Metsä Board's production plants in Kyro and Äänekoski in Finland and Husum in Germany have been awarded FSSC 22000 certification for food safety.
According to the company, comprehensive measures have been taken in the production plants to ensure the safety of the products for demanding end applications. The certification documents that in the three Metsä Board-plants can also process products that come into direct contact with food, explains the manufacturer of Premium fresh fibre board.
The FSSC-22000-standard is a comprehensive system for food safety and is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The requirements apply to both Metsä Board customers and end consumers.
Consumers appreciate the benefits of traceable cartonboard
„Consumers appreciate the benefits of traceable and renewable virgin fibre cartonboard, especially in direct food contact. The FSSC 22000 certifications are part of our continuous improvement practice and an expression of the high standards we set in the area of food safety.“
Marjatta Punkka, Product Safety Manager at Metsä Board
Metsä Board emphasises that it strives to achieve the same high safety standards in its own production facilities as it does for its customers in the food industry. All plants already have a food safety system in accordance with ISO 22000 certified. The FSSC 22000 system was previously introduced at the Finnish plant in Simpele in 2017.
So-called Food service cartons make beside Folding boxboard and white Kraftliner fibre makes up a significant proportion of Metsä Board's portfolio. According to the Finnish manufacturer, it uses pure virgin fibres - a renewable raw material that can be traced back to its origin in sustainably managed Nordic forests.
