James Wigglesworth, factory manager of the 10th Berry Superfos facility to be ISO 14001 certified.
Berry Global is part of a first of its kind pilot project launched by Heinz and Tesco to recycle more soft plastics in the United Kingdom.
German coffee producer Tchibo chose Berry Superfos to produce coffee capsules made from renewable materials for their Qbo brand.
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Ice cream producer Diplom-Is makes recycling possible by opting for a new non-carbon black colour for its containers.
The new Berry Superfos testing laboratory has obtained accreditation in the field of chemical testing and sampling of plastic products.
For sustainability reasons, dairy producer Milchwerke Schwaben joined forces with Berry Superfos to reduce the weight of their 1 kg packaging.
How the Berry Superfos facility in Bosnia Herzegovina managed to reach a full year without any recordable accidents.
Alex Helsen, Managing Director at Choco Yoco, a new brand for healthy chocolate and hazelnut spreads.
Take a look at our new SuperCup – a sturdy, reusable and widely recyclable cup ideal for all types of events
Food producer Choví launches more sustainable packaging developed in partnership with Berry Superfos
Podravka, producer of Lino Lada cream spreads.
Recycled plastic is now a real option for food product packaging.
You can reduce the use of virgin materials for your packaging with our thermoformed pots or injection stretch blow moulded jars made with recycled PET.
Nordthy in Denmark now uses UniPak pails for their new salty snacks and dried fruits range.
Hitam in France is impressed with the design expertise of Berry Superfos.
Then check out our versatile range of containers with post-consumer recycled material (PCR).
French Aquarium Systems has moved from 100% virgin plastic to 50% recycled content.
Read more about our new vending cups made of PP
Read more about the new spoon which is compliant with new EU SUP Directive.
Cargill Brazil has successfully converted from metal to plastic.
Schweizer Salinen uses a reusable pail from Berry Superfos with 30% PCR content for de-icing salt.
With the CombiLight™ pot, packaging weight is cut to the bone.
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“Superfos, a Berry Global company, is contributing to the circular economy and we want to help our customers do the same,” says Uwe Zinnert, Business Development Manager at Superfos.
Towards the circular economy
So what does this actually mean? While the linear economy essentially follows the idea of “take, make and waste”, the circular economy focuses on the efficient use of resources and production of goods that do not generate any waste. Industries can also contribute to minimising their impact on the natural environment and limiting use of natural resources by using clean technology and renewable energy.
The Circular Grading Tool
Besides ongoing efforts to become increasingly energy and water efficient, Superfos is focused on designing packaging products in a way that allows for the efficient use of resources and the potential of reuse and recycling. In fact, the products we produce are already to a high degree recyclable. Superfos is implementing the use of the Circular Grading Tool, developed by the former RPC Group, to evaluate packaging designs in light of circular economy principles.
The grading tool provides a visual representation of how recyclable a piece of plastic packaging is, on a scale from A to F. The tool also indicates if the packaging is lightweight, can be reused or contains recycled, biobased or biodegradable materials. Visually, the grading tool resembles the energy efficiency labelling used on electrical appliances throughout Europe. The Circular Grading Tool is based on the Recyclass System, developed by Plastics Recyclers Europe.
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“Our massive experience and knowledge in the field enables us to supply our customers with expert advice about recyclability. The new grading scale enables us to engage in a dialogue with customers within a common framework to discuss sustainability and the circular economy,” explains Uwe Zinnert.
We use recycled material
For the production of rigid plastic packaging, Superfos is increasingly using PCR and PIR (Post-Consumer Recycled material and Post-Industrial Recycled material) targeted at non-food products. For food product packaging we focus on developing solutions using recycled material. The Berry bpi Group acquisition of PLASgran, a leading UK plastic recycler, ensures we are at the forefront of development in this field.
If you would like to discuss how we can help you develop sustainable packaging solutions, please contact us at Superfos. We are ready to use our expertise to guide you.
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