Sustainable Personalised Advent Calendars

The inner tray, which was previously made of plastic, has been replaced by an environmentally friendly injection-moulded tray made from paper fibres and potato starch. However, we cannot do away with plastic completely for food safety reasons – it’s there to protect your Ferrero products from moisture and to keep them fresh.

The market for recyclable plastic films is only just developing. We continue to test biodegradable plastic wraps and we are still in the process of developing a recyclable wrap that is both airtight and suitable to be used alongside our existing machinery.

The potatoes we use are grown specifically to produce industrial packaging. They have a higher starch content than conventional potatoes. They require specially treated cultivation areas. This is not land that could be used to grow food, so you can rest assured that no space or resources are wasted.

Yes, the packaging has been certified in the following ways –

• Bio-based (USDA, Vinçotte, BCC)
• Biodegradable / Compostable (EN13432, ASTMD6868, TÜV Austria)
• 99% Recyclable Paper (UL)
• ISEGA - safe for direct contact with food

We work closely with the certification bodies that review social and ecological standards for businesses. Ferrero have been using 100% sustainably certified cocoa since the beginning of 2020. In 2018, Ferrero received the Fairtrade Award for its long-term partnership with the co-operative union ECOOKIM, and its commitment to the Fairtrade Cocoa Program. Since the end of 2014, Ferrero has used 100% sustainably certified RSPO palm oil. Further information can be found at ferrerocsr.com.

Currently, our Advent Calendars and manufactured in and shipped from Germany, where we work closely with our partner reinpapier ®.

Please send your request to info@cewe.ie. We are always happy to answer your questions and hear your thoughts on this topic.