BASF Gastronomy has been using high-quality products from Werz Wurst-Fleisch-Convenience GmbH in its company canteens at the Ludwigshafen, Limburgerhof and Lampertheim sites and in all event venues for many years. As part of a cross-value chain cooperation with SÜDPACK, a leading supplier of high-performance packaging films, Werz is now implementing BASF’s sustainable polyamide Ultramid  Ccycled in meat and sausage packaging for the first time in the Horeca sector (hotel/restaurant/community catering).

For the production of its thermoformed packaging, SÜDPACK uses Ultramid Ccycled as a mass-balanced drop-in product that can be seamlessly integrated into existing production systems and processes.

“The use of recycled raw materials assigned to the packaging shows that the requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation(PPWR) can be met through chemical recycling,” says Dr. Paul Neumann, New Business Development & Sustainability Polyamides Europe at BASF.

The regulation, which stipulates a certain proportion of recyclates in contact-sensitive packaging from 2030, also includes recyclability requirements in addition to this defined quota. In future, these will apply not only to the food retail sector, but also to packaging used in community catering.

The underlying high-barrier packaging film is rated as recyclable in the polyethylene film stream in accordance with the current German minimum standard. “This high-quality meat packaging is also mechanically recyclable in the dual system, to which it is also returned after use in the BASF canteens – in other words, genuine closed-loop packaging,” adds Neumann.

“Sustainable and recyclable packaging is an important topic for us and one that will become increasingly important in the future. We are delighted to have gained a partner in BASF Gastronomy with whom we can establish this product solution in the Horeca sector,” says Frank Werz, Managing Director of Werz Wurst-Fleisch-Convenience GmbH.