BIOPAP® EASY GENIUS Compostable Meal Tray Shortlisted for the Irish Foodservice Supplier Award
BIOPAP® EASY GENIUS Compostable Meal Tray Shortlisted for the Irish Foodservice Supplier Award
We are thrilled to announce that our BIOPAP® EASY GENIUS Compostable Meal Tray has been shortlisted in the Best Environmentally Sustainable Packaging category at the Irish Foodservice Supplier Award. This recognition highlights the sustainable innovation engineered and patented by BIOPAP®.
Addressing Key Environmental Challenges in Foodservice
The food service sector faces significant environmental challenges that require urgent attention:
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Minimizing food waste
- Eliminating single-use plastics
- Managing water consumption
BIOPAP® solutions are designed to tackle all these challenges head-on. Our LCA Cradle to Grave assessment reveals a remarkable 66% reduction in the carbon footprint of BIOPAP® food trays when compared to traditional PP or CPET containers—significantly reducing CO2 emissions in catering operations.
Sustainable Materials and Certifications
Made from renewable cellulose sourced from responsibly managed forests certified under the PEFC scheme, BIOPAP® food trays are not only eco-friendly but also #compostable. Certified under EN 13432 CIC, with on-field disintegration testing, our trays also carry OK Compost Home and BPI certifications.
At the end of service, no washing, no water, no detergent is needed. Simply dispose of the food remnants and trays together, where they will break down into high-quality compost—supporting agricultural sustainability and reducing reliance on fossil-based fertilizers.
Efficient, Sustainable, and Waste-Reducing
The BIOPAP® EASY GENIUS Compostable Meal Tray optimizes meal preparation and service, ensuring a smoother, more efficient workflow. It is perfectly suited for Cook & Chill, Cook & Serve, and Cook & Freeze processes, allowing for significant reductions in food waste.
A big thank you to KIERNAN’s Food Ingredients for their continued support of BIOPAP®’s sustainable innovations!
Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the environment.
We are thrilled to announce that Biopap® LC products have received Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Compostability Certification, the leading North American certification organization for compostable products and packaging, in accordance with ASTM Standard D6400.
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is the distinctive symbol for compostability also recognized by the general public and the entire value chain.
A process that began with the first biodegradability and composability tests carried out by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which established the first laboratory to evaluate the compostability of materials in the United States. Even the choice of Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification is not fortuitous and lies in the Institution’s twenty years of experience, the same 20 years of Biopap® activity at the forefront of sustainability with all containers developed to be compostable with food residues at the end of their life.
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification process is rigorous and ensures that certified food packaging can safely return to agriculture through a commercial composting facility. This is done by testing to ASTM standards and applying additional restrictions on carcinogens agents and fluorinated chemicals substances.
In fact, already in 2019, the values required by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for the chemical components called fluorinated PFOA/PFAS were less then 100 ppm, while the values analyzed for Biopap® products were <0.5 ppm. An excellent result that identifies the only natural fluorine present in cellulose fibres.
This is further testimony to our commitment to providing American professional catering operators with packaging systems that allow them to organize more efficient and sustainable catering services, turning waste into precious biological resources for agriculture and biodiversity.
In the US, 70% of the top 200 main composting sites also accept certified food packaging as organic waste. This is a great opportunity in particular for the patented Biopap® containers which are developed only on a cellulose basis and therefore rich in biogenic carbon and solid residue which improves the quality of compost and the performance of the plants. One more opportunity to organize close-loop containers with food residues in catering services such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes or large enterprises.
Our unique experience embodies a revolutionary systemic approach, which places the protection of the environment and people as the primary aim.
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