Sharpak, a leading innovator in packaging solutions, has collaborated with WB Chambers, a prominent UK Berry grower, to bring Sharpak’s revolutionary and award winning padless technology for delicate berries to retailer shelves, cutting packaging weight by 17% and offering a fully recyclable packaging solution through kerbside collection. This marks a key milestone and demonstrates how collaboration can enhance sustainability across the fresh produce supply chain.
WB Chambers’ commitment to sustainable practices aligns with Sharpak’s drive to develop packaging solutions that are environmentally friendly and can promote a circular economy. Sharpak’s membership to organisations such as WRAP, RECOUP and OPRL, reflects their dedication to aligning product development with the guidance and sustainability strategies of organisations across the value chain.
The SharpTek Technology reflects this dedication and is the culmination of years of meticulous development and rigorous testing by Sharpak to achieve a packaging solution for delicate berries that removes the requirement for glued absorbent pads. This advancement represents a major stride in sustainability, eradicating hundreds of tonnes of packaging from the supply chain and leveraging Sharpak and Groupe Guillin’s manufacturing and industry expertise to minimise environmental impact. This achievement was recently recognised with SharpTek winning two bronze awards at The Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards 2024.
SharpTek was developed and is produced from Sharpak’s Aylesham manufacturing site, which holds the prestigious BRCGS AA+ rating assessed by unannounced audit, reflecting the company’s continual commitment to manufacturing excellence and product safety
