The solution — a system, not a tray
Certified cellulose packaging, built for professional catering
We represent BIOPAP® — an Italian manufacturer with 25 years in compostable food packaging for collective catering: schools, hospitals, care homes, corporate restaurants, airlines and food producers across Europe.
A · Material
Nothing to hide
Mono-material cellulose trays from PEFC-certified European forests. PFAS at natural-fibre levels (<0.5 ppm — measured, not claimed). Certified for direct food contact from −90 °C to +175 °C, covering Cook & Chill, Cook & Freeze, MAP and hot-holding — from hospital wards to aircraft galleys. Fully European supply chain: security of supply is part of food safety.
B · Waste stream
One stream instead of two problems
Certified compostable (EN 13432, BPI/ASTM, OK compost HOME) — trays and food scraps go into a single organic stream, producing compost and biogas instead of landfill volume. For closed-loop operations, this is the difference between managing waste and eliminating a category of it.
C · Documentation
Paperwork that answers tenders
EU declarations of conformity, LCA data, compostability certificates — the paperwork PPWR demands and public tenders increasingly score. You get the technical file with the tray.
Design services via PIXBO Lab remain available for branded operations — retail chains, food producers, private label — where packaging also carries the brand.
The invoice shows cents per tray. It doesn't show the rest.
Procurement is judged on unit price. But the unit price is the only part of packaging cost that fits on an invoice. The rest lands elsewhere — and increasingly, it lands back on you.
01 · What touches the food
Someone eats from this
Procurement sees a line item. The person at the other end sees dinner. Conventional coated trays can rely on fluorinated chemistry (PFAS) for grease and moisture resistance. From August 2026, PFAS in food-contact packaging is banned in the EU. Responsible operations are moving before they're moved.
02 · After the meal
The waste stream nobody solves
Food-soiled packaging is too contaminated for plastic recycling, too plastic for organic waste. It defaults to incineration or landfill. Packaging that composts together with food scraps turns two waste problems into one clean stream.
03 · Who carries it
Light in the hands that serve
Every meal is lifted, carried and served by someone. Conventional service means heavy dishware, loaded trolleys and a dishwashing line running all day. A lightweight single-use system takes kilograms out of every round and takes the dishwashing cycle — labour, water, energy, breakage — out of the equation entirely. At thousands of portions a day, that's not a detail; it's a staffing strategy.
04 · What you'll account for
A number for the tender
Carbon reporting is reaching public procurement and catering contracts. A certified cellulose tray carries an independently assessed footprint — up to 66 % lower than conventional polypropylene trays (LCA-verified). Not a marketing claim; a number you can put in a tender response.
Not every saved cent is a win
We understand procurement discipline. Our argument is simply: count all the costs — including the ones your payroll carries.
| Cost | Cheapest conforming tray + conventional service | Certified compostable system |
|---|---|---|
| Unit price | lower by cents | higher by cents — the only row we lose |
| Service labour | heavy dishware, loaded trolleys | lightweight — faster rounds, less strain |
| Dishwashing cycle | labour, water, energy, breakage | eliminated |
| Food contact | conventional coatings | cellulose, PFAS <0.5 ppm (natural fibre level) |
| After the meal | mixed waste / incineration | composts with food scraps — one stream |
| Carbon footprint | baseline | up to −66 % (LCA-verified) |
| PPWR readiness | to be verified per batch | documented conformity |
| What it says | "we buy on price" | "we run on standards" |
From review to rollout, without disrupting service
01
Packaging review — free
We assess your current packaging against PPWR requirements, waste-stream reality and total cost — and tell you straight where you stand.
02
Solution & trial proposal
Matched to your processes: filling temperatures, holding times, transport cycles, sealing equipment. Samples and technical data sheets included.
03
Pilot run
Test in real service conditions — one facility, one line, real meals. Packaging isn't chosen from a PDF.
04
Rollout & documentation
Supply directly from the manufacturer, with complete conformity documentation. We stay your local point of contact.
We reply within 24 hours.