Pizza Discs

The Challenge

Historically, most industrial pizza producers and retailers who prepare fresh pizzas in-store or for the chilled aisle were using non-recyclable, non-biodegradable polystyrene discs as a base for their pizzas. In a world where plastic pollution is such a huge problem, Smurfit Kappa wanted to help them to develop a food safe, 100% recyclable and biodegradable alternative.

Our Approach

We worked with a number of customers to develop pizza discs made from corrugated, solid board or folding carton. These paper-based pizza disc provided an environmentally friendly alternative to polystyrene as they are 100% recyclable and biodegradable and are made from a renewable resource. With the application of a food grade barrier coating, the discs can be custom printed with brand and marketing messages.

The paper-based solution

Since the start of the customer collaboration, Smurfit Kappa have converted a staggering 250M pizza discs from polystyrene to a paper-based solution and this figure is still growing. This is a fantastic step forward for our customers and the planet. This solution supports our Better Planet Packaging initiative that explores and re-imagines packaging for a sustainable world.

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Read how we converted over 250 Million pizza discs from polystyrene to corrugated

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