Eco-friendly solution wins packaging firm deal with high street giant
A Skelmersdale firm has won the opportunity to work with high street giant Marks and Spencer after demonstrating its environmental credentials.
Secondary packaging company TrakRap won the prestigious EcoPack Challenge after successfully showcasing its low carbon aerosol packaging solution during a Dragons’ Den style pitch.
As a result of the win, TrakRap will now have the opportunity to work with multinational retailer Marks and Spencer, who sponsored the Challenge.
TrakRap will work alongside the retailer to drive sustainability benefits through the M&S supplier base.
The EcoPack Challenge is an annual competition held to find the world’s most sustainable new packaging innovations.
This year a number of companies from around the globe were nominated and just six were shortlisted to enter the final stage of the competition at the Packaging Innovations show in London.
An expert industry panel and the show’s voting audience awarded TrakRap the EcoPack 2019 title for its new aerosol pack, a sustainable and safe packaging solution that significantly reduces energy, plastic and corrugate usage, helping users decrease their carbon footprints by as much as 70%.
Designed for use by manufacturers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) supplying supermarkets and retailers, the aerosol pack impressed judges with its ability to reduce packaging waste and improve industry safety by eliminating the use of heat from the packaging process, eradicating the risk of explosion which is present when using high temperatures to shrink-wrap plastic around highly inflammable aerosol cannisters.
The removal of heat also makes the pack suitable for use with fresh and frozen foods.
Martin Leeming, TrakRap chief executive, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have won the EcoPack Challenge, one of the packaging industry’s most sought after accolades.
“It’s especially gratifying to have been chosen ahead of the other finalists, all of who put forward strong entries; to have been chosen by the audience vote as well as the judges is very pleasing, too, and needless to say we can’t wait to begin working with Marks and Spencer.
“Our goal at TrakRap is to lead the fight against climate change in the packaging industry by creating low-cost solutions that are sustainable and 100% recyclable, and that help our customers reduce their carbon footprint.
“Wins like this show we’re on the right track and help reinforce our reputation as a company at the forefront of sustainable business practices in the UK.”
