PARANOVA Print and Packaging has marked this year’s British Sandwich Week with the official opening of what it is calling the ‘UK’s new home of fibre-based food-to-go packaging’.
The firm has completed the £5 million transformation of its dual manufacturing operation in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
Already responsible for the manufacture of more than 700 million recyclable food-to-go packs annually, with three board production sites, the investment is said to establish Paranova’s St Neots operation as the largest fibre-based food-to-go manufacturing site in Europe.
Tripling capacity with an additional 2,000 sqm of production space, the facility has been transformed into a factory of the future. At the heart of the investment is a new custom-built Bobst press featuring bespoke capabilities for lined board food-to-go applications.
The technology supports innovation across a range of food-to-go formats, including sandwich skillets, wrap boxes, trays and cartons.
Jo Ormrod, CEO at Paranova Print and Packaging, said, “This investment marks a defining moment for Paranova and reinforces our ambition to lead the future of sustainable food-to-go packaging. By developing the UK’s new home of food-to-go packaging, we have built a manufacturing operation designed around innovation, quality and sustainability – enabling us to better support our customers with scalable fibre-based solutions that meet both consumer expectations and evolving legislation.”
The news also follows Paranova’s recent success at the Sammies Awards, where the business secured multiple category wins and commendations. Awards included the New Packaging Award for the Co-op Turkey & Gravy Double Dip Wrap developed alongside Samworth Brothers, as well as the Environmental & Sustainability Award for its No Waste initiative with Coveris.
Paranova is now preparing to launch the next evolution of its award-winning RecyclaLite innovation – a designed to help customers further reduce EPR impact while accelerating the transition towards lower-impact fibre-based food-to-go packaging solutions.
