Korozo Group brings recycle-ready flexible packaging to life with Digital Product Passports - Packaging magazine & Industrial labeling / InfoPack

Korozo Group (Korozo) presents its work with R-Cycle to develop and implement Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for its range of sustainable flexible packaging solutions.

In a demonstration on its stand at FachPack 2024, prototype spouted pouches made using the company's proprietary KoroRCY film featured a QR code that links directly to the pack’s DPP. Via this link, information such as material type and composition; weight, density and dimensions; PCR content and recyclability is readily available to access and use to ensure the pack is treated responsibly, from manufacture right through to the end of its life.

Prototype spouted pouches that are manufactured recycle-ready are shown complete with a Digital Product Passport by Korozo Group at FachPack 2024

As an international manufacturer with an important role to play in the future of the industry, Korozo is prioritising work to make flexible packaging sustainable and circular.

Fatih Imre, Technical Account Manager, Consumer Packaging at the company, said: “We know that brands are looking for ways to make sure their packaging is sustainable and give consumers the ability to make responsible choices.

“DPPs enable us to bring the flexible packaging industry’s circular future a step closer. Our recycle-ready mono-material flexible packaging has already shifted the industry in this direction. Showcasing the packs alongside the capability of DPPs is a powerful message to the industry – a fully circular flexible packaging industry is not only achievable, but also on the verge of becoming a reality.”

R-Cycle is a company that works with the packaging industry to realise the potential of DPPs in creating a circular economy. As an open traceability standard from GS1 for sustainable plastic products and packaging, R-Cycle makes relevant information that is automatically recorded during packaging production and filling available and retrievable to the entire value chain. To do this, R-Cycle integrates with ERP systems and solutions to extract the relevant data and create DPPs. As the information is based on an open standard from GS1, it is interoperable with other systems and thus accelerates the automation of digital data exchange for packaging. This all supports the European Commission’s introduction of DPPs, aimed at providing information on the origin and composition to the repair, recycling and disposal of individual pieces – and all relevant steps in between – as part of an effort to move the continent towards a circular economy.

A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record that provides comprehensive information about a product and its entire value chain.

Korozo Group showcased this DPP option and its range of sustainable packaging solutions at FachPack 2024, taking place 24-26 September in Nuremberg, Germany.

Celebrating 50 Years of success in 2023, Korozo Group has become a major player in the global packaging industry, exporting flexible packaging and film products to around 75 countries worldwide. With nine state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Korozo has significantly expanded beyond its initial base, establishing itself as a global brand with key production, sales, and distribution offices in the UK, Germany, and France. This strategic presence in Europe underscores Korozo's commitment to being at the forefront of the industry in the region. Korozo boasts one of the largest manufacturing capacities in the Middle East and Europe, producing over 137,000 tons annually, generating a turnover of 307 million euros, and employing around 2,200 staff across its regional offices. In 2017, Korozo enhanced its financial and strategic position through a shareholding agreement with Actera, further solidifying its trajectory towards ambitious domestic and international growth objectives. The company's dedication to innovation has been consistently recognised, earning numerous awards and accreditations, such as the prestigious Worldstar Global Packaging Awards in 2022 for its Spouted Pouch – Household and KORORCY Recyclable Flat Bottom Coffee Pouch – Beverages. Committed to sustainability, Korozo actively works to minimise its environmental impact. The company focuses on efficient natural resource use, waste reduction, and strict adherence to environmental laws and regulations, promoting recycling and reuse initiatives to support a sustainable future.

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