Avocado packaging is getting an environmentally friendly upgrade, thanks to the innovative efforts of Alcoaxarquia, a company based out of Málaga. This firm, which specializes in tropical fruit and
Its meshes are 100% compostable natural fiber, made from corn waste. Said the company, “We launched this initiative three years ago when we saw the need to bet on a more sustainable project,” according to freshplaza.com. Their goal is to eliminate all plastic by 2020. To that end, they will begin replacing the plastic packaging machines for ones that use compostable containers this summer.
It also has plans to use laser labeling and is currently preparing the first shipments, to be sent to Austria and Germany, where there is considerable demand.
This forward-thinking, environmentally sustainable plan was recently presented at the Smart Agrifood Summit in Málaga.
