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FEFCO will demonstrate the benefits of corrugated packaging at
Fruit Logistica  

Brussels, 9 December 2008, FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) is pleased to announce that it will take part in this specialist trade for the first time with a 90 m2 stand located in Hall 5.2 where international growers and grower organisations will exhibit.
Fruit Logistica is the most important business and communication arena of the international fresh produce trade and a key meeting place for the fresh produce trade with about 50,000 visitors coming from 125 countries and 950 press visitors from all over the world.

The FEFCO stand has been especially designed to highlight the benefits of corrugated packaging and to show the efficiency of corrugated solution for the packaging and distribution of fruit & vegetable products. During the fair, FEFCO will be announcing the launch of the Common Footprint Standard (CF) and the related CF stamp.

FEFCO believes that corrugated board packaging is the perfect solution in terms of logistics, sustainability, and printability. Fruit Logistica is an opportunity to advertise these remarkable qualities towards retailers, growers and grower organisations, packers and fillers, suppliers of erecting machines, professional press, and politicians.

FEFCO also encourages its members to be present in order to support the industry and help the team demonstrate the values of corrugated board packaging.

For additional information, please contact Nathalie Schneegans – Communications Director at nathalie.schneegans@fefco.org - +32 2 650 08 32 or Gudrun Klopfer, Retail Packaging Director at gudrun.klopfer@fefco.org

For additional information on Fruit Logistica, please visit: www.fruitlogistica.com

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Note to the editors

FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) was established in 1952 and represents the interests of the European Corrugated Board Manufacturers. Headquartered in Brussels, FEFCO has 24 active members, all European national corrugated packaging organisations. The role of the Federation is to investigate economic, financial, technical and marketing issues of interest to the corrugated packaging industry, to analyse all factors which may influence the industry, and to promote and develop its image.