Bama Packaging
BAMA Packaging in Norway has been awarded the ScanStar Prize for innovative packaging that reduces the use of plastics, and also helps reduce CO2 emissions.
BAMA developed the new packaging solution for blueberry storage and shipping. and was awarded the ScanStar Prize for a solution that is sustainable, but still keeps the berries fresh.
“The development of environmentally friendly packaging solutions is fast, which we are very pleased about,” said Øyvind Briså, Executive Vice President of BAMA and Chairman of BAMA Packaging. “We are proud to receive the ScanStar Prize and will continue our important work on sustainability and plastic reduction.”
The packaging helps reduce plastic usage by almost 170 tonnes a year for BAMA’s current customers. In addition, the total packaging usage is reduced by 30 per cent, which corresponds to a 48 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions.
The shape of the package means that BAMA can also increase the filling capacity of the rail cars or trucks, while at the same time containing the same amount of berries as the older plastic packaging, Briså says.
A volume of 2000 tonnes of blueberries imported from Morocco will reduce the need for transport to Norway by 57 lorries.