Italian-based Pasta Garofalo has introduced biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film material to its line of select pasta products. This new mono-film material is the product of advanced recycling via some form of pyrolysis—an anaerobic high-heat process that breaks down commingled plastics and produces oil and, eventually, a polymer resin for packaging film material or other uses.
Pasta Garofalo, a prominent Italian pasta manufacturer, adopted this flexible packaging material in March 2023, and 30% of the film material comes from post-consumer recycled material (PCR). Mono-film material is emerging as a crucial sustainability element for food manufacturers in the European Union due to the 30% PCR requirement rules.