Schärdinger, Tirol Milch, and Stainzer brands have been using the new snap-on lid since April. Manufactured using the injection molding process, the lid is dishwasher safe and has a 95-millimeter diameter that fits most standard yogurt cups on the market. Because it can be reused, the lid helps save plastic while also sealing the cup perfectly and helping to extend the shelf life of the product inside. An end-to-end solution with a perfect fit By producing this reusable lid, Greiner Packaging offers its customers an end-to-end solution – the cup and lid can be manufactured together to ensure a perfect fit. “The reusable lid is environmentally friendly yet convenient – that means we can offer consumers a sustainable solution that’s impressive on a number of levels,” stresses Verena Sallinger, Product Manager at Berglandmilch. “As long-standing partners, we know we can rely on Greiner Packaging. We benefit in terms of both proximity to the production location and security of supply.” Working together to achieve a circular economy The reusable lid meets Greiner Packaging’s requirements for sustainability, too – the company is committed to the concept of a circular economy that keeps plastic in circulation as a material for as long as possible. In the event that the lid does have to be disposed of eventually, it will ideally be recycled and incorporated into new plastic products in its reprocessed form. “We’re happy that more and more customers are working together with us on sustainable packaging solutions. This gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that a circular economy in the packaging sector can work when all the stages of the supply chain pull together,” says Konrad Wasserbauer, Director Circular Economy at GreinerPackaging. Packaging facts: • Technology: Injection molding • Decoration: IML • Material: PP
