Salmon smoker chooses lower-plastic packs
Danish seafood processor Vega Salmon A/S has adopted new packaging which its makers say has up to 75% less plastic than the plastic skin trays commonly used for fish.
Vega is using Dutch manufacturer SEALPAC’s FlatSkin packaging for the hot-smoked salmon products it supplies under different brand names to various retailers.
Instead of a plastic tray, the FlatSkin pack uses a cardboard carrier that allows for double-sided printing. Transparent film fixes the product directly on to the cardboard, which has been coated with a polymeric protective layer that adds to the cardboard’s strength and forms a reliable barrier against grease, moisture and oxygen.
After taking out the product, the polymeric layer is easily removed for separate disposal, allowing the cardboard to be recycled.
