PureCycle, IPL Schoeller Partner to Produce Sustainable Container for Cleveland Kitchen

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Polypropylene container features 25% PureFive® recycled polypropylene and will be on store shelves this month ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, and IPL Schoeller, a global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, today announced the development of polypropylene tubs and lids incorporating 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. Cleveland Kitchen, the leader in fresh fermented foods, will unveil the sustainable container across the country starting later this month. The 24-ounce container enables Cleveland Kitchen to proactively comply with emerging recycled-content packaging mandates in New Jersey, California and other states moving forward with similar regulations. This collaboration marks the first time a food-contact grocery container made with PureFive® resin has reached full commercial production. PureCycle’s PureFive® resin is produced through the Company’s dissolution recycling process, which removes colors, odors, additives and other impurities that degrade traditionally recycled material. The resulting recycled content is GreenCircle Certified for recycled content and also meets FDA food-contact requirements for a wide range of uses. “Our fermented foods are living products. They deserve packaging that reflects the same commitment to health and the planet that our customers expect from what’s inside the container,” said Luke Visnic, Cleveland Kitchen Chief Product Officer. “Partnering with IPL Schoeller and PureCycle gives us a container with meaningful recycled content, full food-contact compliance, and a credible story we can put right on our label. We’re proud to be ahead of the regulatory curve and even prouder that it didn’t require any compromise on product quality.” While state legislation is setting the legal floor, major national retailers are increasingly raising the bar on their own. Grocery chains, accounting for a significant share of domestic food retail, have begun requiring brand owners to demonstrate progress toward sustainable packaging commitments as a condition of shelf placement and contract renewal. “This is a landmark moment for the IPL Schoeller team,” said Melissa Vettleson, IPL Schoeller Sustainability and Materials Engineer. “It further underpins IPL Schoeller’s commitment to the use of reusable and r...

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