Corrugated cardboard replaces polystyrene
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Ferdinand Bierbichler is replacing the large-format EPS boxes for its smoked fish with corrugated cardboard packaging. The new pack is made from virgin fibre material with a greaseproof water-based barrier coating that is suitable for direct food contact.
Source: Company news
Space, cost and CO2 reduced
For better handling, the fish remains wrapped in waxed paper and the packaging is sealed with an anti-fog film. The empty corrugated pack can be recycled easily in the wastepaper stream and the film wrap sorted into plastic waste.
Key Facts
- Recyclability optimised
- 92% storage volume (empty)
- 53% shipping volume (filled)
- 60% CO2* per pack
