Cocoa shell paper packaging

James Cropper, a supplier to Barry Callebaut, has been awarded the In Green Award for its cocoa shell paper packaging at the international Luxepack trading fair in Shanghai.

Barry Callebaut was looking for a partner to create cocoa shell packaging in a bid to reduce environmental impacts and minimise waste recovery and recycling. The cocoa shell represents around 12% of the bean itself. The company eventually contacted paper manufacturer James Cropper to create such packaging.

Through a series of trials, cocoa shell paper was developed which is predominantly made up of unbleached cellulose fibre, with cocoa shell representing 10% of the fibre content. In the final process, the shell is delivered to the paper mill in pulpable bags. This means that the shells and the bags can be incorporated into the paper-making process with no need for additional processing.

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