If this test works and the recycled material is as good as the conventional roofing, it could be a game changer for Kraft Heinz. It`s not clear how much flexible packaging the CPG company uses for its products annually. According to statistics on Kraft Heinz`s website, about 30% of its packaging as of 2019 fell into the non-recyclable category, including flexible plastic films or rigid plastic containers.
The company has several sustainability goals, including making 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. To reach that goal, the brand is testing a recyclable and compostable paper cup for Macaroni & Cheese in the U.S., and in Europe plans to make its Heinz Ketchup bottles with recyclable food-grade PET plastic...
The company has several sustainability goals, including making 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. To reach that goal, the brand is testing a recyclable and compostable paper cup for Macaroni & Cheese in the U.S., and in Europe plans to make its Heinz Ketchup bottles with recyclable food-grade PET plastic...
Dive Brief:
- Kraft Heinz has installed new roofs made of recycled plastic packaging on manufacturing facilities in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and Holland, Michigan.
- The food processing giant installed the recycled roofing boards in late 2020 and will monitor the recycled material`s performance versus conventional building materials with an eye to standardizing its use if the test goes well.
- The recycled roof boards are 4 feet by 8 feet, and 94% of each board is made from post-consumer plastic and fiber. The company didn`t indicate how much of its factories` roofs have been covered in the recycled boards, but it`s certainly being put to the test. Beaver Dam saw a foot of snow in February, while Holland received more than 2 feet, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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