Food Service & Hospitality

For hospitality operators and distributors under pressure to reduce virgin plastic use without compromising hygiene, compliance, or cost, thinkpac provides GECA-verified post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging solutions designed for back-of-house and non-food-contact applications.


The Challenge

Hospitality operators and suppliers are under growing pressure from multiple directions:

  • Brand and customer expectations around sustainability
  • Growing scrutiny of packaging choices and waste practices
  • The need to maintain strict food safety and hygiene standards
  • Tight margins that leave little room for cost increases

At the same time, many “sustainable” packaging options either:

  • Aren’t suitable for back-of-house use
  • Create confusion around end-of-life outcomes
  • Or introduce higher costs without clear benefits

The challenge isn’t intent — it’s finding solutions that work operationally and commercially.

Without practical, verified alternatives, hospitality businesses risk brand exposure, procurement pushback, or introducing unnecessary compliance risk.

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ReCree8® PCR solutions for hospitality operations

ReCree8® is thinkpac’s post-consumer recycled resin platform, produced from 100% recycled post-consumer soft plastic waste and independently verified under a GECA licence.

In food service and hospitality environments, ReCree8® is well suited to applications such as:

  • Back-of-house bin liners and waste bags
  • Printed bin liners with sustainability messaging
  • Broad range of packaging used across kitchens, prep areas, and facilities

These solutions allow hospitality operators to demonstrate progress on sustainability without introducing operational or compliance risk. Where food-contact requirements apply, we remain pragmatic — using virgin materials where necessary and PCR alternatives where appropriate.

ReCree8 product

We also have other products that are designed for the hospitality industry, please speak with our team to find out more.

Built on proof, not promises

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GECA-verified
ReCree8® PCR material

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ISO-aligned
methodologies
underpinning impact
calculations

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Used by distributors
supplying eco-conscious
venue operators and
councils

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ISSA Innovation Award
finalist
(Environmental Awareness
& Sustainability)

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Proven supply
reliability and
service
performance

Our solutions are built to stand up in tenders, audits, and ESG reporting — not just marketing claims.

Where ReCree8® has strong
product-market fit

Designed for high-volume, high-scrutiny environments, ReCree8® PCR packaging is well suited to:

Stadiums and major event venues
Airports and transport hubs
Corporate catering and food service operations
Universities and campuses
Large hospitality precincts
Hotels and hotel groups

The ReCree8® Impact Calculator shows the real-world outcomes of switching from virgin plastic to ReCree8® PCR alternatives, including:

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Virgin plastic avoided

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Carbon emissions reduced

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Water and energy savings

Calculate your impact

Who this is relevant for

This solution is relevant if you’re responsible for:

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Hospitality or food service operations in high-profile environments

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Meeting sustainability or ESG commitments

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Reducing reliance on virgin plastic without compromising performance

Speak with our team