USP’s sustainable flexible packaging solutions are designed to deliver the highest efficiency, achieve the most dramatic reductions in waste and emissions and to create long-term value for our clients.

USP has developed and supplies many flexible packaging solutions designed to extend shelf life:
Controlled Respiration (CAP) for fresh produce.
OTR Specific Films
Laser Micro Perf
Macro Per
OTR /CO2 ratio (Dual OTR)

High Barrier / Dual High Barrier for meat/cheese

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Active Packaging
O2 and H2O Absorption
Ethylene Absorption
Antimicrobial

Through the development and use of new materials and processes, USP has developed and supplied MANY products:

Thickness Reduction
Stronger Materials/Process Control

Clam Shell Replacement/Box Pouch
Use of Sustainable Materials
Paper
Cellophane
PLA (Corn Starch based)
Potato Starch (NuPlastiQ)

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Include Recycle in Manufacturing. USP utilizes recycle whenever its use does NOT inhibit product quality or food safety.
Industrial
Same or similar material considered waste.
Manages / Controls recycle in factory (FDA)
Use of New Materials to offset performance.

Post Consumer Recycle – PCR
PET clamshells, 95%
Cost Effective, well established.

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Make it Recyclable
Design products OUT of a 7 (mixed) and into a category with a developed recycle stream.
HDPE SUP. Make it a 2. USP and Bassett Packaging Sales have partnered to create our NEW HiC2 pouch.
PE/PE laminations. Mmake it a 4.
Replace PET/PE with OPP/CPP. Make it a 5.

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Recyclable Labeling
How 2 Recycle
Consortium with all the major players
Walmart, Sams, Target, Amazon…
McDonalds, Starbucks, General Mills, Kraft…

Collection spot at participating locations.
Recycle instruction labels printed on each pouch.

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Degradable. USP offers the ability to incorporate the use of:
Biodegradable
Compostable
Recyclable Resins

Into all or most of our:
Pouches
Bags
Rollstock

Using BiologiQ Biopolymers NuPlastiQ GP and other current technologies.