Sustainability
Sustainable Packaging for a Greener Future
FFP have wholeheartedly committed to the development of materials and pack formats that can help to reduce any negative impact on the environment. Our technical expertise and manufacturing capability puts us in an optimal position to drive the innovation of more sustainable flexible packaging solutions. We have a great deal of knowledge of the current waste collection infrastructure in the UK and its current limitations. We have therefore looked at bringing to market solutions that can be readily collected now through the existing waste collection system.
Lightweighting
As well as developing new and innovative recyclable solutions, we have invested in our pouch and bag making capabilities as this growing market sector offers many products the opportunity to significantly reduce the weight of packaging without losing any functionality. They can in fact present additional benefits such as resealability and enhance printing and finishing opportunities. By reducing the packaging weight, products pass more economically through the supply chain and can reduce carbon emissions.
Post Consumer Recycled Content
We have further addressed sustainability within the packaging industry with the introduction of an up to 50% post-consumer recycled content peelable lidding film. This directly addresses the government’s proposed ‘plastic tax’ that will aim to tax packaging that contains less than 30% recycled content from April 2022.
The recyclate used in the film is sourced from PET bottle deposit return schemes and the resulting material is fully approved for food contact. It also delivers a significant carbon footprint saving with less CO2 emissions due to replacing virgin material with recycled content. The RPET lidding film can also be used in ovenable applications and is fully printable, offering a sustainable solution to many sectors.
Committed to developing sustainable solutions
FFP are members of OPRL, WRAP and CEFLEX and we do all we can to help propagate new ideas throughout the supply chain.
We encourage and welcome detailed dialogue with our customers to share ideas and supply information and education on the latest materials and pack formats, and pioneer new materials and new opportunities as they are created.
Sustainability Events
We have organised a number of Sustainability Days where we invite retailers, brand owners and key speakers from within the industry to network, address topical issues and share ideas and information. These events have been extremely successful and well attended. We will continue to organise them and if you would like to receive a notification of our next event, please complete the form below: