Yangi’s dry-formed trays enter live foodservice
Global sustainable packaging solutions company Yangi has reached a new milestone: takeaway trays produced on its industrial demo line in Varberg, Sweden, are now being used to serve real customers. Through a collaboration with award-winning Afro-Caribbean food truck Flavor Boss, Yangi will receive direct feedback on handling, functionality and everyday usability under operating conditions.
“These trays are brilliant for a busy service,” said Patricia Dianda, owner of Flavor Boss, in a statement. “They come apart easily — no fussing with trays sticking together — they look great, and most importantly, they’re sturdy enough that people can walk around a festival with a full tray in one hand without it giving way.”
The dry-forming technology from Yangi produces fiber-based packaging without the water-intensive processes often required by conventional fiber forming. This significantly reduces both resource consumption and CO2 emissions compared with plastic alternatives. End products are compatible with existing paper recycling streams, the company notes.
At the heart of Yangi’s material recipe is barrier performance, which is what enabled this takeaway range to be a viable option in real foodservice applications. A tray or bowl must handle oil and moisture for the duration of the meal, not for days, and this tailored material recipe — featuring integrated barrier chemistry — matches that requirement without the plastic or multilayer materials that add complexity beyond what the product’s lifespan warrants, Yangi says.
This collaboration is the first introduction of the company’s quick-serve and takeaway packaging range. This growing portfolio includes lids for hot and cold beverages, plates and bowls all designed to replace single-use plastic in foodservice settings. Yangi’s industrial demo line in Varberg offers brands and retailers a practical route to market-test dry-formed fiber packaging in real operating conditions before committing to high-volume production, it adds.
“Seeing Yangi trays being used to serve real customers is a proud moment for our team,” said Anna Altner, founder of Yangi, in a statement. “Years of research, engineering, product development and controlled production have led to this point. It is a powerful demonstration that dry-formed packaging is entering the world in a real way.”
Yangi specializes in fiber-based technologies and materials, offering dry-forming technology that allows for the production of high-quality, cost-competitive and recyclable packaging. Compared to traditional methods, the company’s approach significantly reduces CO2 emissions, water usage, and energy consumption. Through strategic collaborations such as this, the company aims to reshape the packaging industry with its sustainable alternatives.
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