2M and Xampla clinch major deal with Transcend Packaging
The plastic and PFAS-free coating will be manufactured at scale at the 2M Group of Companies facility in Milton Keynes and supplied under its new business venture, Sustainable Packaging Technologies.
Morro™ Coating will be used on Wales-based Transcend Packaging’s selected paper board applications, providing an inexpensive, high-strength grease barrier for quick-service restaurant (QSR) utilisation.
The new partnership reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability, aligning with its initiatives to minimise environmental impact through advanced packaging solutions.
Classified as a natural plant polymer (exempt from the Single Use Plastics Directive), Morro™ materials give additional benefits to businesses looking to successfully navigate evolving regulatory frameworks, while helping customers reduce plastic as part of their sustainability goals.
Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, said: “This new partnership is part of our rapid scale up of Morro™ Coating in the marketplace. By licensing our product through 2M Group of Companies in this way, we are accelerating the scale up of our plastic-free materials and are positioned to exceed the growing global demand for natural polymer solutions.
“This exciting partnership with Transcend is the latest step on the journey that will see Morro materials replacing plastic in people’s everyday lives.”
Building on over 15 years of pioneering protein research at the University of Cambridge, Xampla’s patented technology harnesses abundant plant feedstocks to create scalable and reliable material solutions.
These innovative materials have a wide range of applications including replacing plastic films, microcapsules and coatings, as well as fortifying essential vitamins and nutrients.
Xampla has partnered with leading brands and manufacturers such as 2M Group of Companies, Britvic, Gousto, and ELEMIS skincare.
Headquartered in the UK, and with sites and a presence in Benelux, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, USA and the Nordic region, the 2M Group of Companies exports to over 90 countries.
The Group includes 2M Manufacturing, 2M Services (MP Storage and Blending, SampleRite UK, SampleRite China), the Banner Chemicals Group (2M Water Treatment, 2M CASEPL, Stowlin), CE-O2 Trockeneis and the Surfachem Group (2M Laurichem USA, Bregaglio Italy, Chemir Spain, Laboratorios Prady, Spain Ingretech France, Surfachem Germany, Surfachem Nordics, Surfachem Poland, Surfachem UK).