Packaging manufacturing and recycling business Visy has partnered with seafood producer Tassal to launch locally-made sustainable cardboard boxes for prawns.
The new boxes are made from 74 per cent recycled content and replace hard-to-recycle EPS containers used to package prawns. Visy says more than 100,000 EPS cartons are used annually to transport prawns to major merchants, seafood markets, and wholesalers.
The boxes are being produced at Visy’s Carole Park facility in Ipswich, Queensland, before being filled with fresh prawns at Proserpine.
“By working closely with Tassal, we have created a purpose-built box which maintains temperature and structural integrity when exposed to water – ensuring Australians get fresh prawns without the waste,” said Visy’s executive GM for fibre packaging, Adrian Dalgleish.
“By manufacturing cardboard recyclable boxes locally we’re keeping manufacturing jobs in Australia. Having the most extensive network of corrugated box plants in Australia ensures we are close to customers and can respond to their needs quickly.”
Visy is a family-owned business that operates in Australia and New Zealand. It manufactures recycled cardboard boxes, water bottles, jam jars, and food and beverages, all using recycled content.
Last year, Visy collaborated with two solar energy companies, Energy Aware and 1K5° Commercial, to install solar panels at various sites in Australia.
