Although commonly referred to as Styrofoam, that brand of polystyrene foam isn't used in food packaging, according to its manufacturer, Dow Chemical Co.
Much of that was funneled into the protective-packaging segment, which includes Bubble Wrap, Jiffy mailers, Instapak foam cushioning and Fill-Air inflatable packs.
Then the product was trucked about 200 miles to central Wisconsin, where another contractor bundled adhesive foam with plastic hooks and put the product into blister packaging.