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05.09.2021
The demand for recycled plastic is increasing – but who will get it?
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In Denmark, we are far from reaching our goal of increased recycling rates on household waste. At the same time, the demand for recycled plastics has increased. We must act on this.

30.08.2021
Plastic waste from the retail sector to be recycled
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The Danish Minister for the Environment has launched a cooperation with players related to the retail sector. The goal is to prevent plastic waste generated in the sector from ending in incineration plants. Camilla Haustrup Hermansen participates as co-chair of the steering group.

24.06.2021
Plus Pack chosen to lead new sprint group in European Plastics Pact
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In 2020, the European Plastics Pact was established to accelerate a circular plastics economy in Europe. Today, Plus Pack is active in two of the four working groups and is leading a sprint group to help the pact reach its targets.

13.06.2021
Danes, know your Global Goals
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According to research, the majority of Danes know the Sustainable Development Goals. However, we need many more Danes to act on them if we want Denmark to achieve the goals.

03.06.2021
How we use the Danish Design Guide
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The Danish Plastics Federation has recently released a film about their Design Guide, emphasizing how the guide is being used to design and produce packaging solutions that are easy to recycle. The film was produced at Plus Pack’s headquarters and is part of a large-scale campaign from The Danish Plastics Federation.

03.06.2021
Danish Climate Minister visits Plus Pack
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Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, and representatives from The Danish Plastics Federation visited Plus Pack in Odense to gain knowledge and insight about our recyclable packaging solutions.

17.05.2021
“Task Force Climate Neutral 2030”
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Odense Municipality has set down a task force and invited experts with specialized perspectives of sustainable solutions to help make the city climate neutral by 2030. Plus Pack’s Camilla Haustrup Hermansen is on board.

04.05.2021
The Plastics Promise
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“The Plastics Promise” is a Norwegian initiative which seeks to contribute to the transition to a circular economy with support from the business world. Plus Pack has signed up to support the initiative.

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27.12.2020
Takeaway is here to stay – but what about the packaging?
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We need to take a critical look at the business model of takeaway as we know it today if we want to create new, more sustainable business models in the future – because takeaway is here to stay.

Circular economy - Design Guide - Recycling
11.12.2020
Denmark as the world’s leading circular economy
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With the Danish Government's new Strategy for Global Climate Action, the climate has finally come into focus in a global perspective. It is time to act.

15.11.2020
We need design to ensure a green future
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Every day, millions of products are being designed, developed and manufactured by companies across industries. According to research, minimum 80% of a product’s environmental impact is locked in the design phase, which means that design thinking is crucial to ensuring a green future.

04.10.2020
Yes to a carbon fee if the money is spent wisely
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The battle against climate change continues in full swing despite the coronavirus. However, it is far from being a simple task as the green transition is not going to be a free ride for anyone - the business community in particular.

10.09.2020
Ellen MacArthur Foundation discovers revolutionizing technology for better recycling
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More than 85 companies from the packaging value chain, including Plus Pack, cooperate in pilot project to enable better sorting and high-quality recycling rates in the EU with digital watermarks.

25.08.2020
Let us be realistic when we talk about plastics!
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The new campaign of the Danish Plastics Federation calls for a more evidence-based debate about plastics. Purpose is to clarify our perception of the material, which is sustainable when handled correctly.

13.08.2020
Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Circulytics™
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Circulytics™, a circularity metrics tool developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, makes it possible for companies to measure circularity performance in a holistic way. Plus Pack was offered to use the tool.

UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Goals, Sustainability
28.07.2020
Focusing on the Global Goals increases competitiveness
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It pays off to focus on the Global Goals and many companies have started already. One benefit is increased competitiveness says IMD report.

24.06.2020
Denmark launches Europe’s most ambitious waste strategy
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Last week the Danish government made a revolutionary and very ambitious decision to move from an incineration strategy to a strategy based on circular economy and increased recycling.

11.06.2020
Revolutionizing customization of sustainable packaging solutions
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In June we went live with our new digital product configurator that enables customization of sustainable packaging solutions faster and more accurate – improving customers’ time to market and ability to make their food stand out.

19.05.2020
Denmark must recycle 80% of all plastic waste in 2030
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The Danish government has presented its vision for a green and climate neutral waste sector by 2030 as part of their national climate plan. One of the key initiatives is to streamline national waste sorting and put circular economy in the center of activities

food packaging for snacks, Ready2Cook aluminium containers, round, snack size - Plus Pack
Single portion

Are you looking for a food packaging solution for single portion meals? Whether warm or cold meals - there is a solution here.

Takeaway

Food for takeaway and home delivery has become the new normal as restaurants are not yet allowed to have guests eating at their location.

12.04.2020
We have not talked about the climate crisis since March 11th
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A few hours after submitting the recommendations from the Climate Partnership, Denmark was locked down. Since then, nothing has been like before.

Climate partnerships, launch, ministers, Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, waste, water and circular economy
11.03.2020
Denmark to be world leader in circular economy by 2030
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The 13 Climate Partnerships, established by the Danish Government in November 2019, have handed over their recommendations to the Danish Government.

European Plastics Pact 2020 - Plus Pack
06.03.2020
Launch of European Plastics Pact 2020
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The pact intends to bring front-running companies and governments together to speed up the pace towards a circular plastics economy in Europe.

Recycling awareness - circular economy
20.02.2020
Materials should be used again and again
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When we at Plus Pack use recycled plastic rather than new plastic for our packaging, we save 37% CO2 or 0.8 tons of CO2 per ton of plastic, depending on the plastic type.

Aluminium recycles forever icon - alu recycles forever
10.02.2020
Aluminium is 100% recyclable
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Aluminium is a circular material which is 100% recyclable. We want to help consumers understand this in order for them to start sorting aluminium.

Circular economy - recycling awareness - recycle - reuse
07.02.2020
Launch of the Danish Design Guide
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To help reach the Danish governments vision of ‘reducing CO2 emissions with 70% before 2030’ the Danish Plastics Industry, together with partners, have launched a new Design Guide.

Circular economy concept - recycling - Plus Pack
05.01.2020
The climate law extends globally
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We are all citizens of the world. The climate law and actions affect the whole world. Read more about the climate battle and climate law´s effects here.

Ready2Cook Snack Size - WorldStar 2020 winner
04.12.2019
Snack-sized WorldStar 2020
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The Ready2Cook® Snack Size solution has won a WorldStar 2020 Award, qualified to enter the competition after winning a ScanStar 2019.

Camilla Haustrup Hermansen - Climate Change - Climate battle - Circular Economy
24.11.2019
One for all and all for one in the climate battle
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We are obligated to seize the opportunity in every thinkable way, when the possibility to actually work for a more sustainable future is there. We owe it to each other – one for all, all for one.

Climate Partnership - Climate Battle - Climate Change - Debate - Business column - Camilla Haustrup Hermansen
11.11.2019
Climate Partnership on waste, water and circular economy
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The Climate Partnership has to come up with its vision for the green transition of the sectors and its ambitions for the sector's reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

UN Global Compact - Global Goals in the Value Chain - Globals Goals into restaurant sector
29.10.2019
Bringing the Global Goals into the restaurant sector
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Sustainability challenges are to be solved in partnerships, and therefore we are part of the newly established project “Global Goals in the value chain” that focuses on the restaurant sector.

SquarePac - Reduce food waste with reclosable solution
22.10.2019
Let’s reduce food waste with sustainable solutions!
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SquarePac™ is made from the recyclable rPET material, has a square design and is equipped with a reclosable lid, offering a wide range of sustainable advantages.

Recycling awareness - circular economy
13.10.2019
We need to talk about it even if it is difficult
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If we are to change our lifestyle radically, then we need to transform society, all our systems, and the way we work, live and think.

Plus Pack Day - Employees - SDG - Global Goals
09.10.2019
Plus Pack Days 2019 – 2 days of knowledge and fun
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All employees, from production to office workers, were given an insight into the strategic work with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal no. 12.

Camilla Haustrup Hermansen - DI Summit - Green Future
17.09.2019
Plus Pack attends prestigious industry summit in Copenhagen
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Sitting in “the green chair”, Camilla Haustrup Hermansen was interviewed about the need of packaging in a green economy.

Circular economy - Design Guide - Recycling
01.09.2019
More reusing is necessary because the future is circular
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Every time we throw waste in the bin, valuable resources get lost. Therefore, it goes without saying that the best thing to do is to completely avoid creating waste – which is easy to say, but hard to live by.

Global Goals Winner - Verdensmålpris
29.08.2019
Winner of the Global Goals Award
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We won the Odense Global Goals Award for our proactive work with integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into our business practices.

ScanStar 2019- Ready2Cook Snack Size
26.08.2019
ScanStar 2019 Winner
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We are proud to have won a ScanStar 2019 Award with the easy-to-recycle Ready2Cook® Snack Size container. A convenient and sustainable packaging solution for ready-to-cook or ready-to-heat snack meals.

Sustainability - cover picture - sustainable - biodegradable
28.07.2019
Biodegradable plastic
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Is packaging made from biodegradable plastic environmentally friendly? Unfortunately, there is only one answer, and that is no.

UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Goals, Sustainability
23.06.2019
Take the SDGs seriously
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It has almost been four years since the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted as a global framework for sustainable development towards 2030.

plastic prize, plastprisen, 2019, Plus Pack, Camilla
24.05.2019
Winner Plastic Prize
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Camilla takes responsibility and she is an active participant in the plastics debate and in the discussion towards more sustainable production and consumption.

3D printing - prototypes - rapid prototyping
24.05.2019
3D Printing
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3D printing of tool components to produce prototypes much faster than before, which gives the possibility to test new designs within a few days.

ocean, platic, waste, Plus Pack
19.05.2019
Who is responsible for our waste?
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How can this happen? Someone has to make a difference, we say to each other. But what if that someone were you and me?

WorldStar award ceremony, worldstar winner 2019
15.05.2019
WorldStar ceremony
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Our innovative Ready2Cook® Skin Packaging Solution won a WorldStar award back in December 2018. Plus Pack was represented at the Awards ceremony by the Business Development and Marketing team.

Plastic course, Ksenija Garbacenka, education
06.05.2019
Plastic courses
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The Danish Plastics Federation regularly provides plastic courses, and Plus Pack recently contributed to this education programme.

Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, plastic prize
01.05.2019
Plastic Prize Nomination
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Camilla Haustrup Hermansen nominated for the Plastic Prize (Plastprisen) for her work towards more sustainable production and consumption.

European Plastics Pact 2020 meeting in brussels
05.04.2019
European Plastics Pact 2020
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Plus Pack joined a high-level meeting in Brussels initiated by the Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management and French Minister of State for Ecological and Inclusive Transition.

Robotize automated pallet transport, robot, cobot
03.04.2019
Robot saves employees 12 kilometres per day
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After a year’s testing, the GoPal robot from Robotize has proved to be the right answer to Plus Pack’s logistical needs.

Culinary School Week, La Tablée de Chefs
12.03.2019
Culinary School Week
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La Tablée des Chefs is an association of chefs whose mission it is to prepare meals for people in need while offering culinary education to young people.

UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Goals, Sustainability
10.03.2019
UN’s Global Goals require that we make a difference
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UN’s Global Goals require that we all make a difference. You need to have the drive to make a difference – and the sooner you do something, the better.

det kærlige måltid, charitable food packaging
04.03.2019
Det Kærlige Måltid
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Plus Pack supports Det Kærlige Måltid with food packaging in order to enable secure deliveries.

Universal Robots, kollaborierender roboter, Plus Pack
19.02.2019
UR10 robot arm test
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Involving employees in the test phase helped get a better understanding of how to successfully integrate the new UR10 robot arm from Universal Robots in the production.

Plastics Action Plan, Camilla Haustrup Hermansen, Anders Top Haustrup, Ellemann, minister, visit
21.01.2019
The Danish Plastics Action Plan
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New plastics action plan urges Danish companies and consumers to support a circular economy to minimize plastic being wasted in Denmark every year.

Award winning Ready2Cook solution - Winner of WorldStar 2019
11.12.2018
Innovative WorldStar 2019
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We are proud to announce that we, as the only Scandinavian food packaging producer, have received a WorldStar 2019 Award for our innovative food packaging solution: Ready2Cook® Skin Packaging Solution.

Design Manual, Plus Pack, Rethink plastic food packaging
18.09.2018
Rethink Plastic
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Plastic packaging design from Plus Pack is being acknowledged as Best Practice in new Design Dogmas, which were launched in August to address the need for increased recyclability of plastic packaging for food.

28.06.2018
Vision 2030: From Philanthropy to Business
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The project aims to unite sustainability and new business opportunities. Plus Pack is one out of 21 Danish companies participating in the project.

Design manual, recycling, circular economy - Plus Pack
21.06.2018
New Design Manual is launched
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Plus Pack actively contributes to a manual that provides specific solutions for how to develop sustainable packaging in the future.

Universal Robots, kollaborierender roboter, Plus Pack
21.06.2018
Partnership with Universal Robots
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Plus Pack has signed a partnership with Universal Robots to test and explore new possibilities on how to use Universal Robot’s new e-Series of collaborative robots in production.

UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Goals, Sustainability
19.04.2018
Sustainable Development Goals
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Plus Pack is participating in an ambitious sustainability project, which was jump-started during the UN’s general assembly in September 2017.

Ready2cook Skin packaging with fish, WorldStar 2019, Alufoil Trophy 2018
10.04.2018
Alufoil Trophy 2018
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Plus Pack has received an Alufoil Trophy 2018 for the Ready2Cook® skin packaging solution.

innovative, palette transport, robotize, robots, Plus Pack
03.04.2018
Automated Pallet Transport
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Intelligent robot moves in. Plus Pack has been working with Robotize, an innovative Danish robotics company who aims to become the world’s leading supplier of mobile robot solutions to optimise internal transport.

Poul Haustrup, 100 years, Plus Pack founder
25.01.2018
Poul Haustrup 100 Years
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Poul Haustrup had a passion for innovative, quality packaging, and Plus Pack continues to build upon his vision to develop convenient packaging solutions that make food stand out.

Circular economy concept - recycling - Plus Pack
18.01.2018
New European Plastics Strategy
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Plus Pack participates in two packaging projects that will provide solutions to support the new European Strategy of Plastics in a Circular Economy.

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19.12.2017
Innovative warehouse project
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Plus Pack is working with students from Lillebaelt Academy to uncover the possibilities of using indoor drones for stock count of the goods in Plus Pack’s warehouse.

WorldStar 2018 winner Zen Selection Platter
06.12.2017
Plus Pack wins a WorldStar 2018 award
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Plus Pack has received an award in the category of food packaging for Zen™ Selection Platter.

01.11.2017
Plus Pack collaborates with Design School
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Plus Pack works with students from Design School Kolding to investigate how Plus Pack might educate, inspire and motivate end users to recycle used food packaging.

recycling
22.09.2017
Plus Pack participates in packaging project
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Three packaging projects have been granted DKK 1.5 million from the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark to come up with new solutions that promote recycling of plastic in Danish households.

ScanStar - Plus Pack
18.09.2017
Plus Pack wins two 2017 ScanStar Awards
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Plus Pack has received two awards for this year’s best food packaging in the Nordic region. The 2017 ScanStar Awards is considered the industry’s most important competition.

Circular economy concept - recycling - Plus Pack
10.07.2017
Plus Pack joins new “Forum for Circular Plastic Packaging”
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The Danish plastics industry brings together all relevant actors in the packaging industry – from NGOs to producers – in a newly established 'Forum for Circular Plastic Packaging'.

Designing food packaging - Enduser involvment, user involvement - Plus Pack
15.03.2017
Input that helps you delight consumers
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The idea for the new ZenTM Selection Platter came from Plus Pack’s observations of a trend across Europe that involved “social eating”.

Supermarket vegetable section with close-up of plastic bag roll, Food waste, DTU study - Plus Pack
26.01.2017
More packaging, more planet friendly?
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Research shows we should be using more food packaging – for the sake of the environment.