Talk:Chinet

Requested update to improve Chinet article

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Hello,

I am affiliated with Huhtamaki and am proposing updates to improve the completeness and accuracy of the Chinet article in accordance with Wikipedia’s conflict-of-interest guidelines.

The proposed content is based on publicly available information and has been reviewed internally.

Proposed updates:

Chinet is an American brand of disposable tableware products established in the 1930s. Owned by Huhtamaki of Espoo, Finland, its North American regional headquarters is in De Soto, Kansas. Chinet operates as part of Huhtamaki’s North America business segment.

(Sources: https://www.mychinet.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhtam%C3%A4ki)

The brand has operated in the United States for several decades and became part of Huhtamaki North America. Chinet offers several product lines, including Chinet Classic®, Chinet Crystal®, and Chinet Comfort®. The product lines include molded fiber tableware, clear plastic disposable products, and insulated cups.

Sustainability

Chinet Classic® plates and bowls are sturdy, dependable, BPI-Certified and TUV HOME compostable, and made in the USA. Chinet Comfort® cups are made without foam, made in the USA, and made from at least 80% renewable materials.

Sources: - https://www.mychinet.com/ - https://www.mychinet.com/products/ - https://www.mychinet.com/sustainability/ - https://www.mychinet.com/chinet-american-summer/ - https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/02/claim-check-chinet-classic-white-and-hefty-basics-plates/index.htm - https://www.huhtamaki.com/en-us/north-america/about-us/locations/

Please let me know if any revisions or additional sources would be helpful. Thank you for your time and review.

Adam Goldsmith Huhtamaki (talk) 15:56, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Just for the record, I placed your request in the proper COI queue. Editors who monitor that queue will look at this eventually, but I strongly recommend rewriting it using reliable, secondary sources and with a more neutral tone (sturdy, dependable is not WP:NPOV). Your company's website may be used for uncontroversial facts like locations and products offered, but not much more than that. I understand wanting the existing article to be improved, but this request is unlikely to be actioned as is. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 16:35, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. Wikipedia is written by human beings. Please also see the instructions at WP:COI. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 16:39, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

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Hello,

Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate the guidance and the help placing the request in the queue. I've made a couple changes to remove promotional language and follow a little bit more closely with Wikipedia's neutral language requirement - I will include an updated version below. Please let me know if this version works better, or if anything needs to be changed around. Thank you!

Further revised proposed updates:

Chinet is an American brand of disposable tableware products established in the 1930s. It is owned by Huhtamaki, a Finland-based packaging company, and operates as part of Huhtamaki’s North America business segment.

(Sources: https://www.mychinet.com/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhtam%C3%A4ki)

The brand has operated in the United States for several decades and became part of Huhtamaki in 1999. Chinet offers product lines including Chinet Classic®, Chinet Crystal®, and Chinet Comfort®, which include molded fiber tableware, plastic disposable products, and insulated cups.

Chinet products include disposable plates, bowls, and cups.

== Sustainability ==

Certain Chinet products include compostable options and products made from renewable and recycled materials, depending on the product line.

Sources:

- https://www.mychinet.com/

- https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/02/claim-check-chinet-classic-white-and-hefty-basics-plates/index.htm

- https://www.huhtamaki.com/en-us/north-america/about-us/locations/ Adam Goldsmith Huhtamaki (talk) 16:53, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Revised edit request for Chinet article (neutral tone + sourcing updates)

Hello,

Extended content

Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate the guidance and the help placing the request in the queue. I've made a couple changes to remove promotional language and follow a little bit more closely with Wikipedia's neutral language requirement - I will include an updated version below. Please let me know if this version works better, or if anything needs to be changed around. Thank you!

Proposed updates:

Chinet is an American brand of disposable tableware products established in the 1930s. It is owned by Huhtamaki, a Finland-based packaging company, and operates as part of Huhtamaki’s North America business segment.

(Sources: https://www.mychinet.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhtam%C3%A4ki)

The brand has operated in the United States for several decades and became part of Huhtamaki in 1999. Chinet offers product lines including Chinet Classic®, Chinet Crystal®, and Chinet Comfort®, which consist of molded fiber tableware, plastic disposable products, and insulated cups.

Chinet products include disposable plates, bowls, and cups used for single-use foodservice purposes.

Some Chinet products include compostable options as well as materials that incorporate renewable or recycled content, depending on the product line.

Sources: - https://www.mychinet.com/ - https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/02/claim-check-chinet-classic-white-and-hefty-basics-plates/index.htm - https://www.huhtamaki.com/en-us/north-america/about-us/locations/

Adam Goldsmith Huhtamaki (talk) 19:44, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 1-JUL-2026

  Edit request declined  

• The suggested additions do not offer an improvement or greater understanding of the topic than that already offered by the present text.

Regards,  Spintendo  00:06, 2 July 2026 (UTC)