Heinz Ketchup Designs 100% Recyclable Cap To Save 300 Million Lids

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In a significant move towards sustainability, the Kraft Heinz Company, in partnership with Berry Global, has launched a fully recyclable cap for its renowned squeezy ketchup bottles.

Historically, the brand’s sauce bottles featured a flexible silicone valve, a design that offered consistency in sauce dispensation but posed challenges in recycling. In an effort to tackle this issue, the duo collaborated to develop a new mono-material cap made from polypropylene (PP), known for its recyclability.

The journey to create this sustainable cap was extensive, spanning eight years, 45 prototypes, and over 185,000 hours of development.

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