{"id":22886,"date":"2019-04-25T13:25:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=22886"},"modified":"2020-08-21T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T15:00:54","slug":"metsae-board-pilot-project-catering-take-away-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/metsae-board-pilotprojekt-gastronomie-take-away-verpackungen\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of better and more sustainable takeaway packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mets\u00e4 Board has been successful in an innovation competition organised by the City of Helsinki and Business Finland with a recyclable packaging concept for takeaway products in the catering industry. It is one of seven companies taking part in a pilot project that will run until the end of May 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Innovation competition<\/strong> aims to develop new technical processes and other innovative solutions for food and its production, including in the areas of <strong>Packaging<\/strong>, <strong>Circular economy<\/strong> and clean technologies.<\/p>\n<h2>60 companies submitted concepts<\/h2>\n<p>Around 60 companies submitted concepts for the competition. Only seven were selected for the <strong>Pilot project<\/strong> have been selected. The competition jury is made up of representatives from the city of <strong>Helsinki<\/strong>, the University of Helsinki and the business community.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-4287700179\"><div id=\"packa-4159377902\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The concept with which <strong>Mets\u00e4 Board<\/strong> involved in the project, involves the entire <strong>Packaging value chain<\/strong> with it. With a consumer study at the start of the pilot phase, the Finnish manufacturer of <strong>Premium fresh fibre board<\/strong> the requirements for development.<\/p>\n<h2>Current takeaway packaging is fraught with compromises<\/h2>\n<p>\u201eThe current <strong>Gastronomy<\/strong> The takeaway packaging used is characterised by functional compromises or is not considered environmentally friendly by consumers. The participants in the study also stated that today's packaging does not meet the standards of premium packaging,\u201d explains Leena Yliniemi, Technical Marketing Director at Mets\u00e4 Board.<\/p><div id=\"packa-3692290192\" class=\"packa-inhalt packa-entity-placement\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n<p>In the following, Mets\u00e4 Board produced a packaging made of a board quality that is suitable for direct <strong>Food contact<\/strong> and can be recycled. It can also be easily customised according to the individual wishes of the catering business. The Finnish company Cadpack Oy was responsible for the design and production. Package Testing &amp; Research Oy is responsible for the coordination of the pilot phase and the <strong>Consumer study<\/strong> responsible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mets\u00e4 Board has been successful in an innovation competition organised by the City of Helsinki and Business Finland with a recyclable packaging concept for takeaway products in the catering industry. 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