Overview

• Food inspectors discovered the pallet during a Malmö warehouse check last summer while investigating another matter.
• Because the jars lack traceability, Swedish rules prohibit their sale.
• A 2024 law requires removing most food from packaging before discarding it, blocking simple disposal of the jars.
• The environmental administration says it lacks the facilities to separate the spread from thousands of glass containers, according to director Arvid Nordland.
• The authority has asked the national government to revise the legislation and rejects using a local exemption as an appropriate remedy.