A Northern packaging specialist has launched a fully recyclable product that aims to reduce plastic waste from the food industry.
PFF Group, which has a site in Washington and a base in Keighley, West Yorkshire, has launched a product called IMPAC-T, which contains less plastic than conventional PET packaging and can be used for dairy products such as yoghurt as well as a range of other produce.
The company has now made a significant investment in new process technology to bring the lighter weight packaging option to the market. It uses less plastic and more recycled materials, making it easier to recycle, while the plastic and card elements of the packaging can be more easily separated for reprocessing.
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In addition, the way the IMPAC-T packs are manufactured is a more efficient single stage process than traditional card wrap processes, further reducing the product’s carbon footprint.
PFF Group sales director Ian Smith said: “We have developed this concept and invested in innovative manufacturing processes to produce a new unique, light weight, recycled PET hybrid pack designed for use by food manufacturers.
“IMPAC-T is intrinsic to PFF’s core values of innovation, sustainability and creativity. We are proud to bring this new product to market and showcase our credentials as a leading independent UK food packaging manufacturer committed to the complete recycling process.
“As well as being designed for the dairy sector, IMPAC-T can be used for a range of other food applications where sealed in freshness and strong branding are essential.”
Established in 1993, PFF Group is one of the UK’s largest independent food packaging manufacturers. Last year it invested around £2m into the Washington plant and created 100 new jobs after securing an order to produce millions of PPE aprons for NHS workers.
PFF also expanded its presence in the North East later in the year with the acquisition of a Sedgefield food packaging manufacturing site that was had been part of the Italian Sirap Group. At the time, PFF said the deal would allow it to “combine two long-standing and highly regarded businesses in the packaging sector”.
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