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BFFF PACKAGING GROUP VISIT MARKET LEADERS, SMURFIT KAPPA

On Tuesday 25th June members of the BFFF Packaging Special Interest Group were invited to spend the day at the Northampton site of BFFF member, Smurfit Kappa – market leaders and innovators in paper-packaging solutions.

And what a constructive and insightful day it was!

With over 350 production sites around the world, located in no less than 36 different countries spanning Europe, the Americas and Africa, you quickly start to realise just how impressive an establishment Smurfit Kappa really is. They even own their own forestry and paper mills!

It was great to spend time in their ISTA Certified Lab learning about the in-depth work they carry out with customers to understand their supply chains and ultimately offer the most effective and innovate solutions. From drop tests and vibration tests to research on barrier coatings and climatic chamber tests – this truly is an impressive set up.

We were then treated to a full factory tour where we followed the hugest rolls of paper ever imaginable through the process of being made into corrugated board to then being cut, folded, glued and printed. Suffice to say once you’ve visited here, you’ll never look at a cardboard box in quite the same way again!

On behalf of the British frozen Food Federation and the members of the Packaging Special Interest Group, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all our colleagues at Smurfit Kappa, Fiona MacDougall and Wesley Donlon for organising such an excellent day!

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