PAPACKS fibre crate replaces polystyrene in German seafood distribution
German moulded-fibre packaging maker PAPACKS has its Fiber Box, a paper and industrial hemp fibre fish crate, in daily use at wholesaler Transgourmet Seafood's Bremerhaven operation, replacing expanded polystyrene boxes. The crate won the Seafood Star 2027 award from trade magazine FischMagazin on 3 November 2026, and PAPACKS reports it held shape for up to ten days of fish and ice storage in February 2026 trials, though it still relies on external cooling rather than offering polystyrene's thermal insulation.
Why this mattersA moulded-fibre crate in daily use at a named seafood wholesaler shows paper can replace polystyrene fish boxes where a continuous cold chain is in place.
- Transgourmet Seafood uses PAPACKS' Fiber Box in daily seafood distribution at Bremerhaven, Germany
- Fiber Box is moulded from virgin paper and industrial hemp fibres, similar to egg-carton processing
- The crate received the Seafood Star 2027 award from FischMagazin on 3 November 2026 at Hamburg's seafood industry summit
- February 2026 trials showed the crates held shape and function for up to ten days filled with fish and ice at 0-2C and 90-95% humidity
- Institute cyclos-HTP assessed potential fibre recovery of the material at 85% under tested conditions
- The producer states the box lacks polystyrene-level thermal insulation and must be used within a continuous cold chain
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