Dry-formed fibre takeaway trays produced on Yangi's industrial demo line in Varberg are being used in live food service for the first time through a collaboration with Swedish food truck and catering business Flavor Boss.
The collaboration marks the first public use of Yangi's quick-serve packaging range, moving the company's dry-formed fibre packaging beyond pilot testing and proof-of-concept into commercial food service.
The trays are being used to serve customers at Flavor Boss events, providing feedback on handling, functionality and usability in day-to-day operations.
Patricia Dianda, owner at Flavor Boss, said the trays were well-suited to busy food service.
"These trays are brilliant for a busy service. They come apart easily, no fussing with trays sticking together, they look great, and most importantly, they're sturdy enough that people can walk around a festival with a full tray in one hand without it giving way," she said.
Yangi said its dry-forming technology produces fibre-based packaging without the water-intensive processes used in conventional fibre forming, reducing resource consumption and CO2 emissions compared with plastic alternatives. The company said the packaging is compatible with existing paper recycling streams.
According to Yangi, the takeaway trays use an integrated barrier chemistry designed to withstand oil and moisture for the duration of a meal without using plastic or multilayer materials.
The collaboration also introduces Yangi's quick-serve and takeaway packaging range, which includes beverage lids, bowls and plates designed to replace single-use plastic in food service applications.
Yangi said its industrial demo line in Varberg allows brands and retailers to test dry-formed fibre packaging in operating conditions before committing to high-volume production.
Anna Altner, founder of Yangi, said, "Seeing Yangi trays being used to serve real customers is a proud moment for our team.
"Years of research, engineering, product development, and controlled production have led to this point. It is a powerful demonstration that dry-formed packaging is entering the world in a real way."
