Sustainability in Food Packaging
As a manufacturer of plastic packaging, kp is an essential part of the food supply chain, enabling the distribution of food; keeping it secure, safe, fresher for longer, and preventing food waste. We have always known the value of plastics and continue to develop sustainable plastic packaging that is recyclable and made from recycled materials. Thanks to the unique features and benefits of plastic we can help deliver food from farm to fork in the most efficient manner, while protecting the environment.
kp Tray2Tray™
We are on a mission to recover used food
packaging and turn it back into more of the same. Thanks to kp Tray2Tray™, our plastic trays and
rigid films can come back time and again as safe,
protective, fully recyclable food packaging.
The possibilities are endless.
The possibilities are endless.
In the loop
Our goal is to revolutionise the recycling offood packaging, committing to a closed loop.
Our 2022 target is to reach 30% in 3 years
with Tray2Tray in our rigid films & trays.
Lower carbon footprint
Made from
up to 100%
recycled PET
Maximum food protection and safety
Lightweight
Fully
circular
Fully recyclable
Our roadmap to success
Developing a market for recycled PET tray flake isn’t something that can be achieved by kp alone. That’s why
we’re working with our entire value chain to generate and drive continued demand for this material. We are also strengthening our partnerships with recycling companies, suppliers and customers to ensure a constant
supply of post-consumer recycled plastics. Upstream, we're working with the recycling industry to ‘pull’ more plastic PET trays back to us. Downstream, we are collaborating with customers to ‘push’ demand for trays
made from rPET tray flake.
kp Tray2Tray™ is fundamental to our Positive Plastics Pledge
In 2018, we launched our Positive Plastics Pledge, a four-point plan for a world with less waste. kp Tray2Tray™ is
the latest innovation that will help us to deliver on our pledge.
kp Kapture™
Near-Infrared Detectable
kp Kapture™ trays are made from near-infrared (NIR) detectable pigment, allowing the material to be successfully
detected in today’s sorting and recycling machines.
Maximum food protection & safety
This range can be sorted and also recycled back into food grade packaging with no compromise on functionality or safety.Fully circular
Made from up to 100% post-consumer recycled PET, fully detectable and widely recycled by all current Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and Plastic Recovery Facilities (PRFs), allowing us to completely close the loop on black and coloured plastics.Premium product
kp Kapture™ completely closes the loop on coloured PET – giving retailers the sustainable option to once again showcase their products in the timeless quality of black and coloured premium packaging.RECOUP assisted kp with successful trials to independently demonstrate the detectability of kp Kapture™ coloured trays using existing sorting technology in UK facilities. This ensures the items in the kp Kapture™ brand range can sorted effectively and prepared for onward recycling.
Stuart Foster
CEO, RECOUP
Recycling Process
