Bio-Fed, a company of the Feddersen Group, announces the presentation of materials for the packaging industry at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg on 23–25 September 2025. At the joint Feddersen Group booth in Hall 5, booth 460, integrated circular solutions combining material selection, compounding, application support and recycling will be shown. The display will focus on three compound lines: M·VERA, M·BIOBASE and M·CYCLOSE, designed to combine product performance, resource efficiency and regulatory compliance. M·VERA covers bioplastics for applications where biodegradation is the intended end-of-life, including grades for injection molding and film. M·BIOBASE comprises biobased and mass-balanced compounds, with a particular focus on PP, complemented by wood-filled variants, glass fiber-reinforced grades and a PLA grade. M·CYCLOSE focuses on recyclates, including rPE from beverage cartons and PP solutions with PCR content. During Fachpack the German Packaging Award ceremony will also take place, and in the “Sustainability – Use of Recyclates” category a joint project by the Feddersen Group and partners on a recyclate-based packaging concept will be presented.
M·VERA, biodegradable plastics for injection molding, film and thermoforming
Under the M·VERA brand, Bio-Fed offers bioplastics for applications where biodegradability is the intended end-of-life. For injection molding, grades for coffee capsules are available with “OK compost Industrial” and “OK compost Home” certifications, optionally with enhanced oxygen barrier and high-temperature resistance. The portfolio also includes compounds suitable for cosmetic packaging such as cream jars, as well as transparent materials for containers and boxes.
M·VERA biodegradable plastics are also intended for film applications. They can be used to produce shopping bags, produce bags, bubble film and absorbent pads for meat packaging. All M·VERA compounds for blown film extrusion are approved for food contact. Selected M·VERA grades also perform well in thermoforming, for example in tray production.
M·BIOBASE, biobased and mass-balanced PP compounds and PLA
M·BIOBASE encompasses biobased and, depending on the variant, mass-balanced polymer compounds. The core of the portfolio is PP compounds under a biomass mass-balance model. The mass-balanced polypropylene used is sourced from waste materials such as residues from vegetable oil refining or used cooking oils. These compounds are ISCC PLUS certified, confirming traceability of the sustainable material stream across the value chain.
The M·BIOBASE line also includes wood-filled PP compounds, with the wood sourced from woodworking industry waste, enabling a natural wood appearance in consumer products. A glass fiber-reinforced PP grade is also offered for components with higher mechanical requirements. The range is complemented by a PLA grade based on renewable raw materials. The M·BIOBASE line took second place in Kunststoff Magazin’s Product of the Year 2025 vote in the materials category.
M·CYCLOSE, recyclates for more recyclable applications
The M·CYCLOSE offering comprises recycling solutions aimed at increasing application recyclability. These include rPE compounds based on feedstock recycled from beverage cartons, with a filler sourced from municipal waste streams. These compounds are made entirely from post-consumer recyclate. A homo-PP with a filler from recycled municipal waste and 30% PCR content is also available. Bio-Fed is also developing recycling solutions tailored to customer requirements across various industrial segments.
: Coffee capsules made from M·VERA bioplastic and colored with AF-Eco masterbatches. Photo: BIO-FED
Recyclates project recognized at the German Packaging Award
During Fachpack on 23 September, the German Packaging Award ceremony will take place. In the “Sustainability – Use of Recyclates” category, a joint project by the Feddersen Group and partners was presented: saperatec GmbH, the PCR supplier; Palbo GmbH, the container manufacturer; and AF-Color, the masterbatch specialist belonging to the Feddersen Group and a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH. The award-winning solution addressed a packaging concept based on a recycled composite material. The container was made from 50% post-consumer polyethylene and 50% high-density polyethylene and was colored with AF-Color PCR masterbatches in blue, black and silver. The PCR used originated from the recycling of beverage cartons, demonstrating the potential to utilize such feedstock streams.
