Home Latest Articles Waddington Europe offers new punnet that’s easier to recycle, uses less plastic Latest News Waddington Europe offers new punnet that’s easier to recycle, uses less plastic 12/10/2021 Leading European thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington® Europe, a division of Novolex®, has launched a new 100% mono-material protective soft-fruit punnet thanks to its revolutionary MONOAIR™ cushion technology. Traditionally, punnet bases have required an additional layer of bubble padding attached with a glue adhesive to protect soft fruit from bruising and spoiling in transit. However, the padding must be removed from the container to be properly recycled. “The MONOAIR™ cushion is now integrated into the base of Waddington’s 100% recycled PET (rPET) punnets, eliminating the need for a separate bubble pad,” said Eduardo Gomes, Managing Director of Waddington Europe. “That conserves resources without compromising on the high standards of product protection and quality that our customers have come to expect from Waddington Europe. “We also took the opportunity to redesign and downgauge the punnets so that they now contain 30% less plastic than before while still maintaining their excellent structural integrity,” Gomes added. MONOAIR™ cushion technology makes life easier for consumers, who can now simply throw the whole punnet into their recycling bin without having to worry about separating the bubble padding first. That gives them peace of mind knowing that not only is there less plastic in the punnet, but that 100% of the container can be recycled back into food-grade packaging rPET. Having undergone successful trials with two of Waddington Europe’s largest soft-fruit customers, the MONOAIR™ cushion punnets are now available to order for the 2022 soft-fruit season. See the product page Waddington® Europe is a proud Novolex brand. Novolex is a leading provider of packaging and foodservice products for a range of industries through choice, innovation and sustainability. 2 World Class Recycling Facilities 6 Countries 62 Locations 10,000+ Employees Download our Sustainability Report Locations Waddington® Europe Milton Keynes 37-39 Burners Ln, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HA Phone: +44 1908 260900 Waddington® Europe Arklow Avoca River Park, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Y14 NX44 Phone: +353 402 41234 Waddington® Europe Bridgwater Brue Ave, Bridgwater TA6 5YE Phone: +44 1278 410160 Eureka Caterware B.V. Schaapherderhof 9 2988 CP Ridderkerk The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)85 049 9900 Eco-Products Europe Schaapherderhof 9 2988 CP Ridderkerk The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 85 049 9900 Burrows Netherlands BV Klarenanstelerweg 7 6468 EP Kerkrade The Netherlands Contact Us Copyright © Waddington® Europe 2021. All rights reserved. Modern Slavery Act Statement GDPR Cookies Ethical Trading Terms and Conditions We use cookies that help our website to function, to provide the best user experience, to track and analyse how you interact with our website and also to personalise content and ads. You can read more here. Use only necessary cookies Allow all cookies