Akestra™ for hot food and beverage services
Packaging for hot food and beverage service comes with tough demands. Whether it's coffee lids, soup bowls, or trays for hot meals, packaging needs to stay rigid, safe, and visually appealing - even at temperatures approaching boiling water. Traditionally, that has meant turning to materials like PP or PS, which come with limitations in recyclability, clarity, and often a less-than-premium feel. As expectations rise for both performance and circularity, packaging needs a smarter solution.
Akestra™ offers a new way forward. It combines the heat resistance and strength needed for hot food and beverage service - with a modern PET base that fits right into existing infrastructure. Akestra™ enhances standard PET to handle temperatures up to 95°C without losing its form or function. That means trays, lids, and containers that don’t deform in your customer’s hands. For thermoformers, it’s a drop-in material that works with existing tooling so you can offer heat-stable, high-clarity packaging without rebuilding your lines.
There’s also a visual upgrade. Akestra™ delivers a glass-like finish that lifts packaging out of the ordinary. Whether your brand calls for transparent containers to show off the contents, or opaque designs for a clean, stylish look, Akestra™ supports both. And with approval for food contact in the EU, US, and Japan, you can serve global markets with confidence.
Crucially, Akestra™ enables up to 90% recycled PET and is endorsed according to the TCEP PET transparent tray-to-tray recycling stream. For brand owners and converters looking to offer hot food and beverage packaging that performs optimally and stands up to today’s standards, Akestra™ is a clear and future-ready choice.
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