Leading Italian food producer supports sustainable forest management
You can now enjoy sustainably-packaged pasta as Barilla, one of Italy’s leading food producers, announces that all the cardboard used in its packaging will come from sustainably managed forests.
Leading Italian food producer supports sustainable forest management
27 June 2014 News
Barilla purchases more than 30,000 tons of cardboard, which from now on will be made from 100% virgin fiber certified according to the international standards of PEFC, PEFC’s North American member SFI, and FSC.
“We are delighted with this development,” said Antonio Brunori, Secretary General of PEFC Italy. “As an Italian company operating throughout the world, the impact Barilla can have, not only directly through purchasing certified cardboard, but also by raising awareness of the importance of sustainable forest management, is huge.”
By choosing PEFC-certified cardboard, Barilla is assured that the fiber comes from forests that are managed according to the highest ecological, social and ethical standards – protecting both the forest environment itself and the people that live and work in them.