Packing material and method of manufacturing the packing material

A packing material comprising:

• a molded fiber shell including:
• a container portion having a cavity formed therein and an opening for filling the cavity;
• and
• a cover positioned over the opening of the container portion of the molded fiber shell to close the opening;
• and
• a plurality of cylindrical-shaped molded fiber cushioning elements located in the cavity of the molded fiber shell and enclosed by the molded fiber shell when the cover is positioned over the opening, each of the plurality of cylindrical-shaped molded fiber cushioning elements being discrete from each other, each of the cylindrical-shaped molded fiber cushioning elements having a bottom portion and a top portion, each of the cylindrical-shaped molded fiber cushioning elements including a side wall forming the cylindrical shape and a bottom wall, the side wall having an inward-facing surface delineating a cavity, the bottom wall being located on the bottom portion to enclose the cavity, the cavity being an open cavity with an opening to the cavity formed in the top portion.