BASF Gastronomy relies on sustainable circular packaging with Ultramid Ccycled

• Cooperation between SÜDPACK, Werz and BASF to produce packaging for community catering
• Food packaging containing polyamide offers optimum product protection and longer shelf life
• Sustainable polyamide Ultramid^® Ccycled^® supports the use of alternative raw materials from chemical recycling of plastic waste

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.
 

About Ultramid^® Ccycled^®

Polyamide is an important component in the packaging of foods such as meat and cheese, as its mechanical and barrier properties provide optimum product protection and therefore a longer shelf life for the food, while minimizing the amount of material used in packaging production. Ultramid Ccycled is obtained from the use of pyrolysis oil from chemically recycled mixed plastic waste. The recycled raw material is fed into the BASF production network at the beginning and allocated to the Ultramid Ccycled products using a mass balance approach. Fossil raw materials are thus replaced and saved. As Ultramid Ccycled has the same quality as the conventional product, the sustainable product is also ideally suited for applications with high quality, hygiene and performance requirements, such as food packaging
 

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
 

About BASF Gastronomy

BASF Gastronomy is your reliable partner for successful conferences, seminars and events. Passion, expertise and a wide range of different locations are our strength. With a total of over 60 function rooms, we can provide the perfect setting for any business or private event. The aim is always to create unforgettable culinary experiences that inspire and connect. The portfolio at the Ludwigshafen site includes ten canteens, the BASF Wine Cellar, the Feierabendhaus, the Gesellschaftshaus, the Hotel René Bohn, as well as the Seminarhotel St. Johann in the Southern Palatinate and the Aktivhotel Breitnau in the Black Forest. Founded in 1901, BASF Wine Cellar is one of the largest wine merchants in Germany and stocks over 1 million wines from the world's best wine-growing regions. Further information can be found at www.gastronomy.basf.de.
 

About Werz

The Werz butcher's shop, based in Heidelberg, has been making a name for itself since 1935. We supply facilities in the care and business sector, the catering and hotel industry as well as the food retail trade with meat and sausage products. Now in the third generation, the first-class quality of our products has always been our top priority. We attach great importance to being able to guarantee product safety through standards. We also focus on animal welfare and sustainability. www.werz-foodservice.de.
 

About SÜDPACK

For more than 60 years, we have been impressing our customers all over the world and in a wide range of industries with our high-performance films. Our core markets include the food industry, the healthcare sector and manufacturers of technical products. Today, we are still driven by the desire to ensure maximum product protection with minimum use of materials and to contribute to improved consumer and patient protection with our pioneering high-performance films and packaging concepts. www.suedpack.com/en

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