Sabic, Lamb Weston and Opackgroup develop sustainable packaging for frozen potato products. The new packaging consists of 60 per cent polyethylene, which is made from used cooking oils. It reduces the CO2-footprint and supports the circular economy.
In a co-operation between Sabic, Lamb Weston and Oerlemans Plastics (member of the Opackgroup) developed a new, sustainable packaging for frozen potato products. The packaging consists of at least 60 per cent from polymers made from biorenewable polyethylene. can be produced on the basis of used cooking oil (UCO). This reduces the CO2-footprint of the packaging by around 30 per cent. The organic raw material comes from Lamb Weston's production and is converted by Sabic into special polymers that are used in the new packaging bags.
Khaled Al-Jalawi from Sabic emphasised that this collaboration illustrates the principle of the circular economy by Waste products such as used cooking oil converted into circular polymers become. Sebastiaan Besems from Lamb Weston added that the demand for more sustainable packaging had increased and that this solution would fulfil the growing expectations of consumers. Oerlemans Plastics is responsible for the production of the multi-layer films made from the renewable polymers.
The Packaging is certified according to ISCC PLUS and fulfil both European and American food contact regulations. The first products with the new packaging are already on the market in the UK and the Netherlands.
Source: Sabic
