A new inner coil!

Zero waste, Chocolatemakers, Bean-to-bar

Perhaps you have already noticed, our bars have a new 'inner wrapper'! In other words, the inside of the 2 pieces of paper in which the bar is wrapped. A rather special wrapper we can say. It is made of cellulose (a plant material) and can therefore go straight on the compost heap! No waste, we like that. And in this case, so does your garden.

Why this new wrapper?
Our previous inner wrapper was made of grease paper without printing. Also suitable for 100% recycling, but ... this paper had a relatively low barrier function. This means that it blocks less air (oxygen) than, for example, aluminum foil (which in turn is very environmentally unfriendly). The
shelf life of the chocolate is about 8 months in the grease paper. Not such a problem for us, because who doesn't eat a chocolate bar within a few days?

A wrapper made of plants
Our new inner wrapper, developed with Bio4PackOur new inner wrapper, developed in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, has a layer of cellulose foil. This looks like plastic, but is made of plant material. The cellulose foil is laminated to the paper with compostable glue and can therefore be disposed of in the compost heap. It has a higher barrier function than the greaseproof paper, as a result of which the chocolate remains tasty for longer and has a longer shelf life.

An additional advantage is that the paper is somewhat stiffer and easier to fold. And that is what Aunt Agatha, our 1932 packing machine, likes.

Zero Waste Policy
At Chocolatemakers, we pursue a Zero Waste policy. Our operations are based on minimising emissions and waste. We recycle and reuse materials throughout the supply chain and strive for local solutions. When designing new products and packaging, we also consider the possible reuse of raw materials after their life cycle. With this new inner wrapper your (vegetable) garden can also enjoy the fact that you are eating chocolate. Now that's a win-win!