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Borges International Group obtains the ECOSENSE certification

• Capricho Andaluz, a company of Borges International, the first oil bottling company to obtain the ECOSENSE certification for the manufacture of single portion cups with recycled plastics
• Capricho Andaluz produces over 100 million single portion cups a year made from recycled plastics
• Under this initiative, Borges International Group contributes to minimising the impact of their activity in society by encouraging good practices where they operate
• Borges and Capricho Andaluz branded single portion cups are 100% recyclable and are made with recycled materials, guaranteeing a circular economy

Capricho Andaluz, a company of Borges International Group, has been certified with the ECOSENSE mark for the incorporation of recycled plastics in the production of their single portion cups. The ECOSENSE certification is an initiative from the “Plastic Sense Foundation” to consolidate a circular economy model in their multilayer plastic packaging and, in turn, it allows to divulge the work of those companies like Capricho Andaluz that introduce multilayer recycled plastics as a second generation feedstock into their production processes, guaranteeing that the single portion packaging is 100% recyclable and thus reintroducing them into the production circuit for the manufacture of new containers.

Thanks to attaining this certification, Capricho Andaluz has become the first oil bottling company to achieve the ECOSENSE certificate by meeting the requirements of the PS-RPM-ENV Packaging Procedure in relation to the use of recycled plastic material from multilayer polymers in its production processes.

With this measure, the Group once again demonstrates its concern for environmental protection, providing sustainable solutions and preparing in advance for the new legislation.

Capricho Andaluz currently produces more than 100 million single portion cups a year under the different brands of the Group, which is expected to double in the coming years after the recent expansion of its industrial plant carried out at the end of 2017. The growing demand for this type of products has meant that the Group has considered various alternatives to minimise the impact of its activities on the environment, while at the same time encouraging the use of good practices where they operate. Due to this, all Group’s single portion cups, whether they be for extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Soy sauce or vinaigrette, will carry the ECOSENSE certification logo, thus guaranteeing circular economy.