SPAR Austria conducts limited trial on free paper bags

When it comes to plastic waste, fruit and vegetable packaging is one of the biggest challenges food retailers face. SPAR is carrying out a new trial to tackle the issue.

In an attempt to address the issue of plastic bags, SPAR Austria has introduced free paper bags for fruit and vegetables, on a trial basis, in 11 INTERSPAR Hypermarkets in Salzburg and Styria.

This isn’t the first step the SPAR Partner has taken to reduce plastic waste. In April, it introduced a drawstring polyester net for loose fruit in all INTERSPAR Hypermarkets.

“Ideally, our customers carry a reusable net with them for their fruit and vegetables, but we also need to offer another solution. For this reason, we are testing the use of free paper bags,” said Managing Director of INTERSPAR Austria, Markus Kaser.