Unilever Thailand and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) have collaborated to create food-grade recycled packaging for the Knorr Professional brand, developed using advanced recycling technology from SCGC’s GREEN POLYMER.
The companies say this process converts used plastics into circular naphtha feedstock, which is then used to produce new ‘certified circular’ polyolefin resins. These resins have properties equivalent to virgin plastics and are certified under the ISCC PLUS standard across the entire supply chain, reportedly making SCGC ‘the first’ to achieve this in Thailand’s petrochemical industry.
The certification ensures the packaging can be used safely for food products, free from harmful chemical residues or contaminants that could be hazardous to health. This launch is said to mark the first time food packaging produced through an advanced recycling process has been introduced in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
In related news, Xact Prepack teamed up with Termoformas in March to create plastic punnets and trays for the food industry with a minimum of 80% recycled content, designed for applications including meat and fresh produce. The recycled content in the trays apparently reduces reliance on virgin plastics, minimizes waste and delivers cost savings.
More recently, INEOS Styrolution and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller developed sour cream cups containing 30% recycled polystyrene, available in ALDI SÜD stores across Germany. The cups are intended to align with the stricter rules of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, with INEOS Styrolution submitting a formal EFSA application for its recycling technology.
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