Abstract:

Coopbox Group is a fresh food packaging company based in Italy and operating several facilities all around Europe. Naturalbox® is the world’s first biodegradable tray in foamed PLA (polylactic acid) made only from renewable feedstock, which completely degrades into carbon dioxide, water and biomass after use. Naturalbox® is suitable for food contact, is water and fat resistant and has barrier properties similar to rigid PET, the plastic material used for water bottle. The following exhaustive study report shows that a 100% biodegradable foamed PLA tray like Coopbox Naturalbox® can be an effective alternative to traditional plastic barrier materials even for very sensitive red meat packaging and reaching 11 days of shelf-life.