PureCycle and Toppan Partner on Packaging with Recycled Content

The companies aim to create flexible films and thermoformed packaging products containing postconsumer resin.

Published on Feb. 20, 2026

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Plastics recycler PureCycle Technologies and global packaging manufacturer Toppan have partnered to develop flexible film and thermoformed packaging applications containing more than 30% postconsumer resin (PCR). The partnership has already resulted in the creation of a snack bar wrapper with over 30% recycled content using PureCycle's PureFive resin, and the companies are now targeting multiple thermoforming applications where major brand owners are seeking recycled content solutions.

Why it matters

This partnership demonstrates how innovative collaborations can deliver commercially viable packaging that addresses both regulatory requirements for recycled content and brand expectations for safety, performance, and sustainability. As brand owners face upcoming mandates to increase recycled content in their packaging, solutions like this can help them meet their sustainability commitments without compromising on quality.

The details

Through the partnership, PureCycle and Toppan Packaging Americas Holdings have created and produced a snack bar wrapper containing more than 30% recycled content using PureCycle's PureFive resin. Building on this, the companies are now targeting multiple thermoforming applications where major brand owners are seeking recycled content solutions. PureCycle's dissolution recycling process turns postconsumer polypropylene (PP) packaging into 'virgin-like' PureFive resin, removing colors, odors, additives and contaminants to meet FDA standards for food-contact applications.

  • The partnership between PureCycle and Toppan was announced in February 2026.

The players

PureCycle Technologies Inc.

A plastics recycler headquartered in Orlando, Florida that uses a dissolution recycling process to turn postconsumer polypropylene into 'virgin-like' PureFive resin.

Toppan Packaging Americas Holdings Inc.

A subsidiary of the global packaging manufacturer Toppan Group, headquartered in Japan, that is focused on developing flexible film and thermoformed packaging applications.

Astrid Torres

The senior sustainability manager at Toppan Packaging Americas.

Glenn Jordan

The director of research and development, Thermoforming, at Toppan Packaging Americas.

Pete Dias

The senior director of market, application and product development at PureCycle.

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What they’re saying

“The path forward for flexible packaging sustainability is one where food safety, regulatory compliance, performance and environmental responsibility advance together, not in competition with one another.”

— Astrid Torres, Senior Sustainability Manager (recyclingtoday.com)

“Through our partnership with PureCycle, we're advancing solutions that foster a society focused on wellbeing and sustainability while safeguarding our planet for future generations.”

— Astrid Torres, Senior Sustainability Manager (recyclingtoday.com)

“At Toppan, we are committed to supporting brand owners meeting their recycled content goals, without compromising on safety or performance.”

— Glenn Jordan, Director of Research and Development, Thermoforming (recyclingtoday.com)

“Our partnership with Toppan exemplifies the power of collaboration in solving the packaging industry's most pressing sustainability challenges.”

— Pete Dias, Senior Director of Market, Application and Product Development (recyclingtoday.com)

What’s next

The companies say they are now targeting multiple thermoforming applications where major brand owners are seeking recycled content solutions to comply with upcoming mandates.

The takeaway

This partnership demonstrates how innovative collaborations between recyclers and packaging manufacturers can deliver commercially viable packaging solutions that meet both regulatory requirements for recycled content and brand expectations for safety, performance, and sustainability.