“Now that we use Pulp Ultra®, everything about how we produce our meals and everything about the child’s experience in school is completely different and worlds apart from where we were prior to working with Sabert.”

Sabert Corporation Europe has delivered a unique solution for childrens’ ready-meals for Irish school meals provider Carambola.

When Carambola approached Sabert, the brief was ambitious. The company was seeking the most environmentally friendly packaging possible for its school meals programme, with a clear requirement that the solution be 100% domestically compostable. In addition to its sustainability credentials, the tray needed to meet children’s needs and capture their interest.

“It needed to be cool to the touch, and the right size for the particular portion sizes required for children’s meals” says Carambola General Manager Jenny Eustace. “It also needed to be something that was aesthetically pleasing for children.”

“Carambola needed a tray that was truly multi-functional,” says Sabert Sales Manager Matt Nash. “They needed a tray that was sealable, ovenable, freezable, and that could travel as well. We had to get over a lot of hurdles to get to where we are today. We looked at every single material that is available to Sabert, and Pulp Ultra® just ticked all of the boxes for the customer.”

Pulp Ultra® has proven to be a highly effective packaging solution for Carambola, performing reliably throughout the entire production and regeneration process. The solution has also played a key role helping Carambola exceed its sustainability goals, supporting not only the green agenda needs for Carambola as a company but for our school’s green agendas as well.

“Pulp Ultra® has been a wonderful packaging solution for us,” added Jenny Eustace. “One of the best things about working with Sabert, was that really listened to our requirements. They spent a huge amount of time with us learning our business, learning both our challenges and our wins, and finding us the best possible solution to fit our needs.”