Packaging with responsibility
More than 90% of our packaging can be recycled through existing collection, sorting, and recycling systems—and we’re not stopping there.
At Byodo, it’s important to us that our products not only taste great but are also delivered to you in a responsible way. Every piece of packaging is designed to protect our organic products as effectively as possible while helping to keep valuable materials in the cycle.
Already today, over 90% of our packaging consists of recyclable materials such as glass, paper, tinplate, or aluminum and can be returned through existing collection, sorting, and recycling systems.
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This Is How Our Packaging Is Made
Our five guiding principles form the framework for all our packaging decisions:
As little as possible, as much as necessary
High quality and appealing
Continuously improve the recyclability of our packaging wherever possible
Recycled material where possible - as with our aluminum tubes or R-PET plastics
Where possible, we use renewable raw materials—as in our pasta and salt packaging An Overview of Our Materials
A look at our materials shows that glass plays the leading role at Byodo. Paper, tinplate, and recycled plastic also play a part in our packaging solutions. But not all packaging is created equal—each material has its own strengths.
We’ll show you which materials we use and how they help us use resources responsibly and ensure the quality of our products. The chart shows the percentage breakdown of our packaging materials in 2025.
How do I dispose of packaging properly?
Before our packaging goes into the recycling, it should be emptied as completely as possible—this keeps the recycling process clean and efficient. Rinsing it out isn’t necessary, as that just wastes water. Also, be sure to separate different materials from one another—this is the only way to ensure that individual materials are sorted and recycled properly.
And if you’d like, you can of course get creative and reuse empty jars, bottles, or cans—whether as storage containers, vases, or for homemade projects.
Click through our various packaging materials here
Glass—our classic
Glass is our most important packaging material – and for good reason. It optimally protects our organic products from external influences and naturally preserves their fine taste. Especially with our vinegars, oils and fine accompaniments such as pestos, mustards or sauces the glass packaging is used.
Another advantage: Glass can be recycled multiple times without any loss of quality. When selecting our packaging, we consider not only product protection but also recyclability and material usage.
♻️ 79.5% of our packaging is made of glass – fully recyclable.
Paper - light, sturdy and cleverly packaged
For products such as the organic salt and nearly our entire pasta assortment , we use paper packaging that is sturdy and easy to dispose of. Our packaging is made from certified paper: salt is packaged in PEFC-certified paper, and pasta in FSC-Mix paper.
♻️ Over 5.2% of our total packaging material is made of paper – FSC or PEFC-certified and fully recyclable.
Tinplate - optimum protection for our luxury oils
Our gourmet oils are filled in tinplate cans to preserve valuable ingredients and the fine taste in the best possible way. The opaque tin protects native oils particularly well, even if they are not consumed immediately, and ensures long-lasting freshness.
Tinplate can be recycled using established recycling processes. Its magnetic properties facilitate sorting in specialized facilities.
♻️ Over 5.0% of our packaging is made of tinplate—which is fully recyclable.
Aluminum packaging for maximum freshness
Our organic mustard varieties, the creamy delicatessen mayonnaise and the tomato paste assortment in convenient aluminum tubes. They reliably protect the products from light and air and ensure that the full flavor is preserved.
Since 2022, we have been using 100% recycled aluminum for all our tube products (excluding the tube lids).
♻️ Our tubes are made from 100% recycled aluminum.
Plastic in the cycle
For our products Tomato ketchup, Kids Ketchup, Medium hot mustard and the Grill & Burger Sauce we use squeeze bottles made from recycled PET (rPET). They are easy to dispense, reliably protect the product – and are made from 50% recycled material.
Overall, 14% of our total plastic consumption comes from 50% rPET, and more than half of all PET packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
♻️ Over 50% of our PET packaging is already made from recycled plastic – an important step towards closed material cycles.
Empty packaging correctly
We’ll show you how to completely empty food packaging using simple and effective methods. By making sure all food scraps are removed from packaging, you’re not only saving money but also making an important contribution to waste reduction.
You’ll also learn how to creatively reuse empty jars and give them a new lease on life.
To our upcycling ideas
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