SK Chemical and Ottogi, First in Korea to Apply 100% Circular Recycled PET in Food Containers

Ottogi Renews Packaging for Tonkatsu and Steak Sauces
Applies SK Chemical CR-PET

Ottogi meat sauce applied with SK Chemical's SkyPET CR. Photo by SK Chemical

SK Chemicals and Ottogi have taken the lead in reducing carbon emissions by applying 100% circular recycled materials to food containers for the first time in Korea.

On the 5th, SK Chemicals announced that it applied its circular recycled PET (CR-PET·Circular Recycle PET) 100% to Ottogi's renewed packaging for pork cutlet and steak sauces.

Circular recycling is SK Chemicals' 'chemical recycling' technology that breaks down waste plastic at the molecular level to create raw materials that can be reused infinitely. Compared to the 'mechanical recycling' method, which washes and reuses waste plastic or cuts it into small pieces (flake form), it has the advantage of maintaining high-quality physical properties and safety continuously.

The renewed meat sauce containers from Ottogi used 100% 'SKYPET CR,' which was jointly developed last year through an MOU between SK Chemicals and Ottogi's food packaging subsidiary, Poonglim P&P.

By applying SKYPET CR to meat sauce containers, greenhouse gas emissions can be significantly reduced compared to petroleum-based conventional PET, meeting the demands of consumers who prefer eco-friendly products. Additionally, it offers advantages for exports to overseas markets such as Europe, where greenhouse gas regulations are tightening.

Accordingly, Ottogi plans to expand the application of SK Chemicals' SKYPET CR to containers for other product lines, starting with the packages mass-produced this time.

Besides Ottogi's pork cutlet sauce containers, SK Chemicals is applying SKYPET CR to Jeju Samdasoo's RE:Born. It has also collaborated with toothbrush specialist company KNK to launch the '6dosi Eco Toothbrush' using recycled materials. Furthermore, SK Chemicals is broadening the scope of circular recycled materials by releasing recycled material textile fabrics jointly developed with eco-friendly social enterprises such as 'Art Impact' and 'Project 1907.'

Kim Eung-su, Head of the Copolyester Business Division at SK Chemicals, said, "In March, we acquired assets related to circular recycled raw materials and PET business from Shuye in China and established 'SK Shantou' to secure a stable supply base for recycled plastic raw materials." He added, "Based on this, we plan to expand SK Chemicals' circular recycled product lineup to various industrial materials in the future."

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