Bunzl UK & Ireland is set to add Huhtamaki\u2019s \u2018Taste\u2019 hot food boxes, featuring Xampla\u2019s Morro Coating technology, to its wide-ranging foodservice packaging offerings.<\/p>\n
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Morro Coating, derived from plants without chemical alteration, meets the European Single Use Plastic Directive\u2019s (SUPD) plastic-free classification.<\/p>\n
Xampla, a company focused on material innovation, said the boxes are made in the UK using responsibly sourced paper.<\/p>\n
The boxes are now accessible through Bunzl\u2019s distribution channels, reaching national restaurant chains, transport hubs, hotels, caterers, and stadiums across the region.<\/p>\n
Available in multiple sizes, the Taste boxes feature an embossed Morro logo to indicate their plant-based coating.<\/p>\n
The coating provides resistance to grease and leaks while ensuring the packaging remains recyclable. This collaboration followed a detailed assessment of the coating\u2019s performance, recyclability, and disposal options.<\/p>\n
Xampla\u2019s plant protein-based technology offers manufacturers and brands a practical, scalable solution to meet regulatory, environmental, and consumer expectations, according to the company.<\/p>\n
This move follows recent developments such as Just Eat Takeaway.com\u2019s use of Morro-coated delivery boxes for over 40,000 restaurant partners in Germany.<\/p>\n
The partnership aligns with Xampla\u2019s licensing agreement with 2M Group of Companies, which supplies manufacturers such as Huhtamaki, a key partner in bringing the coating to market.<\/p>\n
Bunzl UK & Ireland will exclusively distribute these boxes in the UK and the Republic of Ireland until October 2025.<\/p>\n
Xampla CEO Alexandra French said: \u201cThe\u00a0launch of\u00a0Huhtamaki\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Taste\u2019\u00a0boxes with Morro\u00a0Coating\u00a0represents\u00a0a new level of success for\u00a0Xampla.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur exclusive\u00a0partnership\u00a0with Bunzl\u00a0sees\u00a0Morro Coating introduced to a\u00a0significant number\u00a0of foodservice operators in the UK and Ireland\u00a0for the first time, presenting\u00a0their\u00a0customers with the very latest in\u00a0SUPD-exempt\u00a0materials and\u00a0product innovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBunzl\u00a0UK & Ireland\u2019s\u00a0established\u00a0distribution\u00a0networks\u00a0are\u00a0second to none,\u00a0and\u00a0we are delighted to be\u00a0exclusively\u00a0partnering together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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