Just Eat, Just Perfect for Xampla’s plastic-free Morro Coating

Lieferando is teaming up with sustainable packaging provider, Huhtamaki to pilot a new line of sustainable takeaway boxes. Designed to hold a wide variety of dishes, the boxes are lined with Morro Coating, a fully plastic-free and biodegradable coating made from plants.

The operator’s c41,000 restaurant partners can now order the packaging in the Lieferando Partner Webshop. Following initial tests by Just Eat for Business in the UK, the first Lieferando restaurant partners in Germany have already trialled the packaging.

To encourage the use of plastic-free takeaway boxes and promote early adoption, Lieferando is trialling 500 boxes with selected restaurant partners in Hamburg, Essen, Munich and Wiesloch.

Jaz Rabadia, Global Head of Responsible Business & Sustainability

Just Eat Takeaway.com said: “We are always looking for opportunities to collaborate with innovative companies who share the goal of addressing single-use plastic waste with us.

“We are committed to making responsible choices that not only benefit our partners and consumers, but also contribute positively to the planet, and we’re looking forward to working with Xampla to encourage more partners to adopt plastic-free packaging.”

The new folding cartons, produced by Huhtamaki, are fully recyclable, made from sustainably sourced corrugated paper and fulfil the directive for single-use plastics.

Xampla’s Morro Coating is made from plants, without using any harmful chemicals, and offers the food delivery market a high-performance plastic-free alternative to the plastic coatings used in traditional takeaway boxes.

Alexandra French, CEO, Xampla said: “We are pleased to be working with Lieferando and Huhtamaki, two forward-thinking partners who share our commitment to the planet through reducing plastic-pollution.

“Morro™ Coating is designed to seamlessly integrate into existing packaging processes, offering a powerful alternative to plastic. Together, we are setting a new standard for environmentally responsible food packaging.”