Partnerships and networks
Fortunately, we are not alone on the road to sustainable food packaging. Together with a network of partners, we are constantly researching new alternative packaging options. So that you lack for nothing and we can work together to ensure a greener future.
Mehrweg-App
Mehrweg-App by Merways paves the way for your personalized reusable system! Mehrweg-App was developed to provide gastro, catering, and grocery retail businesses as well as their customers with an innovative, simple, and free solution. This facilitates and speeds up the free lending of reusable containers. With the app, it is easy to lend reusable containers to your customers without a deposit. Hospitality businesses are not bound to reusable containers from specific providers; they can freely choose the containers they desire.
The process is structured by Mehrweg-App (free of charge) and through QR codes. If reusable containers are not returned, you will receive a reimbursement of €5 per container. You can find more information about the company here.
Bio-based Industries, Public-Private Partnership
Bionatic was one of twelve partners in the EU-funded R&D project “HyperBioCoat”. The project involved the development of a compostable coating for food packaging made from biomass waste.
After one year of intensive preparation followed by a concluding several-month evaluation phase by the EU, the project partners were able to celebrate the confirmation of funding for “HyperBioCoat” within the framework of the EU’s H2020 program “Research & Innovation Bioeconomy” in August 2016.
The implementation commenced on 1 September 2016 under the umbrella of the European Public-Private Partnership “BBI” and involves several years of intensive collaboration between the partners from research & development and industry.
Among the partners was the Fraunhofer Institute ISC from Würzburg, a leading institute in materials research and development of hybrid coatings. From the industry side, eleven companies from seven different European countries participated in the project: from Poland, Spain, Greece, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany.
