{"id":3702,"date":"2024-11-11T06:14:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T11:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2024-11-11T06:14:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T11:14:11","slug":"masterfoods-announces-paper-sauce-packaging-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3702","title":{"rendered":"MasterFoods announces paper sauce packaging trial"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The new packs use 58% less plastic than previously. Credit: Yeti studio via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Mars\u2019 Australian subsidiary MasterFoods has initiated a trial of recyclable and single-serve tomato sauce packs in Australia, as part of its efforts to reduce plastic usage in packaging.<\/p>\n

The new packs, which utilise 58% less plastic than their predecessors, can be recycled through standard kerbside collection.<\/p>\n

Commencing this month and running until April 2025, the trial will distribute more than a million units of paper-based packaging for consumer evaluation across diverse locations such as sporting stadiums, petrol stations, mining sites, and pie shops.<\/p>\n

Mars Food & Nutrition\u2019s manufacturing site in Wyong, Australia, is involved in the production of MasterFoods\u2019 recyclable squeeze-on tomato sauce packs.<\/p>\n

The product results from five years of research and development and an investment of A$3m ($1.97m) to date. <\/p>\n

Considering the company uses more than 240 million sauce packs annually, the trial is expected to be a crucial component of the company\u2019s sustainable packaging strategy.<\/p>\n

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