Towards a circular packaging economy

We need packaging that keeps our products fresh and safe – but not at the planet’s expense.  While we continue in our quest to find a fully recyclable flexible packaging solution, we have reduced the amount of plastic we use across our range by changing the materials to lighter weights. For example, our Tayto multipacks use 27% less packaging than before, the O’Donnells small and sharing packs use 22% less packaging and the O’Donnells multipack uses 38% less packaging – equating to an overall reduction of 170 tonnes of packaging*.

* In the period 2021 to 2023

We are committed to:

• Continuously striving to reduce our use of packaging material
• Finding a fully recyclable packaging solution that protects the quality, safety and shelf life of our products to prevent unnecessary food waste, while minimising our impact on the environment
• Targeting 100% recyclability for plastic consumer packaging by 2025.

Our packaging progress so far

• The cardboard we use is made from recyclable materials while also being recyclable.
• We have reduced the amount of flexible packaging we use by 17.2%*.
• All Tayto Snacks plastic packaging can be disposed of in household recycling bins due to technological developments by waste management operators that enable flexible packaging to be separated from other waste
• We engage locally with REPAK in the collection, sorting and recycling of waste materials.

*versus 2014