Packaging with a second life: takeaway boxes restaurants' customers actually keep
Restaurants pay for packaging that goes straight in the bin. This solution offers functional packaging with a genuine second use.
The business involves manufacturing and selling packaging materials โ primarily pizza boxes and other takeaway containers โ designed to have a second use. A box might fold into a board game, a storage container, a phone stand or a children's puzzle. The customer is a restaurant or fast-food chain that orders customised packaging featuring its own logo and a functional design. You handle design, production and delivery. Revenue comes from selling packaging per unit or in larger volumes with bulk discounts.
Every day, millions of takeaway boxes end up in the bin โ without the restaurant or the customer giving it a second thought. Current packaging serves a single purpose and becomes waste the moment the meal is finished. Restaurants pay for packaging that represents their brand only for the duration of one meal.
โป๏ธGrowing pressure on sustainability
UK and EU regulations are tightening restrictions on single-use packaging. Restaurants are seeking alternatives that meet legal requirements โ including the UK Plastic Packaging Tax โ while differentiating themselves from competitors.
