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BIOPAP® congratulates CIC for their 30^th anniversary, a common long-lasting commitment in turning a waste into a valuable local resource.  Our dual-ovenable food trays have been specifically designed over 20 years ago to end their life in composting plants together with food waste or at home composting units, with the best purity. At BIOPAP® we are proud of our Compostability certificate License N°3, we have been the second company in Italy to get all its products certified compostable with the Italian Composters Consortium. Italy is the Best Practice Leader in BIOWASTE management through compost, producing renewable fertilizers or renewable biofuel. Italy’s biowaste collection reached in 2020 40% of the whole urban waste collection producing 2,15 million T of compost and 370 million m3 of Biogas. The BIOWASTE collection and the best management through compost will play a crucial role in the next years to fight against the climate change and desertification. BIOPAP trays perfectly biodegradate and disintegrate into compost, improving soils, water retention and bringing organic substances or can be digested in anaerobic digestors to produce biogas.

Certificate of compostability of BIOPAP LP, BIOPAP LC, BIOPAP MAP and LP Lids

Packaging and disposable products containing PFAs will no longer be certified compostable to EN 13432.

Growing concerns about public health and soil contamination have led various Certification Bodies to ban single-use packaging and products that contain PFAs.

The call was already active in the US from 2020 when the BPI restricted the criteria for packaging and compostable products by eliminating any PFA’s from the composition of the products.

https://bpiworld.org/Fluorinated-Chemicals

Even in Europe, organizations such as TUV Austria (OK Compost Industrial and OK Compost Home, Seeding), Compostable CIC, European Bioplastics have adopted the same criteria.

From 1-1-2022 paragraph 8.1.4 on the chemical characteristics of the products of the OK Compost Industrial and OK Compost Home certification scheme based on the EN 13432 Standard reads:

As specified in EN 13432, the total concentration of Fluorine of the product must not exceed 100ppm. To further limit the use of perfluorinated or fluorinated chemicals, each applicant must sign a self-declaration that no PFAS (as defined by the OECD, see §12.4.) is added to their products: https://www.tuv-at.be/fileadmin/user_upload/docs/download-documents/CS/CS-OK01-EN_OK_compost_INDUSTRIAL.pdf

The definition and identification of PFAs is that published by the OECD.

https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=ENV/CBC/MONO(2021)25&docLanguage=En

In summary, all certificate holders and new applicants must provide a self-declaration that no PFAS substance has been intentionally added to the product or during the manufacturing process. This self-declaration must be submitted no later than 01 July 2022. Otherwise, the validity of the certification will be suspended until the declaration is issued. In the absence of the requirements, the certification will lapse or cannot be renewed.

To avoid further contamination of the soil, products containing PFAs will no longer have to be thrown and collected in the wet fraction and sent to composting facilities.

Already over 18 years ago, in the development phase, we deliberately discard any fluorinated additives for the production of our food containers. A further guarantee for choosing BIOPAP® heat-sealable food containers.  The innovative compostable BIOPAP® dish, designed for professional catering, is PFAs free and is therefore a guarantee of compliance with all standards. It allows a safe use and disposal without risk of contamination of the land and water with a Quality compost. One more reason to choose BIOPAP® dishes from renewable and non-intensive raw materials, with a totally European supply chain and production in Italy. At reopening of schools, catering activities and autumn festival, only certified supplies of dishes and containers suitable for composting with adequate certifications shall be taken into consideration. BIOPAP® biodegradable and compostable trays and dishes are the safe, high-performance choice! The guarantee of a unique experience that has its roots in over 18 years of Italian development and production, dedicated to utmost safety up to composting.

Established by the Industrial Design Association to enhance the most innovative Italian packaging, ADI PACKAGING DESIGN AWARD 2022 has been awarded to BIOPAP for the innovative and patented MAP containers. Celebrating its fifth edition, ADI not only rewards the packaging itself but also intangible aspects of the production process along the lines of research and innovation. Filippo Rossi, managing director and co-founder of BIOPAP®, received the prestigious award on the occasion of Marca, the Italian trade fair trade show organized by BolognaFiere with ADM, the Association of Modern Distribution.

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A recognition for the research and innovation developed with BIOPAP® MAP containers that offer a renewable cellulose-based alternative for the packaging of foods in a modified atmosphere with a very high oxygen barrier and perfectly compostable that can be used in the freezer, oven and microwave.

The best way to enhance healthier foods from controlled supply chains in a container that increases shelf life without preservatives. BIOPAP MAP is pleasant to the touch, printable, functional and easily disposed of in the organic waste to become a new resource in compost and return to agriculture, thus completing an endless virtuous cycle.

BIOPAP® was proudly officially presenting on the 16-03-2022 its new ground breaking patented innovation BIOPAP® MAP at the Italian Pavilion EXPO DUBAI 2020.

Organized by ITA (Italian Trade Agency) in this prestigious frame, 9 selected SME with core focus on sustainability, have displayed their spear head specific know-how to the community and local investors.

BIOPAP® has been selected for its patented cellulose-based food tray suitable for Modified Atmosphere Packaging, biodegradable compostable and recyclable, resisting from -80°C to 145°C.

4 years of intense R&D development have led to both a material and converting technology development featuring, high Oxygen barrier, Gas tight sealability, heat  resistance to microwave and traditional ovens though being fully compostable at industrial scale with CIC certification.

BIOPAP® MAP is a new frontier in food preparation and service allowing best organoleptic food experience, longer food shelf life without preservatives and food waste reduction.

Another big step towards sustainability for the food industry bringing renewable, non intensive raw materials to accompany food hand in hand in preparing, sealing storing, reheating and serving it. BIOPAP® MAP allows best consumer convenience. Furthermore BIOPAP MAP offers high  product differentiation through natural touch and feel, optimal communication with printable surfaces and perfect end-of-life in compost, turning a waste into a local circular resource.

Hofmann Menu-Manufaktur, Quality leader in the German modern catering market, wins the gold medal of the German Packaging Award 2020 in the Sustainable development category. This prize is awarded annually by the prestigious German Packaging Institute (DVI). The choice of biodegradable and compostable BIOPAP® trays, which are resistant from freezer to any type of oven, allowed the German Caterer to persuade the jury.