{"id":689253,"date":"2022-09-27T09:26:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/berry-global-and-mars-incorporated-announce-the-launch-of-recycled-content-packaging\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T09:26:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:26:18","slug":"berry-global-and-mars-incorporated-announce-the-launch-of-recycled-content-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/berry-global-and-mars-incorporated-announce-the-launch-of-recycled-content-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Berry Global and Mars, Incorporated Announce the Launch of Recycled Content Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Berry Global and Mars, Incorporated Announce the Launch of Recycled Content Packaging<\/b><\/p>\n

Together the companies are driving positive societal impact through new M&M\u2019S\u00ae, SKITTLES\u00ae, and STARBURST\u00ae packaging with 15% recycled plastic<\/i><\/p>\n

EVANSVILLE, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Berry Global Group, Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: BERY) is collaborating with snack and treats leader Mars, Incorporated to launch its popular pantry-sized treats in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jars that have been optimized to be lighter weight and include 15% post-consumer resin (PCR). With the shared mission of creating more sustainable packaging solutions, Berry and Mars will launch the new jars for the M&M\u2019S\u00ae, SKITTLES\u00ae, and STARBURST\u00ae brands later this month.\n<\/p>\n

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Berry Global and Mars, Incorporated announce the launch of recycled content packaging. Together the companies are driving positive societal impact through new M&M\u2019S\u00ae, SKITTLES\u00ae, and STARBURST\u00ae packaging with 15% recycled plastic. The jars, which come in three sizes, 60-, 81-, 87-ounces, offer the same look and feel and will eliminate approximately 300 tons of virgin plastic per year. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe easy-grip square jars are produced at Berry\u2019s manufacturing facility, using a single-pellet, food-grade resin to assure a clean, consistent substrate sourced from mechanical recycling. With a history of results in light-weighting, Berry approached Mars with the new concept including PCR. Berry brought its problem-solving and technical expertise to the table to help Mars make progress toward their sustainability goals. In addition to the inclusion of PCR, the jar is also widely recyclable.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cBy leveraging our material science expertise and technical resources, we proactively created a solution for Mars without disruption to product performance. Through partnerships and creative thinking such as this, customers look to Berry for unique solutions to their sustainability challenges,\u201d said Brian Hunt, an EVP and General Manager for Berry Global\u2019s Consumer Packaging North America Division.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe jars, which come in three sizes, 60-, 81-, 87-ounces, offer the same look and feel and will eliminate approximately 300 tons of virgin plastic per year.\n<\/p>\n

\nFor the 81- and 87-ounce jars, Berry also was able to reduce the weight by 10 grams per jar, saving 374 metric tons of carbon dioxide<\/b> (CO2<\/sub>)1<\/sup>. The CO2<\/sub> savings are equivalent to2<\/sup>:\n<\/p>\n