The new product line of the poultry sausage brand Gutfried by the Zur Mühlen Gruppe (Gutfried) is organic, as well as its packaging is sustainable and was produced using recycled plastic.

The innovative plastic packaging has been presented by the participating companies Gutfried, BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK. Around two-thirds of the raw materials used for the packaging come from plastic waste, which is thus reconverted into valuable raw materials.

In this way, the collaboration partners want to make a contribution to reducing waste volumes and conserving valuable resources.

During the chemical recycling process of mixed plastic waste, the used plastic is converted into pyrolysis oil in a high-temperature process. Like fossil based raw materials, this oil is then used at the beginning of the chemical production chain, thus saving conventional crude oil. The recycled content is allocated to the chemical end products via a mass balance method. The products thus have the same high quality and performance as new products.

The innovative plastic packaging is presented by Zur Mühlen Gruppe (Gutfried), BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK.

The bottom film and top film of the packaging each consist of several layers of different polymers and are produced by the film producer SÜDPACK. BASF supplies the necessary polyamide, SABIC supplies the polyethylene. Both components are based on raw materials that have been recycled chemically from mixed plastic waste which was not possible before.

"The innovative packaging based on recycled raw materials is a perfect match for our new Gutfried organic chicken meat sausage," says Maximilian Tönnies, Managing Director of the Zur Mühlen Gruppe.

"More than a year ago, SABIC already took a big step forward with the chemically recycled products from the TRUCIRCLE portfolio to close the waste cycle of plastics", says Mark Vester, global circular economy lead at SABIC.

Christoph Gahn, responsible for BASF's polyamide business in Europe, adds: "Plastic products made of chemically recycled material can be recycled again after use without impacting the quality".

"If the material and thus the oxygen barrier fails, the packaged product would no longer be optimally protected. Product safety is therefore top priority," explains Carolin Grimbacher, managing partner and head of research and development at SÜDPACK.

The new product line of the poultry sausage brand Gutfried by the Zur Mühlen Gruppe (Gutfried) is organic, as well as its packaging is sustainable and was produced using recycled plastic.

The innovative plastic packaging has been presented by the participating companies Gutfried, BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK. Around two-thirds of the raw materials used for the packaging come from plastic waste, which is thus reconverted into valuable raw materials.

In this way, the collaboration partners want to make a contribution to reducing waste volumes and conserving valuable resources.

During the chemical recycling process of mixed plastic waste, the used plastic is converted into pyrolysis oil in a high-temperature process. Like fossil based raw materials, this oil is then used at the beginning of the chemical production chain, thus saving conventional crude oil. The recycled content is allocated to the chemical end products via a mass balance method. The products thus have the same high quality and performance as new products.

The innovative plastic packaging is presented by Zur Mühlen Gruppe (Gutfried), BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK.

The bottom film and top film of the packaging each consist of several layers of different polymers and are produced by the film producer SÜDPACK. BASF supplies the necessary polyamide, SABIC supplies the polyethylene. Both components are based on raw materials that have been recycled chemically from mixed plastic waste which was not possible before.

"The innovative packaging based on recycled raw materials is a perfect match for our new Gutfried organic chicken meat sausage," says Maximilian Tönnies, Managing Director of the Zur Mühlen Gruppe.

"More than a year ago, SABIC already took a big step forward with the chemically recycled products from the TRUCIRCLE portfolio to close the waste cycle of plastics", says Mark Vester, global circular economy lead at SABIC.

Christoph Gahn, responsible for BASF's polyamide business in Europe, adds: "Plastic products made of chemically recycled material can be recycled again after use without impacting the quality".

"If the material and thus the oxygen barrier fails, the packaged product would no longer be optimally protected. Product safety is therefore top priority," explains Carolin Grimbacher, managing partner and head of research and development at SÜDPACK.