First Commercial Launch of Amcor NaturePlus Peelable PLA for Fresh Produce

Belgian company Rabbit is the first to commercially launch Amcor NaturePlus’ Peelable PLA within the fresh produce sector on a new range of premium prepared salads for European retailer Delhaize.

Rabbit started life in 1995 as a shop in the centre of Diest, selling vegetables, pasta and fruit salads. Today, Rabbit NV is the market leader in Belgium supplying its ready to eat salads for distribution and catering.

The Amcor NaturePlus Peelable PLA (polylactic acid) film from Amcor Flexibles is manufactured from cornstarch and is compostable. It is being used to lid PLA trays from tray supplier Hordijk. The peelable lidding film also utilises Amcor Flexibles’ MAP technology, Amcor P-Plus, which is designed to maintain freshness and extend the shelf life of fresh produce.

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