Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi, along with cheese packaging company Hazeleger Kaas and brand owner Westland Kaas, worked together to package the Dutch Maaslander brand in EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material packaging solution.

Most sliced cheese in the Netherlands is still packaged in mixed material film, which is difficult to recycle. This new packaging has a PP thermoforming top and bottom web, and a PP label instead of a paper label, so that the new solution can be recycled in its entirety. The solution has been certified as recyclable by the German institute cyclos-HTP.

Mondi and Hazeleger Kaas launch recyclable cheese packaging for Dutch market.

"In order for our cheese to stay fresh, the packaging had to have the same level of barrier protection as the previous film, and at a lighter weight. Mondi worked very closely with us to trial and test the best packaging solutions," said Andre Roeterdink, Procurement Manager of Hazeleger Kaas. "Ultimately, the lighter film and improved product to packaging ratio meant we could reduce the amount of plastic used by 23%."

“Using our customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions, we knew that we could help Hazeleger find the optimal sustainable solution for their cheese. The new mono-material film is recyclable, performs well on their machines and keeps the cheese slices fresh on shelves,” added Peter Jagt, Regional Sales BeNeLux Consumer Flexibles, Mondi.

Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi, along with cheese packaging company Hazeleger Kaas and brand owner Westland Kaas, worked together to package the Dutch Maaslander brand in EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material packaging solution.

Most sliced cheese in the Netherlands is still packaged in mixed material film, which is difficult to recycle. This new packaging has a PP thermoforming top and bottom web, and a PP label instead of a paper label, so that the new solution can be recycled in its entirety. The solution has been certified as recyclable by the German institute cyclos-HTP.

Mondi and Hazeleger Kaas launch recyclable cheese packaging for Dutch market.

"In order for our cheese to stay fresh, the packaging had to have the same level of barrier protection as the previous film, and at a lighter weight. Mondi worked very closely with us to trial and test the best packaging solutions," said Andre Roeterdink, Procurement Manager of Hazeleger Kaas. "Ultimately, the lighter film and improved product to packaging ratio meant we could reduce the amount of plastic used by 23%."

“Using our customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions, we knew that we could help Hazeleger find the optimal sustainable solution for their cheese. The new mono-material film is recyclable, performs well on their machines and keeps the cheese slices fresh on shelves,” added Peter Jagt, Regional Sales BeNeLux Consumer Flexibles, Mondi.