Solidus - fibre-based packaging

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Solidus A break-through Solid-Board solutions

This new fibre-based Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) tray solution from Solidus is is 100% recyclable and uses up to 80% less plastic. This is a significant breakthrough in retail packaging as traditionally, this style of packaging used for meat, fish, and ready meals and relies heavily on plastic.

As Europe’s leading sustainable fibre-based packaging provider for food, beverage, and consumer goods, we’re passionate about finding new ways to reduce and rethink the use of plastic. At our Experience Centre in Spain, we asked, why can’t we turn the plastic MAP tray into a solid board solution?

The Experience Centre is a space where customers can interact with our experts and exchange knowledge, thus enabling the creation of more effective packaging solutions. As a result, we went on to develop a fibre-based packaging concept for consumer use which replaces plastic containers. The process was fast, the packaging fit-for-purpose and, thanks to our testing equipment, resistant to damage during storage and distribution.

Not only are these fibre-based MAP trays a viable and sustainable solution to plastic, but they are also compatible with current plastic packaging machines, meaning they lower the hurdle to transition away from plastic. The plastic film is easily separated so that it’s fibre-based tray can fully be recycled after use. As a circular business which transforms recycled paper into solid board, we’re passionate about working with our customers and partners to develop sustainable packaging solutions. When it comes to finding alternatives to plastic packaging, we’re committed to driving innovation to further reduce packaging waste.

Thanks to the amazing results we have already seen in Spain, we’ve recently opened another Experience Centre in Belgium to continue this work and are preparing a third one at one of our sites in the UK, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2022.

In another arena, Berry Global is helping McCormick lower its carbon footprint and push toward Purpose-Led Performance Sustainability Goals. This is in order to help advance their commitment to achieving 100% recyclable packaging, that can also be repurposed, or reused, McCormick is joining with packaging and plastics industry leader, Berry Global (NYSE: BERY). The collaboration leverages Berry’s expertise and access to mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). The new McCormick Assorted and Neon Food Colour bottles are made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and will begin appearing on shelves across North America this month.

“the plastic film is easily separated so that it’s fibre-based tray can fully be recycled after use”