In this IntraFish Q&A, Yanni Kailis, Seafood Sales Director, discusses the realities of alternative packaging, attending the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, and how regulations such as EPR are reshaping the industry.

What is not well understood is whether a sustainably designed box or carton can do the same job as the conventional one. The packaging industry remains dominated by incumbent materials such as waxed cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS). These substrates are familiar, entrenched, and supported by large-scale supply chains.

By Mark Delafosse, Director Global Solutions Sales Evolving from Produce Roots to Multi-Sector Growth When we set up Disruptive Packaging, the business originally focused on produce packaging and, over time, expanded into the seafood and meat/poultry sectors. Currently, produce accounts for just over 60% of total business in North America and is expected to remain the dominant segment in both revenue and packaging volume, though its growth is influenced by weather and other

Disruptive Packaging, inventor of URTHCOR®, a reusable and sustainable packaging solution, today announced it has completed a US$30 million growth capital raise led by Idealist Capital, a growth equity firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs driving the transition to a more resilient economy through innovation. Disruptive Packaging Plant, Mexicali Since 2017, Disruptive Packaging has set out to revolutionise the packaging industry with URTHCOR®, an innovative propriet