Leading flexible packaging solutions company, UFlex on Thursday said it has launched an FSSAI-compliant single-pellet solution for the use of Recycled PET in food and beverage packaging. This comes at a time when packaged food and beverage companies need to mandatory use 30 per cent recycled PET content in their packaging in FY26. The company recently said it will be investing ₹317 crore in two new recycling plants in Noida.
The company said that this innovative product integrates recycled PET with virgin PET in a single pellet of high purity with mechanical and thermal stability. “The packages produced from this resin are of high clarity, strength, and lower acetaldehyde content. Importantly, this resin solution is compatible with existing PET manufacturing lines enabling a seamless transition to rPET without investing in any new infrastructure,” it added.
The company said that the new launch is aligned with the recent FSSAI guidelines that support the Government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and will enable FMCG companies to meet their sustainability commitments.
Ashish Saxena, Joint President – Packaging Films Business, UFlex Limited, said, “the single-pellet solution will be a game-changer for food and beverage brands striving to meet EPR compliance under the new FSSAI guidelines.”
He added, “Our recent announcement of ₹317 crore investment in two new recycling plants in Noida is a strong reaffirmation of our commitment to India’s plastic waste management vision. As regulations become more robust, we aim to set the benchmark for responsible production and scalable, sustainable packaging solutions in India and beyond.”
UFlex said it has received USFDA approval for its technology and capacity to recycle all three materials: recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), recycled polyethylene (rPE), and recycled polypropylene (rPP) for use in food packaging.
“With a global recycling capacity of 72,300 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA), and an additional 39,600 MTPA set to be commissioned soon, UFlex has established one of the most robust recycling ecosystems in the industry. To date, the company has recycled over 5 billion post-consumer PET bottles, converting them into high-quality raw materials for sustainable packaging solutions,” the company said.
In FY25 alone, UFlex recycled 8,200 metric tonnes of mixed flexible waste, advancing its circular economy goals.
It has established recycling plants across India, Poland, Egypt, and Mexico, processing a wide range of post-consumer plastic waste. It is the only Indian company working on innovative solutions for mixed flexible waste and PCR applications both in India and globally.