Caribbean Container Inc (CCI), the only enterprise in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) that produces recycled paper says it is prepared to work with local manufacturers in providing access to affordable packaging that meets export standards.
CCI Managing Director Patricia Bacchus Stabroek Business that while CCI’s role at this time was confined to corrugated out-packaging and fibre board fitments the company had developed a wide range of packaging to cater to new and emerging local businesses. These include “ventilated fresh produce packaging (fruits and vegetables) packaging for the seafood industry (fish and shrimp boxes that can facilitate cold storage conditions) inner fitments and separators to protect bottles from rubbing against each other,” Bacchus said.
This was in response to a question raised by Stabroek Business on affordable packaging that arose out of this