_____________________________________________________________________________ iPac
Packaging Innovations
Innovating sustainable packaging
How iPac is paving the way in green thermoformed packaging solutions
Since its inception in 2017 , family owned and operated thermoforming business iPac Packaging Innovations ( iPac ), has quickly grown into one of the UK ’ s leading sustainable packaging providers . Jonny Catto , Managing Director , outlines the company ’ s history : “ I founded the company with my father-in-law , Harry Reed , as we saw an opportunity for a new independent packaging business focused on quality , customer service , sustainability , innovation , and flexibility . This latter element is especially important , as operating primarily in the fast-paced food sector requires us to be extremely flexible . It ’ s something that we pride ourselves on , and adds significant value to our customers .”
Jonny goes on to breakdown the product range : “ Around 95 percent of our output is for grocery retail . We produce a lot of prepared fruit and side salad trays containing things like coleslaw or potato salad . Around 60 percent though is comprised of meat packaging . This covers a lot of the products you would see on a refrigerated supermarket shelf including sausage trays , burger trays and cooked chicken trays . Protein was an early sector that we got into through business relationships with specific companies . It ’ s seen a lot of organic growth as we ’ ve launched a small number of products with a customer , and we very quickly established significant follow on business , which we see as the best form of positive feedback to the iPac experience .”
With sustainability being a key focus of the business , Jonny explains how iPac ensures its products have the most environmentally compatible impact possible : “ One of the big ways we achieve this is by using recycled materials , with our products in general having upwards of 80 percent recycled content . We are also very heavily invested in the circular economy around Polyethylene terephthalate ( PET ) in the UK .
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