- BASF Gastronomy now uses Werz's meat packaging made with BASF's sustainable Ultramid Ccycled polyamide at its German sites.
- In partnership with SÜDPACK, the recyclable high-barrier film meets EU 2030 PPWR targets and is chemically and mechanically recyclable.
- This closed-loop solution marks a sustainable step forward for the Horeca sector.
For the production of its thermoformed packaging, SÜDPACK uses Ultramid Ccycled as a mass-balanced drop-in product that can be seamlessly integrated into existing production systems and processes. “The use of recycled raw materials assigned to the packaging shows that the requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) can be met through chemical recycling,” says Dr. Paul Neumann, New Business Development & Sustainability Polyamides Europe at BASF.
The regulation, which stipulates a certain proportion of recyclates in contact-sensitive packaging from 2030, also includes recyclability requirements in addition to this defined quota. In future, these will apply not only to the food retail sector, but also to packaging used in community catering.
The underlying high-barrier packaging film is rated as recyclable in the polyethylene film stream in accordance with the current German minimum standard. “This high-quality meat packaging is also mechanically recyclable in the dual system, to which it is also returned after use in the BASF canteens – in other words, genuine closed-loop packaging,” adds Neumann.
“Sustainable and recyclable packaging is an important topic for us and one that will become increasingly important in the future. We are delighted to have gained a partner in BASF Gastronomy with whom we can establish this product solution in the Horeca sector,” says Frank Werz, Managing Director of Werz Wurst-Fleisch-Convenience GmbH.