Dole Packaged Foods LLC recently announced a significant shift toward sustainable packaging. Beginning this summer, the Thousand Oaks, California-based company will use paper-based materials for the packaging of its popular Smoothie Bowl line, noting that the new packaging design eliminates 97 percent of plastic packaging across the entire product lineup, which includes Acai Original, Acai Protein, Mango Gets Mangosteen and Strawberry Meets Aronia flavors. Dole says the paperboard bowls are Forest Stewardship Council certified, which ensures products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. The packaging change is estimated to reduce 130 metric tons of plastic per year from the company’s operations.