Case studiesFood & drink · rHDPE
Rolling recycled content across a full bottle range.
A staged move to recycled HDPE across a food and drink range, hitting sustainability targets without changing the line.
- SectorFood & drink
- ServiceMaterial innovation
- MaterialrHDPE
- RangeFull rollout
The challenge
A food and drink group wanted to raise recycled content across a whole range without disrupting filling lines or changing pack performance. The change had to be invisible to the consumer and to the line.
What we did
- 1Trialled recycled HDPE blends against the existing pack spec.
- 2Validated colour, strength and fill performance on the customer line.
- 3Phased the change in across the range to manage supply and risk.
- 4Locked the spec and scaled to full production.
“We hit our recycled-content targets without a single change to our filling line.”
The result
Recycled content raised across the full range, with no line changes required and pack performance held throughout. A meaningful sustainability gain delivered without disruption.
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