Huhtamaki launches innovative, recyclable ice cream packaging solution in the US, made with 95% renewable biobased material
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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HELSINKI, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, today launches ICON® packaging, a breakthrough paper technology, initially for use for ice cream containers and lids, which enables recycling in communities with paper product recycling programs across the United States. This is a significant breakthrough in delivering a sustainable solution for consumers which combines Huhtamaki's proprietary water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard and results in the entire package being made with 95% renewable biobased material. This enables the ice cream containers and lids to be recycled along with other paper products such as folded carton packaging.
Key Points:
- This enables the ice cream containers and lids to be recycled along with other paper products such as folded carton packaging.
- "Our paper-based technology and barrier solutions are the key differentiators in ICON ice cream packaging.
- The technology allows ice cream packaging to enter the existing North American recycling stream more easily.
- ICONpackaging has been developed by Huhtamaki's Technology and Development (T&D) and operational team as an alternative packaging solution for ice cream.