Compostable Food Packaging
Compostable food packaging provides a circular packaging solution and has the potential to contribute towards the circularity of food waste. By breaking down into organic matter, under the correct conditions and through appropriate collection methods, compostable packaging can help to combat the issue of food contamination as packs and food can be composted together.
Compostable Food Packaging Requirements
As with other solutions, compostable packaging requires reliable waste collection and the correct treatment processes to make it effective. Closed-loop composting systems are the most effective way to ensure that compostable food packaging is correctly collected and disposed of, for maximum benefit.
We offer our customers packaging that can fit with existing closed-loop composting systems or can help them to establish their own solutions. Alongside partners in the UK and Europe, we can install on-site bio-processors that allow customers to digest all their compostable packaging and food waste on-site.
This helps us to guide customers in using closed-loop composting systems to correctly capture, process, and either use the compost on-site, or have it collected for anaerobic digestion.
Our Compostable Food Packaging
After pioneering compostable packaging for food products in the 1990s, we continue to consider compostability in the development of our food packaging.
In line with EN 13432, the European standard for packaging composting, many of our off-the-shelf products are made with materials which are certified as commercially compostable. We also offer specific packaging which has full pack composting certification. For custom food packaging projects, we help our customers to choose materials which are EN 13432 certified in support of sustainability goals. We can also work on bespoke projects to align with other international standards.
Within our product information tables, we utilise symbols to denote compostable paperboard and compostable window film. Where our products are marked as having ‘compostable board’ or a ‘compostable window’, this means that the relevant materials used are commercially compostable within 16 weeks or 90 days, to EN 13432.
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Looking for food packaging that aligns with your sustainability goals? Contact us today to discover how we can support you.