Faerch’s CPET trays awarded recyclability certification, strengthening commitment to circular food packaging
22-10-2025
Faerch is proud to announce that its CPET (Crystalline PET) trays have been officially recognised as fully recyclable by the German institute Cyclos-HTP, which has classified CPET as a ‘Valuable Material’ and confirmed its full compatibility with PET tray recycling systems. This recognition builds on our history of achieving certifications across different materials, reflecting our ongoing efforts to advance recyclability and support the transition towards circular food packaging.
The independent assessment confirmed that CPET trays can be recycled just as effectively as APET trays. Recycled PET from CPET food trays can go back into production as a valuable material without reducing the quality or performance of new products. This milestone underscores Faerch’s ongoing commitment to demonstrate that food packaging can achieve true circularity.
Building on MAPET II certification
Earlier this year Faerch’s MAPET II trays were also awarded an independent recyclability certificate from cyclos-HTP, rated at 98–99% recyclable.
With CPET now also certified, Faerch expands its portfolio of accredited circular materials. These certifications demonstrate the company’s strong commitment to recyclability and support compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, helping customers meet both sustainability targets and regulatory requirements. As a recognised benchmark for recyclability across Europe, they also provide assurance and consistency across the industry.
CPET trays: A trusted, circular solution
Faerch’s CPET trays are widely used across ready meal packaging, offering unique functional benefits such as oven and microwave safety, temperature resistance, and food safety compliance. The new recyclability certification demonstrates that these trays can be collected, sorted, and recycled into new food packaging of the same high quality—supporting a closed-loop system that reduces reliance on virgin resources.
A step forward in circularity
Achieving recyclability certification for CPET is an important step forward in our mission to make food packaging truly circular. With both MAPET II and CPET trays accredited, Faerch is demonstrating that packaging can meet the highest functional demands while being fully recyclable back into new food packaging.
About Faerch Group
Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Holstebro, Denmark, the Faerch Group (‘Faerch’) is a leading European manufacturer of sustainable food packaging solutions within the Ready Meals, Protein, Food-to-Go and Dairy segments. Faerch has taken the lead in making rigid food packaging circular with products made from up to 100% recycled content and recyclable to new food grade products. As an integrated recycler, Faerch recycles food trays back into new food grade products at industrial scale. The Group employs more than 5,000 people, spread across 31 production and sales sites. For more information, visit www.faerch.com
For further information, please contact:
Jesper Skovlund
Senior Director Communication, Marketing, Branding at Faerch Group
jesk@faerch.com
