Sustainable Manufacturing
Sustainable Packaging
The goodness we wrap our delicious snacks with should match the goodness inside every bite! That’s why we’ve taken big steps to make sure we’re doing our best, both inside and out.
Our wrapper is made of cellulose that comes from certified forests. That means it’s now home-compostable!
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The cellophane wrapper is made of cellulose found in wood and comes from certified sustainably managed forests. The Natureflex cellophane is certified home-compostable.
Our red wax helps protect and preserve our cheese.
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The wax prevents desiccation or mold and helps preserve the cheese in hygienic conditions until consumption.
We use 100% recycled or certified cardboard, all of which is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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100% certified or recycled since 2019 for primary and secondary Babybel® packaging. The cardboard and paper used are certified FSC (Forest Stewardship council) to ensure sustainable management of the forests.
Future goals
Every day we’re striving to be more and more sustainable! Here are the steps we’re taking to be better in the future.
We’re looking beyond the net for fully-recyclable packaging solutions.
We’re even exploring ways to remove the wrapper altogether (while preserving quality, of course!)
We’re reimagining our red wax by finding ways to use materials that are better for the environment like plant-based wax. Stay tuned!
Our dedicated packaging development team are continuously looking at options to make sure that our future packaging is not only just recyclable but also maintains the quality of our Babybel’s ® to the best possible standard.
Reduce & Reuse
We’re making waves in fighting food waste and improving our recycling chain.
No cheese will go to waste on our watch! If there’s any leftover during production, it gets used for other (delicious) products.
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No cheese is wasted. Products that do not make the grade (too small, not properly shaped etc.) are used to produce other products.
We encourage recycling at all levels of distribution.
No leftovers here! Portions for one don’t just mean a balanced diet. They also mean less leftover waste.
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We offer individual portions (20g), providing a fair dose of cheese and allowing nutritional needs to be met while controlling consumption.
iN THE FUTURE
We’ve got big goals for the future. In 2025, we have marked the latest step on this journey with the launch of our paper wrappers, which can be recycled. We are switching from our current cello to a paper wrapper to reflect our commitment to both the planet and our consumers. By changing to paper which can be recycled, we will reduce our global CO2 emissions by 2550 tons per year. We aim to transition fully to paper wrappers globally by the end of 2026. Our packaging teams are constantly working to improve our packaging with the aim of becoming 100% home recyclable in the future.
