Tray manufacturer wins second Queen’s Award for Enterprise

ALUMINIUM foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

The firm took receipt of its Queen’s Award scroll and commemorative bowl from His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner JP. This is the second time i2r has won a Queen’s Award – the first being in 2020 for International Trade.

i2r was one of only 226 UK organisations to win the accolade in 2022. The company was recognised for its patent-protected smoothwall aluminium foil container, i2r Ultra, described as a ‘stronger yet lighter’ tray used for packaging products including red meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, BBQ foo, and desserts.

The design uses a new style of embossing to increase stress resistance.

Jon West, i2r’s chief commercial officer, said, “We were delighted to once again welcome the Lord-Lieutenant to our head office to present our second award. This Queen’s Award clearly has special significance and is particularly poignant having been granted in the final year of our late Queen’s reign.

“The achievement is a real honour and testament to the hard work, passion, and commitment of the whole team here at i2r.”