THE BUZZ

Social Responsibility: Commitment to Communities

Black Fly works closely with its trade partners, its retailers and key community organizations to ensure that its products are designed, packaged, marketed, promoted and sold in a socially responsible manner. Black Fly supports a large number of regional and national charities, and only participates in sponsoring teams and events for people of legal drinking age.

Customer Support

Fans of the fly have to be some of the most passionate people in the world! We greatly appreciate all the glowing reviews, comments, questions and feedback that flow in from people in every community, town and city that Black Fly spirit beverage are sold. Keep the love coming, and the photos, and the suggestions. Join us on facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Upload your pics! There are always events, contests and cool stuff to be won. Day or night…we're always open for our customers and available to support our customers. So there are a few upsides to being small…

BLACK FLY IS GREEN!

At Black Fly we understand that as we continue to grow, so will our Environmental Footprint. Reducing that environmental footprint through good business practices and a host of green initiatives is a key value of Black Fly Beverage Company.

Bottles

LOCAL: Black Fly Bottles are made locally in Ontario by a family owned and operated business. These bottles are made from PET 1, the most recyclable plastic currently used in this industry. Our bottles are only 40 grams when empty (verses a traditional glass bottle which is 260 grams). This means the transportation of our products results in less Green House Gases (Co2 emissions).

RECYCLABLE: Our bottles are also much easier to break down during recycling requiring less energy to shred PET then to melt glass. Black Fly's single use bottles are not necessarily single use! Our bottles actually have a much longer life span as recycled materials then as Black Fly bottles. The deposit programs implemented by our retail partners ensures a high rate of customer return and therefore recycling than other bottles and plastics that have no return monetary value to consumers. Black Fly bottles work their way through The Beer Store's recycling system in Ontario, ending up at a Canadian recycling business where they are then sold to companies that make car parts, clothing and other plastics.

Reduced Corrugate

REDUCED PACKAGING DESIGNS: Black Fly's 4 pack carriers were designed to reduced packaging using the least amount of corrugate possible while remaining compliant with industry packaging standards for crush testing and tamperproof packaging. Our open sided carriers allow consumers to easily see our products, while providing a sturdy consumer carrying container. Black Fly uses less corrugate then traditional top-open and closed containers. Black Fly carriers require no glue in the manufacturing process instead utilizing a specially designed system of folds and punch through closures.

Biodegradable Shrink Wrap

GREEN SHRINK: Black Fly's newest Green initiative is implementing the use of biodegradable shrinkwrap within its plant and encouraging its trade partners to do the same. Full conversion to Green Shrink Wrap is slated for 2012 (both in shipping out Black Fly products and receiving pallets from Black Fly's suppliers).

Biodegradable Cups

PLA cups: In an effort to reduce waste at events and trade shows, in 2009 Black Fly sourced a biodegradable sampling cup and has since used 3oz PLA corn based biodegradable cups, for all sample tastings and 16oz biodegradable cups for sale events. Shortly thereafter Black Fly converted a major industry sampling company to make the switch over to Black Fly's green supplier and start using these cups for all of their tasting jobs and events.

Recycling at the Black Fly Plant

Black Fly's team is committed to reducing waste at all levels, from staff sorting and recycling any business materials that do not have bins within our industrial area, to larger initiatives that involve large recycling companies. Bottles, Corrugate and Shipping Containers at Black Fly are all recyclable. All of these raw materials are recyclable after use. Black Fly uses a local recycling business to support its programs, and commends its staff for initiating and committing to these green programs.