Returned Goods

Preparing for the carton saw

image of employee preparing returned goods for the carton saw

Cigarettes whose sell-by dates had expired were returned to the factory so that their tobacco could be reclaimed. Reclaimed tobacco was reused by adding moisture and sending it through the process again. Here, an employee prepares cases of returned goods to go through the carton sawClick for a glossary definition, which sliced the cartons open to reclaim their cigarettes.