What the Differences Between Normal FBB and Food Grade FBB?

Introduction

As the global packaging industry evolves, the demand for specialized paperboard materials continues to grow.  China Paper, a trusted brand in the paper manufacturing sector, offers both Normal Folding Box Board (FBB) and Food Grade FBB to meet the varying requirements of customers across industries.  While both belong to the FBB family, they differ significantly in raw material standards, production processes, safety certifications, and application scope. While both are widely used in packaging, they differ significantly in composition, performance, and application.

Normal FBB: Versatile and Cost-Effective

Made from bleached chemical pulp and mechanical pulp, offering good stiffness and printability. Normal FBB is a multi-layered board made primarily from virgin pulp, known for its excellent stiffness, smooth surface, and good printability.    It is ideal for cosmetics packaging, toy boxes, pharmaceutical cartons (non-direct contact), and general retail packaging.    Normal FBB offers cost efficiency and flexibility, making it a preferred choice in markets where direct food contact is not required.

Food Grade FBB: Safe and Compliant

Uses food-safe bleached pulp, free from harmful chemicals and heavy metals.  Complies with FDA and EU food contact standards.  Food Grade FBB is produced under strict hygiene conditions using food-safe virgin fibers with no fluorescent agents or harmful chemicals.    It meets rigorous international food safety standards such as FDA, ISEGA, SGS, and EU food contact regulations.    This board is odorless, moisture-resistant, and oil-repellent, making it perfectly suited for ice cream boxes, takeaway containers, bakery and frozen food packaging, as well as medicine and personal care packaging that require direct contact with sensitive contents.

The Key Differences

Normal FBB:  General Packaging use, price lower, Standard Barrier.

Food Grade FBB: Certified for food contact, price slightly higher but Barrier is optional grease/moisture protection. The Intended end-use is different.

Market Outlook

Normal FBB will remain strong in the non-food industries, like the consumer goods and promotional packaging sectors, while Food Grade FBB is expected to see rapid growth due to rising demand for safe, hygienic,  sustainable food Packaging and golobal hygiene and enviromental trends.

Conclusion

China Paper will continue to support both industries by providing reliable, high-performance solutions to meet a variety of packaging needs.

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