Sustainable food packaging
12 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 6 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS
Spain's plastics technology centre specializing in sustainable packaging, polymer recycling, bio-based plastics, and circular economy solutions across food, automotive, and environmental sectors.
“Coordinator of REFUCOAT and BIOnTop developing bio-based and fully recyclable food packaging; participant in AgriMax, PERCAL, and WaysTUP! on biowaste-to-packaging value chains.”
PrimarySMEES46 projects - FUNDACION AITIIP
Spanish research centre specializing in advanced polymer processing, composite manufacturing, and bio-based recyclable materials for aerospace, automotive, and packaging industries.
“Consistent packaging focus from CIRC-PACK and MANDALA (multilayer-to-monolayer transition) through SISTERS (food waste reduction via smart packaging) and INN-PRESSME (plant-based nano-biomaterials for packaging).”
PrimaryES25 projects - ASSOCIATION DE COORDINATION TECHNIQUE POUR L'INDUSTRIE AGROALIMENTAIRE
French agri-food industry coordination body specializing in short supply chains, sustainable packaging, and innovation network management across European food systems.
“Coordinated MYPACK (their largest project at EUR 933K), focused on market exploitation of sustainable food packaging solutions.”
PrimaryFR10 projects - CAMPDEN BRI MAGYARORSZAG NONPROFITKFT
Hungarian food research nonprofit specializing in sustainable packaging, supply chain optimization, and emissions reduction across food processing and aquaculture.
“GLOPACK (low-impact packaging, EUR 389K) and ENOUGH (food storage, retail) both address packaging and storage sustainability.”
PrimaryHU8 projects - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA BASILICATA
Southern Italian university specializing in food legume genomics, plant health diagnostics, and citizen science for agricultural biodiversity conservation.
“MYPACK (EUR 174K) explored market exploitation of innovative sustainable food packaging solutions.”
IT8 projects - ASOCIACION CLUSTER FOOD+I
Spanish food industry cluster connecting agri-food SMEs with advanced preservation, sustainable packaging, and circular economy technologies.
“MANDALA addressed the transition from multilayer to single-polymer packaging using biobased adhesives, targeting circular economy in food and pharma packaging.”
PrimarySMEES6 projects - COLRUYT GROUP
Belgian retail giant testing hydrogen trucks, circular buildings, and sustainable farming across its real commercial operations.
“GLOPACK developed low environmental impact innovative packaging, directly relevant to their retail food distribution operations.”
BE6 projects - 2B Srl
Italian SME specializing in circular bioeconomy — converting wastewater and wood biomass into biostimulants, lignin, and platform chemicals.
“MYPACK focused on innovative sustainable food packaging solutions and market exploitation.”
SMEIT3 projects - FUNBRICKS SL
Barcelona SME developing colour-changing freshness indicator labels for real-time food quality and safety monitoring in packaged meat.
“Participated in PULPACKTION, developing optimised moulded pulp for renewable packaging solutions.”
SMEES3 projects - CARTON BROS
Irish poultry producer contributing food industry waste streams and packaging expertise to EU circular bioeconomy and plastic biodegradation research.
“REFUCOAT developed fully recyclable food packages with enhanced barrier properties, directly relevant to their poultry product lines.”
IE3 projects - CENTRE TECHNIQUE DE LA CONSERVATION DES PRODUITS AGRICOLES
French technical center for food conservation, specializing in mobile processing, minimal processing, and sustainable packaging for agri-food SMEs.
“MYPACK project explored innovative sustainable food packaging solutions and their market exploitation.”
SMEFR3 projects - PACK4FOOD
Belgian food sector association bridging packaging innovation and fair supply chain design for dairy and fresh produce industries.
“Participated in GLOPACK (2018–2021), a €3.5M Innovation Action focused on developing packaging with low environmental impact for food products.”
PrimaryBE2 projects