Coopbox Europe

In 2005, Italian fresh food packaging company Coopbox Europe launched a PLA-based tray for packing fresh foods such as meat. The product s mechanical properties mean that it can be used on normal packing lines with stretch film or sealed with PLA film to produce a 100% biodegradable pack. The expanded structure also helps to absorb the liquid released by meat. 

Coopbox was established in 1972 and has grown to become a leader in the Italian market and one of the top companies in Europe in the manufacture and sale of plastic packaging for the fresh food industry. Coopbox has offices and production facilities in several of the Italian regions and is currently increasing its presence and product range in European markets through new companies it has set up or acquired in Spain, France and Germany. Coopbox annual sales were in excess of 100 million in 2004 and the company has around 650 employees. 

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