Marigold Health Foods switches to Sonoco’s Paper Can for its natural and organic food products

Marigold Health Foods, a natural and organic food brand, is now enhancing its commitment to sustainability by switching to Sonoco’s paper-based can, fully recyclable packaging

Marigold Health Foods, in collaboration with Sonoco, is proud to announce the launch of its new, fully recyclable packaging for a variety of natural, plant-based food products. Marigold’s range includes nutritional yeast known as Engevita, bouillon, gravy, stock cubes, sauces, and plant-based meat and fish alternatives. Marigold emphasises use of high-quality ingredients free from artificial additives and palm oil, catering to health-conscious consumers who value sustainability and ethical production​. The fully recyclable packaging solution, created by Sonoco, exemplifies Marigold’s commitment to sustainability and innovation, setting a new standard in the market.

Sonoco’s Paper Container designed with a paper bottom, can be easily recycled by consumers. The user-friendly packaging ensures that after consumption; consumers can easily and fully recycle the packaging at their kerbsides. Whilst maintaining the original functionality to preserve and protect the food, the new packaging has the added benefit of improved recyclability.

The new packaging development, a process spanning two years, represents a significant advancement in recyclable packaging technology. The previous packaging, which featured a cardboard body with a metal base, presented recycling challenges. By investing in new machinery, Marigold has replaced the metal end with a paper-based alternative developed by Sonoco, resulting in a next-generation, all-paper body and base. This change not only enhances the packaging’s environmental footprint, it also meets the requirements for key UK and European packaging and recycling regulations

Marigold’s new packaging, made primarily from paperboard with secondary materials such as an aluminium seal and a plastic LDPE lid, integrates innovative technology in material design and production. Sonoco’s Paper Bottom Can, part of the new design, ensures food safety and optimal shelf-life performance by providing an oxygen and moisture barrier. With more than a 20% reduction in packaging weight, Marigold has been able to drastically decrease its transport fuel consumption. The packaging solution also boasts a lower environmental footprint than other rigid packaging types, while being produced from sustainably sourced, recyclable materials.

Marigold’s transition to a paper base aligns with its commitment to environmental stewardship. The can-body is made from 95% paper, and primarily sourced from recycled materials (60% post-consumer recycled fibre). The new packaging supports the circular economy and can be recycled in the UK’s paper waste stream. The remaining 5% of the packaging consists of an inner liner, which is essential for protecting the product. The new packaging is now available in most UK supermarkets – and it includes the latest OPRL recycling logo to help UK consumers recycle their packaging correctly.

This partnership reflects their shared vision of promoting a sustainable future and ensuring that consumers can enjoy Marigold products with a clear conscience.

Marigold has been shortlisted for the Grocer Gold Awards in the Composite Packaging category on the launch of the fully recyclable paper can with a paper-based design.

About Marigold Health Foods
Founded in 1978, Marigold Health Foods is a leading UK brand of natural and organic vegan food.

Marigold is well known for its range of Engevita nutritional yeast flakes, bouillon, gravy, plant-based meat and fish alternatives, sauces and snacks. Marigold’s offer is available in most major UK supermarkets and good health food shops and can also be found through many retailers worldwide. Marigold products deliver taste, health and nutrition using natural ingredients, organic where possible and are always free from artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, GMO’s, MSG, hydrogenated fats or palm oil.

Marigold helps people to cook better. All flavour. No added nonsense.

For more information contact: [email protected]
Tel +44 (0)20 7388 4515
www.marigoldhealthfoods.co.uk