Innovia and Wildcorn develop ‘Made for Recycling’ snack pack

A lamination of Innovia’s Propafilm Strata high barrier film and a white cavitated OPP were used to make the Wildcorn pack. 

Propafilm Strata provides a barrier to aroma, mineral oils and oxygen, even at high relative humidity levels, which means an increased shelf life and reduced food waste.

It is glossy, food contact compliant and chlorine free. It is also printable and offers a wide seal and hot tack range.

The new Wildcorn pack was also tested by Interseroh, an independent Germany recycling and consulting company, which awarded it with a ‘Made for Recycling’ certification.

“This certification proves the recyclability of our new Strata BOPP film​,” said Alasdair McEwen, global product manager, Packaging, Innovia Films.

“It has been designed to be a standalone mono filmic solution or, to be used in laminate constructions to be ‘recycle ready’, or recyclable in countries which have the infrastructure to recycle polypropylene.”​

Circular economy

Wildcorn’s founder Tobias Enge added, “As a consumer goods company, we are responsible to look at the complete ecological impact of our product and packaging waste is one of the key challenges of our generation.​

“Today’s emphasis on a ‘circular economy’ is very prominent, so we decided to find a structure for our packaging that is fully recyclable while providing premium product protection [while] ensuring that our consumers still experience the same high quality and taste they have come to expect.​

“We plan to move all our products to the new sustainable format and continue the development of a sustainable packaging.”​