Aegg, a UK-based food and drinks recyclable glass and plastics packaging company to showcase their new range of plastic packaging tax-friendly food packaging the NEC Packaging Innovations event scheduled from 25-26 May 2022.
The company will showcase their five new off-the-shelf spirit bottles, alongside their premium range of food jars and soft drinks bottles.
PPT-friendly plastic packaging
In April 2022, the UK Government brought in the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), where £200 tax per tonne applies to plastic packaging that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. The company will showcasing their new range of PPT-friendly solutions, including three new rPET food pots (the 135ml heritage milk churn; the 230ml tulip bowl and the 255ml full tulip bowl), which all include 30% recycled material, making them PPT-exempt.
Originally available in widely recyclable PET, the three rPET pots are even more environmentally friendly by using more recycled material in the products. rPET can handle temperatures up to 55C and down to -20C, suitable for ambient, chiller and even frozen foods. Aegg is also working on additional rPET concept food pots and can produce bespoke rPET items for customers.
Jamie Gorman, managing director at Aegg said, “We will have a wide range of our packaging solutions on show at our stand, supplying packaging for water, soft drinks, tonics, fizzy drinks, soups, sauces, vinegars & oils, preserves, spreads, desserts, and starters.”
The company will also showcase light weighted PP products, taking up to 30% of the weight out of some of its PP pots, reducing both the cost and tax liability of the packaging without compromising the functionality. Aegg claims that its light weighted PP products more cost-effective.
Glass packaging
Adding to the range of glass packaging, Aegg has introduced new glass spirit bottles aimed at artisanal spirit producers, core spirit brands and supermarket brands.
The five premium flint spirit bottles are exclusive to Aegg in the UK, feature a cork finish, and each hold 70cl. The off-the-shelf spirit bottles range can be further tailored for more bespoke designs, including embossing, debossing, frosting, screen printing and colour spraying. The glass spirit bottle range is said to be fully recyclable, reusable and environmentally friendly.
“Packaging Innovations is a great opportunity for us to chat with existing customers and to meet new customers, showing them our diverse range of off-the-shelf and bespoke packaging options.With the recent Plastic Packaging Tax rules, the show is also a great opportunity for us to chat to food manufacturers and retailers about the different solutions we can offer to make their packaging more PPT-friendly, with our range of recycled content rPET food pots, light weighted PP food pots and recyclable glass jar and bottle options,” added Gorman.
Aegg to exhibit at stand D10 at Packaging Innovations 2022.