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Foodsafetyandhygienearetopprioritiesforconsideringuseofpostconsumerrecycled(PCR)contentinfoodpackaging.WhenAVIGlobal Plastintroduced80to90%recycledPETinlmsandpackagingdesigns in2013,theyusedstate-of-the-artco-extrusionequipmentto sandwichpost-consumermaterialbetweenvirginmaterialstodeliver exoticfruitsacross6continents,freshandcontamination-free.These werecertiedbyIntertektoauthenticatetheclaimofusingrecycled contentinthenalnishedpack.

Inthewakeofincreasingregulationstowardspreventionand managementofplasticwasteglobally,AVIGlobalwaskeenonentirely eliminatingtheuseofvirginmaterialsfromitsrangeofPEToerings. Thecompanyislookingtohelpfruitretailersandtherestofthevaluechainoptimizetheircarbon-footprintandalignwithgovernmentbackedinterventionsthatincentivizecurbsonplasticwastepollution anduseofPCRthroughstateleviesorplastictaxmechanisms.After rigoroustrialsandtesting,AVIisreadywith100%rPETproductsmade

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entirelyoutofwaste,yet100%safeforfood-contact.

“Sustainabilityisontheagendaofallofourclients,especiallyour partnersintheEuropeanUnionandtheUK.Governmentsinthese regionshaveannouncedandimplementedincentivestocurbplastic wastepollutionandpromotetheuseofrecycledcontentthrough mechanismslikestateleviesoraplastictax.

“Our100%recycledfood-gradePETclamshellsandpunnetsintendon helpingfruitretailersandothersupply-chainpartnersadhereto evolvingregulationsandmandatesconcerningthesustainabilityand circularityofplasticpackaging.Byusing100%recycledcontent,our clientscanreducetheirdependenceonvirginrawmaterialsby100%. Wecanfurtherhelpthemderiverawmaterialsavingsbydowngauging packdesignsbyupto10%,thus,extendingthevalueandapplication ofprecious,renewablematerialsforlongerwhilepreventingtheir overuse.Overall,ouroeringsopenopportunitiesforclientstofurther optimizetheirbusinesses’carbon,water,energy&wastefootprints,” saidSukhdeepSinghSethifromAVIGlobalPlast.

Acrosstheglobe,inEuropeandUSAforinstance,standardsand guidelineshavebeenmandatedtoregulatefoodpackagingthatuses 100%rPET.OnesuchgloballyadoptedstandardistheEuropeanFood SafetyAuthority(EFSA)approvalforfood-contactsafety.EFSAcerties onlythoserecyclingprocessesthatusesuper-cleaningtechnologiesto producerecycledcontentwithvirgin-gradeproperties,makingthe circularsystemtrulysafe,sustainableandscalable.

AVIGlobal’slatest100%rPEToeringisdesignedwithakesderived fromanEFSA-approvedrecyclingprocess.Thisistoreassureclients aboutreceivingqualityproductsthatcomplywithreliablestandards. Withclarityandimpactresistancecomparabletovirginmaterials,AVI Global’s100%rPEToeringsarealso100%recyclablewithnotoxic additivesadded.Withthis,retailersandbrandownerscanpotentially givetheirpackagingendlesslifewhilemakingwayforrecyclersto accesshigh-qualityfeedstocktoclosetheloopmoresustainably.

“Wearelookingtoservicepunnetrequirementsforgrapes,kiwis, dragon-fruit,cherrytomatoesandvariouskindsofberry–strawberry, blueberry,raspberryetc. Wehaveanextensivedesignrangeoeredin 100-1000gramSKUs,wearealsoopentoanycustomization,if needed.

“Weoerboth,clamshellsandheat-sealablepunnets.Our punnets/traysoergoodsealproperties,meetpreferredpackdesign standardsandarecompatiblewithhigh-speedmachinelinesrunning intheUKandEU–thesearetopreasonsfortheiracceptanceamong majorimportershere.

“Atpresent,AVIGlobalPlastistheonlyIndiansuppliertooer100% rPETsheetsandthermoformedpacksoffood-gradequality.Theteam

atAVIisintentonencouragingpartnerstosavemoreenergy,reduce carbonemissionsandplasticwasteandenhancelivelihoodsina virtuousloop.”

Formoredetails,connectwithMr.SukhdeepSinghSethi– sethi@avigloplast.com

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