Sharpak extends c-LOW to meat and sausages

The company said the new material should help customers meet the Courtauld 2 Commitment to improve resource efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.

The launch into the meat packaging range 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, which provides a significant carbon reduction over conventional polypropylene punnets.

The company claimed the reduced reliance on virgin petrochemicals, the use of recyclate and an eco-efficient rotary thermoforming production process give the material good eco-credentials.Importantly, the c-LOW trays retain the same mechanical properties as polypropylene trays, with no increase in product weight. 


Andrew Copson, managing director of Sharpak Yate, Bridgwater and Netherlands, said: “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. 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.”

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