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Cascades launches environmentally-friendly food packaging line

June 20, 2014

The packaging company Cascades recently announced the launch of Respak, a new environmentally-friendly food packaging line.

Unlike commonly used polycoated cardboard, Respak is made from 50 percent recycled fibers and is recyclable and compostable, according to a company press release.

Based on results from a preliminary life cycle assessment, Cascades said that Respak’s environmental impact is 50 percent less than that of polycoated cardboard.

“The development of Respak goes hand in hand with the company’s values of respect for the environment and innovation that have made Cascades a leader in eco-friendly packaging for 50 years,” said Marc-André Dépin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norampac, the Cascades group specializing in packaging solutions. “As the designers and producers of Respak, we are very pleased to be the first to offer the packaging and food industries, as well as consumers, a green alternative that will significantly reduce the impact of food consumption on waste.”

According to Cascade, Respak repels water, oil and grease as efficiently as polycoated packaging while complying with food safety standards established by the Food and Drug Administration. The product is also elemental chlorine free (ECF) and FSC®-certified.