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Staeger Clear Packaging sets Lickalix worlds’ first plastic-free

sights on UK rPET compostable lolly pack

taeger has invested in new kit so that the company can ickalix has announced that it has become “the first
Suse UK rPET made from UK waste. The firm is currently Liced treat company in the world to introduce plastic
running the new machine on a double day shift. As a matter free, compostable packaging.” The lolly packaging,
of fact, Staeger Clear Packaging is pushing ahead with with a trust mark awarded by The Plastic Planet, can
its strategy to use more UK-based recycled PET (rPET). be composted in a food waste bin and will decompose
Managing director Ian Jamie said that for many years its within 12 weeks, compared to the 400 years it takes
plastic to breakdown. The packaging will also be
marine compostable which means that the packaging
will organically decompose if it ends up in the ocean,
harming no wildlife. Lickalix said it has always believed
in the mission to provide an organic, all-natural and
free-from alternative to have in every family’s freezer.
This mission hasn’t changed and after a successful
year in 2018, the mission expanded further to create
change and to take more responsibility for their plastic
footprint. After many months of research, Lickalix
decided to go 100% plastic-free.

Food retailers are under increasing pressure, from both
consumers and government, to reduce the amount of
main source of rPET came from the continent at a high plastic packaging and food waste that is being consumed
quality. He added: “However I have felt for a while, that and thrown out, with specific emphasis on single-use
a source of box grade rPET closer to home was absolutely plastic. The company is aiming to demonstrate to the
necessary,made from British plastic waste). This is not only frozen category that plastic-free alternatives exist and
to protect our lines of supply in the event of a disorderly
Brexit, but to also encourage our recycling industry to
produce better quality recyclate and more of it.
If we could play a small part in helping to increase the
percentage of plastic waste recycled in the UK rather
than overseas – over 60% of plastic waste is currently
exported – then a valuable objective will have been
achieved.Staeger were the first company in the world
to extrude PET, prompted by the Swiss government, who
had banned PVC for packaging in 1986,” said Jamie.
“Staeger were also instrumental in developing box grade
rPET. Now, no longer involved with extruding, they have can be successfully used. LICKALIX is committed to
still retained a lot of expertise in-house. These hard utilising only the most natural and organic goodness in
fought skills were made available to a British Supplier all their products. They use 100% organic ingredients to
to help them move from a thermoforming grade RPET to make both their ice lollies and BABY CÜBES. BABY CÜBES
boxgrade rPET.”Jamie further added that Staeger Clear are blended fruit and vegetables made into frozen
Packaging is the U.K's leading designer and manufacturer timesaving cubes for your little ones. All LICKALIX
of bespoke Transparent packaging solutions. We take our products are totally free from all allergens, including
environmental responsibilities extremely seriously and we nuts, lactose, gluten, and dairy. They simply want
have a programme of initiatives underway researching and everyone to be able to enjoy natural organic goodness
developing alternatives to fossil based polymers. with no nasty additives!

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