No organisms were detected on 40 of the 48 tested containers.
August 29, 2019
An independent study conducted by the Fibre Box Association (FBA), Itasca, Ill., and its member companies confirmed that corrugated containers used to transport fresh produce are safe and clean.
The LCA examined the effects of each system on seven environmental impact indicators.
June 19, 2019
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA), Itasca, Ill., released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of produce packaging that shows neither corrugated containers nor reusable plastic containers (RPC) have an advantage in all environmental impact categories.
The study examined corrugated containers from various manufacturers at three separate end-user locations for the presence of two pathogenic indicator organisms.
April 2, 2018
Periodic testing performed to a protocol designed by food safety, microbiology and toxicology experts from the University of California-Davis, Davis, Calif., and Haley & Aldrich, Burlington, Mass., and sponsored by the corrugated industry, confirms corrugated containers used to transport fresh produce are safe and clean.