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Less plastic in fresh food packaging

With Noel Alimentaria, Mondi was able to reduce the proportion of plastic in its fresh food packaging and now uses 80 per cent paper.

Mondi has supported Noel Alimentaria in reducing the plastic content of its packaging for fresh food. Now 80 per cent paper is used for trays for products such as cold cuts and burgers. 

Mondi has worked closely with Noel Alimentaria to achieve the best possible Packaging solution for its range of plant-based and animal-based foods to find. Thanks to the collaboration, Noel Alimentaria decided in favour of the Paper-based PerFORMing tray, to package its rebranded Verday range of plant-based cold cuts and vegetarian burgers. Verday is used by Marks and Spencer for its Plant Kitchen range in the UK and supplied to the Nordic ham and sausage markets.

„By working very closely with Noel Alimentaria from the outset, we have been able to ensure that we deliver the best possible option for the full range of meat and meat-free products by using a tray made from renewable and responsibly sourced material that still offers maximum protection for the goods.“

Falk Paulsen, Sales & Business Development Director at Mondi

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Fresh foods such as cold cuts or burgers from Noel Alimentaria are now 80 per cent packaged in paper instead of plastic.
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As the trays are mouldable, they can be adapted to a range of food products of different sizes. And all this with a high symmetrical stretch for uniform mouldability, ideal for flat food trays. PerFORMing offers a Strong barrier protection against moisture and oxygen and keeps the food fresh throughout the storage and distribution process. The trays are 80 per cent paper compared to the industry standard where they are 100 per cent plastic, meaning that the plastic content of the trays has been greatly reduced. The Paper tray is designed for recycling and has passed the recyclability tests of the German Institute PTS (Papiertechnische Stiftung, method RH:021/97).

„We deliver our premium food products throughout Europe, so the right packaging is essential to preserve and protect the freshness of the products. At the same time, sustainability is high on our agenda and it was a pleasure to work so closely with Mondi to find the most suitable solution. We were able to use the new paper-based trays on our existing machines and will now use the same solution for our other ranges of ham and other meat products.“

Maria Sánchez, Corporate Marketing Director at Noel Alimentaria

Source: Mondi

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