Winpak, a manufacturer of high-quality packaging materials for perishable foods, beverages and healthcare, announced a long-term agreement with NOVA Circular Solutions LLC, a business unit of NOVA Chemicals, to procure post-consumer recycled polyethylene (rPE) under the brand name SYNDIGO.

SYNDIGO rPE can be used in food packaging.

Winpak will utilize NOVA’s rPE to manufacture and distribute high-quality packaging materials for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, and personal care products.

“This collaboration with NOVA Chemicals will allow Winpak to expand our sustainable product offerings and meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Mustafa Bilgen, Vice President, Technology & Innovations at Winpak.

NOVA in sustainable packaging market

NOVA focuses on providing high-quality rPE to meet the growing market demand for sustainable packaging and actively investing in mechanical recycling infrastructure in North America.

Its recycling facility in Connersville, Indiana, the US, scheduled to begin operations in early 2025, will produce more than 110 million pounds of SYNDIGO rPE annually. This facility is expected to be one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film recycling facilities in the world.

It will supply post-consumer recycled linear low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) for a wide range of applications, including flexible food packaging.