Retailer Puts Chocolates in Biodegradable Tray

Adoption of Plantic tray helps retailer progress toward 2012 goals outlined in its Plan A initiative, which include eliminating landfilled waste from its operations, achieving carbon neutral status.

28/12/07 Store brand Swiss chocolates sold by Marks & Spencer, London, UK, reside in biodegradable tray inside box.

Tray made of extruded sheet based on high-amylose cornstarch-based material from Plantic Technologies Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, holds assortment of milk, dark, white chocolates. Retailer selects tray because it’s derived from renewable sources, biodegradable, home compostable. Accredited by AIB-Vincotte, Vilvoorde, Belgium, with OK Biodegradable Soil seal, tray meets European compostability standard (EN13432).

Adoption of Plantic tray helps retailer progress toward 2012 goals outlined in its Plan A initiative, which include eliminating landfilled waste from its operations, achieving carbon neutral status.

“Our decision to incorporate Plantic packaging has grown primarily from our aim to reduce the amount of packaging that we use by 25% over the next five years and use sustainably sourced packaging materials and materials that are easily composted or recycled,” explains Helene Roberts, head of Packaging, Foods at Marks & Spencer.