Sharpak extends low carbon status to protein

Prominent food packaging manufacturer Sharpak has announced the availability of its ground-breaking c-LOW low carbon material across its protein ranges for meat, fish and sausage trays, assisting customers in meeting the Courtauld 2 Commitment.

Prominent food packaging manufacturer Sharpak has announced the availability of its ground-breaking c-LOW low carbon material across its protein ranges for meat, fish and sausage trays, assisting customers in meeting the Courtauld 2 Commitment. This follows the successful launch of c-LOW in mushroom punnets two years ago. 

c-LOW is produced using a blend of a natural mineral, recyclate and virgin polypropylene, providing a significant carbon reduction over conventional polypropylene punnets.  The combination of a reduced reliance on virgin petrochemicals, the use of recyclate and the eco-efficient rotatry thermoforming production process all contribute to c-LOW’s eco credentials, and meet the Courtauld 2 Commitment; to improve resource efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.

The c-LOW trays also retain exactly the same mechanical properties as polypropylene trays, with excellent chill impact and top load properties and no increase in product weight.  

Andrew Copson, managing director of Sharpak Yate, Bridgwater and Netherlands says, “At Sharpak we are extremely committed to reducing the impact of our products on the environment. We are also aware of the pressure our customers are under to meet responsibility deals such as Courtauld 2 as well as the environmental concerns of their own customers. 

“In response to this, we developed our c-LOW material, which has been used successfully in our mushroom punnets for over two years.   We know that the protein market accounts for a huge proportion of the polypropylene trays in the grocery industry so we are delighted that after extensive research and development - the hard work which also enabled us to reduce the c-LOW material carbon footprint - we are now able to present this low carbon packaging option to the protein market. We look forward to continuing to spearhead low carbon innovations in food packaging.”

Source: Sharpak