New circular packaging solutions for the organic dairy sector
The aim of the agreement is to promote the use of plastic packaging with ISCC Plus certification on the Spanish market that meets all food safety requirements. The three companies plan to launch new circular packaging solutions for cheese products.
The Spanish multinational Repsol has reached an agreement with the Jokey Group, a global leader in the field of rigid plastic packaging, and the Spanish organic dairy company Cantero de Letur. The aim of the agreement is to promote the use of plastic packaging with ISCC Plus certification on the Spanish market that meets all food safety requirements. The three companies plan to launch new circular packaging solutions for cheese products.
The Cantero de Letur group will pave the way for the use of recycled plastic packaging in the organic dairy industry in Spain for its cheese products. This sustainable packaging, manufactured by Jokey, uses Repsol Reciclex® circular polypropylene that has ISCC Plus certification.
The technologies used by Repsol to produce these circular resins enable the use of non-recyclable plastic waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. Thus, waste becomes a new raw material for Repsol’s processes to produce new circular materials with the same quality and functionality as new resins. This makes them suitable for use in the food industry, where stringent quality and hygiene requirements apply. At the beginning of 2020, Repsol certified all its petrochemical complexes for production according to ISCC Plus. Jokey received this certification in August 2020 for four production sites, including Spain. This certification guarantees the use and traceability of recycled materials.
“In view of the developing market for new sustainable materials, the Repsol-Jokey-Cantero project is one of the first pilot projects with the purpose of demonstrating the long-term applicability of recycled plastics. Real, functioning business and material flow models will attract more partners and drive segments and the plastics industry towards a circular economy,” emphasised Michael Schmidt, Chief Procurement Officer at Jokey.
“This new alliance, which we announced today, will enable us to make further progress in our efforts to recycle the equivalent of 20 per cent of our polyolefin production. At Repsol, we are fully committed to the circular economy and have had a circular economy strategy in place since 2016. Therefore, our goal is to offer society materials that incorporate recycling, allowing end users to participate in responsible circular consumption without perceiving any change in quality,” explains Fernando Arroyo, head of polypropylene at Repsol.
“By investing in this technology, we will meet our customers‘ ongoing demand for the creation of products and packaging with the lowest possible environmental impact,” says Pablo Cuervo-Arango, CEO of Cantero de Letur.
With this alliance, the three companies are demonstrating their commitment to the environment and the circular economy, reducing the production and consumption of virgin materials and responding to consumer demand for more environmentally friendly packaging, leading to a change in a sector with high hygiene safety requirements.
About Repsol
Repsol is a global multi-energy company that is facilitating the transition to an energy model with lower emissions. The company operates low-emission power generation facilities and is developing several photovoltaic and wind power projects for renewable energies. Repsol has set itself the ambitious goal of becoming a zero-emission company by 2050. To achieve this goal, Repsol is relying on four key pillars: energy efficiency, the circular economy, renewable hydrogen, and the capture and use of CO2.
The company’s chemicals business, geared towards the circular economy, will also make a decisive contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy and is committed to the efficiency of its industrial chemical processes. Its products are used to manufacture everyday items that improve people’s quality of life, well-being and safety. Its wide range of chemical products extends from basic petrochemicals to derivatives and includes a wide range of polyolefins, all of which are 100% recyclable. The company also owns three large-scale petrochemical plants in Europe, where differentiated products with high added value are developed, with which Repsol is advancing its goal of recycling 20% of its polyolefins production, which, together with the rest of the initiatives that make up its circular economy strategy, bolsters its goal of becoming emission-free by 2050, as announced in December 2019.
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About Grupo Cantero de Letur
Cantero de Letur is a Spanish pioneer in the production of certified organic dairy products. The group’s products include yoghurt and kefir made from cow’s, goat’s and sheep’s milk, based on the high quality and freshness of the raw material and the simplicity of natural products, without any additives.
The company was founded more than 30 years ago by Francisco Cuervo, who produced milk and some types of cheese and sold them in the city and surrounding villages. In 1990, he decided to found a company with the aim of developing the region and promoting the well-being of people and animals.
Cantero de Letur has set itself the goal of producing healthy and natural food that serves people’s well-being while respecting animal welfare. In this way, the company aims to contribute to the local development of its immediate environment and promote ideas about healthy food and a healthy environment that can serve as a basis for building sustainable relationships.
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www.elcanterodeletur.com/
