Montosa reduces the amount of plastic in packaging by 90%

Reducing the amount of plastic in its packaging has been one of Montosa’s priorities for many years. With France as its main export destination, the leading Malaga-based company had already adapted in 2022 to the French ban on plastic packaging for fresh fruit, and has increased its commitment with more sustainable formats in other markets.

“Egg cartons, mesh bags, flowpacks, trays, boxes, tie labels, baskets... all these formats that used to be made of plastic are now produced from cardboard, cellulose and/or paper, 100% biodegradable and often endorsed by compostable certification”, says Marta Santos, the Quality Department manager.

Montosa estimates that in the last three years the company has reduced its use of plastic packaging by 90% with the introduction of these new formats.

“Both our clients and our consumers have given a very positive rating to our sustainable packaging. That’s why we are now going one step further to offer these solutions in other markets, not just in France. Obviously we always adapt to the needs of each individual client to avoid any increase to the final retail price of the product”, adds Santos.

After the success story of the avocado and mango packaging, the company’s next challenge is to source more sustainable packaging for pre-prepared guacamole. There are several R&D&I projects currently underway to find 

alternatives to plastic that not only guarantee food safety and the shelf-life of the guacamole but are also more efficient to recycle.

While waiting for these new advances to materialize, Montosa has already taken steps to improve its packaging for the prepared product. Two of the company’s ideas are to significantly reduce the weight of the plastic tub and to provide all the ingredients on a cardboard tray so buyers can make their own fresh guacamole.

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