Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa have extended collaboration to introduce a new PET (polyethylene terephthalate) multilayer tray aimed at enhancing recyclability in food packaging.
The move centres on a multilayer structure that places recycled PET flakes in the tray’s core, while using virgin, food-grade PET on the exterior surfaces.
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This approach is designed to retain necessary standards relating to food safety, clarity, and sealing, while increasing the proportion of recycled material, noted Indorama.
AMB Spa chief procurement officer Paolo Cescutti said: “This solution demonstrates that multilayer trays can meet circularity goals in practice, not just on paper.
“It proves that innovation and collaboration can unlock new recycling pathways, even for the most complex packaging waste streams.”
The tray is also designed so it can be processed for recycling after use, supporting the reuse of PET for similar applications.
This development aligns with upcoming European regulations under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which require an average of 30% recycled content in plastic packaging by 2030.
Production has begun at Indorama Ventures’ Verdun Recycling site in France.
Deliveries to UK customers are underway, with broader European distribution planned.
This project builds on earlier cooperation between the two companies in 2023.
Since then, the process has moved from initial development to full-scale production, aiming to support circularity in high-performance food packaging through design that facilitates recycling.
Indorama Ventures Europe and Türkiye CPET business director Andy Motta commented: “A scalable innovation like this enables the tray industry to maintain high performance while moving decisively toward Europe’s circular-economy ambitions.
“It reflects our commitment to solutions that strengthen recycling systems.”
