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Sustainably-sourced chocolate packaged in equally green paperboard

Finnish confectionery selects lightweight paperboard with sensory properties from sustainably managed forests for its new line of premium chocolate bars.

NORDI 3.35-oz chocolate bars are available in four artisanal recipes.
NORDI 3.35-oz chocolate bars are available in four artisanal recipes.

Finland-based confectionary company Fazer is launching a new line of premium chocolate bars in the U.S. under the NORDI brand name. The packaging is made from lightweight premium paperboard from Metsä Board that protects the product, keeps it fresh, and supports the brand’s image.

The NORDI chocolate brand is 100% sustainably sourced, using non-GMO ingredients. When sourcing packaging material for its brands, Fazer Confectionery Managing Director Nathalie Ahlstrom says the company is dedicated to decreasing its environmental impact by studying the entire value chain of packaging. “When selecting materials for packaging, we make sure that the raw materials are produced responsibly and are recyclable and/or biodegradable,” she says.

MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright 235g/m2 paperboard used in the NORDI packages is 100% traceable to sustainably-managed Nordic forests with four seedlings planted for each tree harvested. According to Metsä Board, other features include:

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