ClemenGold and Sinclair: A partnership driving sustainability for South Africa and beyond

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to reducing single-use labeling waste while maintaining the operational performance required by modern fresh produce supply chains, as well as the branding impact that fruit labels have on consumers.

Meeting composting standards EN 13432, NFT 51-800, and AS 5810, T55 is independently certified by TÜV AUSTRIA, DIN CERTCO, and the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and meets global food safety compliance.

ClemenGold and Sinclair: Making consumer lives easier

For consumers, the Sinclair T55 label provides an easy disposal solution, allowing it to be composted together with fruit peel in home composting systems, helping to reduce contamination in organic waste streams. 

For retailers and brand owners, it offers a way to stay aligned with evolving fruit labeling and waste‑reduction regulations, while still preserving crucial point‑of‑sale performance, brand integrity, and the ability to reduce the environmental impact. 

Working alongside partners such as ClemenGold, Sinclair is showing how sustainability in fresh produce works best when it is integrated, measurable, and scalable from orchard operations to packaging design and end‑of‑life processes.

A sustainable future for South Africa

The move to T-55 by their group-owned packhouses establishes ClemenGold’s commitment to lead the sustainability change in South Africa’s citrus sector.

“Partnerships like this help raise the bar for sustainability and innovation across our industry. It’s clear that our customers are eager to adopt certified fruit labeling solutions sooner rather than later, well ahead of any formal requirements,” said Duncan Jones, Senior Marketing Manager at Sinclair.

*All images courtesy of ClemenGold.