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Rosenbloom, owner of Chef 
Cari Catering and two local 
restaurants. “We’ve been lead-
ing by example for almost 10 
years.
“We have been using a 
completely green line in all of 
our companies since each has 
opened,” Herskowitz said. “We 
mostly order from Detroit-
based Green Safe but are able 
to and do order from all of 
our vendors as competitive 
pricing and availability have 
grown tremendously over the 
years.
“From biodegradable car-

ryout bags to sugar-based 
‘plastics,’ even our food 
truck was certified green 
by the Downtown Detroit 
Partnership.” 
 
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE / 
EPIC KOSHER CATERING 
• Caterer for Soul Café in 
West Bloomfield – (248) 788-
7400 and friendshipcircle.org/
locations/epic-kosher-catering
• Catering office: (248) 661-
2327; epic-kosher.com
“We are mindful of our dis-
posables and utilize recyclable 
containers. Additionally, we 

do have paper straws for the 
drinks that we offer,” said 
Shalom Shomer, Friendship 
Circle’s director of food oper-
ations. 
“Unfortunately, we cannot 
utilize organic due to the 

extra presence of bugs in veg-
etables and the hardship of 
getting rid of them for kosher 
purposes. We do get our pro-
duce from the Eastern Market 
(in Detroit), which gets local, 
when possible.” 
 

GREEN SAFE PRODUCTS
14805 Linwood
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 326-3100
Greensafeproducts.com 

Operating out of an 
80,000-square-foot ware-
house, Green Safe Products 
is a distribution company that 
specializes in eco-friendly 
supplies and packaging. 
Green Safe Products car-
ries hundreds of options of 
interest to food distributors, 
restaurants and caterers, gro-
cery stores and national food 
chains. Items include biode-
gradable take-out containers 
and coffee cups and envi-
ronment-friendly plastic cups. 
The available manufacturers 
include industry leaders 
Stalk Market Compostable 
Products, World Centric, 

Eco-Products, PrimeWare by 
AmerCareRoyal, Better Earth 
and Sabert. 
The warehouse, located 
between Fenkell (Five Mile 
Road) and Oakman Blvd., 
can be reached via Exit 8 off 
the Lodge Freeway. Hours 
are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days only. In addition to walk-
ins, orders can be placed 
online or by phone. Delivery 
is free to locations in Metro 
Detroit.

PAPER GOODS PLUS 
15300 Lincoln Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 752-0522
partyinstyleonline.com

Aryeh and Mimi Schwartz 
moved into their storefront, 
open to the public, on Feb. 
14. The store carries a wide 

range of disposable prod-
ucts at competitive prices. 
The vendors are primarily 
East Coast manufacturers, 
including Kaya Tableware. 
Contemporary, Luxe Party 
and Laura Ashley. Seasonal 
merchandise is in stock now 
for Passover. Another por-
tion of the store is devoted 
to kosher kitchenware. 
Merchandise purchased 
in bulk is delivered from 
the warehouse in Ferndale 
to customers that include 
Bloom’s Kosher (caterer) 
and Kravings (restaurant), 
both in Oak Park, and 
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 
(school) in Southfield.
 
SWEET FLAVOR 
(305) 532-3731
sweetflavorfl.com

Emphasizing items that 
are unique, elegant and 
modern, Sweet Flavor’s 
quality disposable plastic 
mini-dishes are intended for 
weddings, catering, corpo-
rate and private events. The 
recyclable and cost-effec-

tive food packaging options 
include disposable bowls 
and cups, drinking cups, 
plates, takeout containers, 
food jars, flatware, juice 
bottles, ice cream contain-
ers, macaron packaging 
and pipettes.
Sweet Flavor’s biodegrad-
able bamboo collection, 
Bio, offers durable and 
disposable dishes ranging 
from flatware to takeaway 
containers, and charcuterie 
boards to baking cups. 
Every eco-conscious bam-
boo product incorporates a 
blend of form and function.
 

WEBRESTAURANTSTORE 
(717) 392-7472 
webrestaurantstore.com

Webrestaurantstore offers 
disposable catering sup-
plies for safe single-use 
products and easy cleanup. 
The stock includes plastic 
dinnerware, aluminum foil 
steam table pans and lids, 
catering tabletop accesso-
ries and plastic beverage 
service supplies.

Looking for Sustainable Vendors?

Following are several sources for caterers and other food 
industry professionals wanting to purchase disposable 
and recyclable supplies. Home cooks also might want to 
investigate obtaining sustainable products from these local 
and online businesses. 

Shalom Shomer

