Fresh Solutions, Reimagined: ProAmpac’s New Light Weight Tray Delivers Curbside Recyclability

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, proudly announces the launch of its innovative ProActive Recyclable Fresh Tray FT-1000. This groundbreaking, patent-pending polypropylene-based tray is classified as plastic #5 and approved for curbside recycling. It introduces the food service and grocery markets to an easily recyclable lightweight foam tray.

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FT-1000 Tray (Photo: Business Wire)

"ProActive Recyclable Fresh Tray FT-1000 offers grocery and food retail markets a robust, sustainable packaging solution that aligns seamlessly with their operational needs," concludes Pascal Labrie, vice president general manager for ProAmpac’s tray business. "By adopting the FT-1000, these sectors can meet their sustainability goals without compromising performance or customer satisfaction. This tray is a significant step forward in our commitment to supporting the food industry's environmental initiatives and advancing recyclable packaging choices."

Durability is another cornerstone of the FT-1000. With robust impact resistance and outstanding stiffness, this tray supports a variety of food service and grocery applications such as meat, seafood, dairy, and produce. Additionally, it boasts excellent water and grease resistance, ensuring optimum shelf appearance and product freshness.

“Without compromising performance, ProActive Recyclable Fresh Tray FT-1000 maintains line speed on wrapping equipment, matching the efficiency of traditional rigid trays. Also, ProAmpac’s FT-1000 is comprised of up to 90% air, significantly reducing material footprint, making this innovative technology a more sustainable alternative,” states Maryam Dini, technical specialist at ProAmpac.

For more information on the ProActive Recyclable Fresh Tray FT-1000 and how ProAmpac can support your sustainability goals, contact us at Marketing@ProAmpac.com or visit our website at ProAmpac.com/Sustainability.

About ProAmpac

ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with a comprehensive product offering, providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. ProAmpac’s approach to sustainability – ProActive Sustainability® – provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement and Impact. Cincinnati-based ProAmpac is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and co-investors. For more information, visit ProAmpac.com or contact Media@ProAmpac.com.

About Pritzker Private Capital

Pritzker Private Capital partners with middle-market companies based in North America with leading positions in the manufactured products and services sectors. The firm's differentiated, long duration capital base allows for efficient decision-making, broad flexibility with transaction structure and investment horizon, and alignment with all stakeholders. Pritzker Private Capital builds businesses for the long term and is an ideal partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Pritzker Private Capital is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For more information, visit PPCPartners.com.

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