{"id":114210,"date":"2022-08-15T07:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=114210"},"modified":"2022-08-09T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:50:34","slug":"pepsico-extends-use-of-ubq-from-logistics-pallets-to-point-of-sale-in-new-effort-to-unlock-sustainability-across-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/pepsico-extends-use-of-ubq-from-logistics-pallets-to-point-of-sale-in-new-effort-to-unlock-sustainability-across-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ\u2122 from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

UBQ Materials<\/a>, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced today that PepsiCo<\/a> is expanding its use of UBQ\u2122 across its supply chain with the launch of eco-friendly Lay\u2019s<\/a> display stands, \u201cMade with UBQ\u2122,\u201d throughout Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following PepsiCo\u2019s successful pilot incorporating UBQ\u2122<\/a> to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping pallets, the company is deepening its collaboration with UBQ in additional categories across the supply chain. The new Lay\u2019s Chips displays will be made in part with UBQ\u2122 substituting conventional oil-based plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UBQ\u2122 is a bio-based thermoplastic, made from 100% unsorted household waste, including all organics. Use of UBQ\u2122 diverts waste from landfills and incineration, preventing emissions from being released into the environment. For every ton of UBQ\u2122 produced, up to 12 tons of CO\u2082eq are prevented from polluting the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the new product extension, PepsiCo has also expanded on the initial logistics pilot, ordering 30 thousand more shipping pallets made with UBQ\u2122. These pallets also feature recycled PP resin and recycled BOPP \u2013 the plastic film used in the company\u2019s snack packaging \u2013 to complete the circular economy cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is to transform our entire supply chain to tackle the sustainability challenges the world faces. UBQ Materials\u2019 waste-based thermoplastic reduces landfill waste, prevents emissions, and takes us towards circularity, which is why we are working towards scaling use of UBQ\u2122 globally,\u201d said David Schwartz<\/strong>, VP, PepsiCo Labs. \u201cWe are putting sustainability and innovation at the heart of our operations. Achieving these goals is integral to the future of our business, our customers, our consumers and the planet.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

PepsiCo\u2019s technology venture arm, Pepsi Labs, identified UBQ Materials as an anchor solution supporting PepsiCo Positive<\/a> (pep+) transformation, which places sustainability and human capital at the center of how it will create growth and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are eager to extend implementation of our advanced material into new products and markets,\u201d said Albert Douer<\/strong>, Co-CEO and Chairman of UBQ Materials. \u201cPepsiCo Labs plays a critical role in supporting Pep+, prioritizing innovations that minimize the company\u2019s environmental impact. The climate crisis demands immediate action, and this collaboration is one example of how corporations can make significant change through simple substitutions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Following a round of investment led by TPG Climate Rise, UBQ Materials is expanding globally with a large-scale facility and state of the art lab in Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands, enabling the advanced materials company to further localize waste to production cycles across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with five other solutions innovators, UBQ Materials was recently selected to advance PepsiCo\u2019s sustainability agenda, as the company works to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 75 percent by 2030, a goal which is on track according to PepsiCo\u2019s ESG Summary<\/a> released earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About UBQ Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UBQ Materials Ltd. has developed an advanced conversion technology, patenting the world\u2019s first bio-based thermoplastic (UBQ\u2122) made entirely of unsorted household waste, including all the organics\u2014a revolutionary way to divert municipal solid waste from landfills and convert it into a sustainable substitute for oil-based plastics. A certified B Corp\u2122, UBQ is a globally awarded climate tech company with customers including Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo, and Arcos Dorados, the world\u2019s largest franchisee of McDonald\u2019s restaurants across Latin America. With a climate-positive impact and cost-competitive price, UBQ\u2122 empowers manufacturers with a simple transition to greater sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced today that PepsiCo is expanding its use of UBQ\u2122 across its supply chain with the launch of eco-friendly Lay\u2019s display stands, \u201cMade with UBQ\u2122,\u201d throughout Europe. Following PepsiCo\u2019s successful pilot incorporating UBQ\u2122 to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping pallets, the company is deepening its collaboration with UBQ in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":" Food and Beverage Giant Orders 30 Thousand Additional Shipping Pallets \"Made with UBQ\u2122\" and Introduces the Novel Material to Lay's Chips Displays Across Europe","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[16380,19120,7105,20700,13268],"supplier":[20814,1775,17454],"class_list":["post-114210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biobased","tag-co2reduction","tag-packaging","tag-thermoplastic","tag-waste","supplier-lays","supplier-pepsico","supplier-ubq-materials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114210\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114210"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=114210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}