CELEBRATION Packaging has confirmed that its range of white bagasse takeaway clamshells, dinnerware and chip trays are TÜV Home Compostable certified and are SGS certified as PFAS-free.
The man-made ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS (per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in a variety of common applications, from fast food packaging and non-stick cookware to firefighting foams and stain repellant chemicals for clothing and carpets. PFAS do not naturally degrade, and although they are safe to be used in food packaging and cookware, Celebration explained they can eventually contaminate groundwater following their release into the environment, and added that research is ongoing to assess the risk to humans from a buildup of PFAS in the body.
“We became aware of the PFAS issue some time ago and began to look for viable non-PFAS packaging in early 2022,” explained MD Nick Burton. “Since then, we have been working hard to ensure that we can deliver PFA-free packaging solutions for the takeaway, delivery and QSR sectors – and we are delighted to announce today that all our white bagasse clamshells, dinnerware and chip trays are now TÜV home compostable and that they are PFAS-free.
“To ensure that the bagasse fibre clamshells, chip trays and dinnerware are free from these forever chemicals, we arranged for SGS, an internationally renowned testing, inspection and certification company, to test them. The SGS test report shows that no PFAS and similar chemicals such as PFCA’s/PFOS’s/PFOA’s/PFHxS’s were detected.
“We believe that these PFAS-free white bagasse products to be the best alternative to foodservice packaging made from expanded polystyrene. They are the perfect replacement for expanded polystyrene plates, trays and clamshells now that the SUP legislation has come into effect.”
