27 Nov 2023 --- Kraft Heinz Company has launched its first 100% recyclable cap for its squeezy ketchup bottle in collaboration with Berry Global. Traditionally, Heinz bottles used a flexible silicone valve to deliver a consistent portion of sauce per squeeze, but this was often challenging to recycle. Berry Global has now provided the company with a monomaterial PP cap. According to Heinz, R&D for the project took eight years, 45 prototypes and more than 185,000 hours. Berry was involved in the design and production process, from concept to creation of the series of tools in Berry’s in-house tool shop and developing the assembly equipment for industrial production.
