• Waste Reduction: Eliminating cardboard sleeves saves an estimated 9,000 tons of carbon emissions for every 1,000 tons of cardboard avoided
• Recyclability: Containers are recyclable, simply rinse and place in your recycling bin

This transition reflects our belief that caring for your health also means caring for the environment that support its. 

Food Safety & Material Transparency

We know customers care deeply about what their food comes in contact with. Our clear containers wre selected not only for sustainability, but also for their safety profile. 

What Is Polypropylene? 

Polypropylene (recycling code #5) is a stable plastic commonly used in food storage. It does not require chemical plasticizers such as phthalates, which are more commonly associated with PVC (#3) materials like vinyl flooring, pipes, foam trays, and certain flexible plastics.

What Our Containers Do Not Contain

• Our Go Green trays contain no added: 
  Phthalates
• BPA or BPS
• PFAS
• Allergens
• GMOs
• Animal-Derived Products

There are also free from VOC migration.

Regulatory Compliance

All raw materials used in our trays comply with FDA and USDA regulations for food contact.

• PFAS: Compliant with applicable regulations
• California Proposition 65: No Proposition 65-listed substances are added during manufacturing

Heating, Freezing & Convenience

Our containers are designed for real life:

• Microwave safe for reheating meals
• Safe for refrigeration and freezing (excluding meals with fresh items like salads or whole fruits)
• Not recommended for use under a broiler or in a toaster oven

For oven heating, always remove the film and place the food items on a baking sheet. An added bonus: these trays are easier and quieter to open, with improved peel-away film compared to older packaging.

Green for the Future

Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating has always prioritized environmentally responsible packaging, and this transition marks an important step forward. We'll continue to explore new ways to reduce waste, lower our carbon footprint, and make sustainable choices easier for our customers.

We hope you find these updates as positive and exciting as we do and we always welcome your feedback as we continue to grow and improve together.