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Charpak new Twist-Loc® packaging has been launched with Waitrose & Partners

Charpak Ltd News and PR from Charpak Ltd - Published 02 October 2019 The Cambridgeshire-based pioneering designers & manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging are thrilled to confirm Waitrose & Partners as the first UK retailer to launch the company’s new Twist-Loc Tub.
Confirming the Twist-Loc Tub is 100% recyclable and manufactured from 90% recycled materials, the sale of the Waitrose & Partners new Mini Bites Treat Tubs will prevent over 14 tonnes of new virgin polypropylene plastic being produced every year. The Tubs use nearly 12 tonnes of already recycled and super-cleaned rPET with each Tub being 3.5grams lighter than the previous packaging.

The Twist-Loc Tubs' unique, ground-breaking design addresses multiple environmental challenges as it also eliminates the need for unnecessary micro-plastics. The ubiquitous small tear-off- tamper-evident plastic tab, which is a challenge for all waste management companies and recyclers, has been removed. Replaced by an integrated twist-and-lock mechanism this has been specifically designed to retain the tamper-evidence requirement for manufacturers and retailers, and still makes the Tubs very easy for consumers to open and close, reuse and then recycle.

Waitrose and Partners have reported a 16% sales increase to September 2019 with the new packaging design being well received by shoppers.

With over 24 million of these types of food-on-the-go and convenience tubs sold in the UK every year, the potential is to more than quadruple the environmental benefits; and remove more hard to recycle and non-recyclable packaging from supermarket shelves.

Twist-Loc can be used by many brands, manufacturers and retailers across multiple categories. Suitable for ambient, chilled and non-food the rPET Tub is an exciting development in the quest to remove and eliminate plastic waste. Charpak are looking forward to seeing more of their pioneering packaging innovations in market soon.
Confirming the Twist-Loc Tub is 100% recyclable and manufactured from 90% recycled materials

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