
Coveris
About us
Coveris is a leading European packaging company that manufactures flexible packaging solutions for some of the world's most respected brands and retailers. We develop packaging that protects all types of products from food and beverages to pet food, medical devices, industrial and agricultural products. With films, flexible plastic, labels and cartonboard packaging, we provide the perfect platform to develop award-winning packaging solutions for a sustainable future.
Our mission is to provide the best eco-efficient high-performance packaging, which is why we built our entire sustainability strategy around a vision of No Waste: no product waste, no packaging waste and no operational waste.
Products & services

MonoFlexBE Cheese Pouches
Introducing MonoFlexBE, a first of its kind, fully recyclable polyethylene (PE) monolaminate for cheese. Providing a direct replacement for current non-recyclable packaging alternatives, Coveris’ lightweight MonoFlexBE films offer advanced barrier properties to match shelf-life requirements of existing formats. With pouch alternatives offering a major plastic weight reduction, packs also offer advanced carbon savings in combination with major packing line. Benefits: - Fully recyclable PE monolaminate - Replaces hard-to-recycle mixed, nylon laminates - Barrier properties match current shelf-life requirements - Lightweight, reduced plastic delivers major weight savings - Reduced carbon footprint - Sealing efficiencies - Resealable zip option for improved convenience and functionality - Fully printed up to 9 colours conventional or HD flexo - Matt or gloss lacquer for a tactile finish and improved rigidity

MonoFlex Thermoform
RECYCLABLE MONOMATERIAL THERMOFORMING FILMS Coveris’ innovative and recyclable MonoFlex Thermoform films provide a breakthrough for thermoforming packaging. Providing a direct replacement for non-recyclable alternatives such as nylon, our MonoFlex Thermoform packaging is produced from high performance monomaterial PE or PP substrates. MonoFlex Thermoform offers adjustable barrier properties to suit shelf-life requirements and strong puncture resistance for product protection. Its wide operating window ensures efficient packing speeds and a seamless switch from other materials. Supporting consumer communication and on-shelf appeal, MonoFlex Thermoform is available with a printed top film including gloss and matt lacquer options. BENEFITS: - Recyclable monomaterial single substrate and laminate films - Available in PE or PP - Replacement to non-recyclable packaging alternatives, achieving a carbon footprint reduction - Nylon (PA) and PET free - Adjustable barrier properties for product application requirements and increased shelf life - Strong puncture resistance - Wide operating window and efficient packing speeds - Fully printable lidding film - Innovation supported by Coveris’ forward-thinking Film Science and Food Science Labs

PolyFlex
PolyFlex represents a breakthrough in block cheese packaging, replacing traditional mixed nylon laminates – one of the hardest to recycle materials – with a recyclable mixed polyolefin structure. Recognised with the Best New Concept Award at the UK Packaging Awards 2024, this innovation sets a new sustainability benchmark for the industry. Responding to growing demand for sustainable solutions from brands and retailers, PolyFlex is a direct replacement for nylon/PE laminates, offering recyclability through return-to-store plastics while meeting and exceeding a 120-day shelf-life requirement. Performing in line with present nylon/PE specifications, PolyFlex tackles one of the industry’s biggest recycling challenges by removing nylon from waste streams. PolyFlex also delivers impressive measurable environmental savings: over 10% weight reduction, a carbon footprint of over 30%, and up to 25% less energy used compared to nylon laminates. Extruded using Coveris’ technical barrier films in the UK, PolyFlex integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, requiring no additional investment. Available with or without a resealable zip, PolyFlex provides functionality and convenience for consumers while enabling brands to customise packs with high-clarity, HD flexo printing in up to 9 colours. Options for matt lacquers add a premium tactile finish and improved rigidity, creating impactful shelf appeal. PolyFlex supports sustainability goals without compromising quality or efficiency, providing a game-changing solution for environmentally conscious manufacturers and retailers.

Vacuum Skin Packaging (VSP)
Enhanced protection, less waste: Coveris’ high-performance vacuum skin packaging films utilise our expertise in the production of co-extruded barrier films for maximum product protection, quality, freshness and safety. Compatible with PE, PET, PP, aluminium and cartonboard base trays, our VSP solutions prolong the shelf life of perishable foods such as fresh meat and fish, cheese, and chilled products. VSP multi-layer barrier films are manufactured at our leading PE extrusion facility in Winsford, UK, delivering supply chain product security using tailored functional performance for demanding applications. VSP has high clarity and puncture resistance and is available in a wide range of thicknesses and sealing options. Our films are validated for use on all major standard packing lines.

MonoFlex Thermoform PaperFeel
Winner of the Best New Concept Award at the 2025 UK Packaging Awards MonoFlex Thermoform PaperFeel, an innovative development in recyclable thermoforming packaging. Formulated from polyethylene, the packaging is a replacement for traditional mixed material laminates, providing the protection of plastic with the visual and tactile appeal of paper. The solution is designed to meet the performance and functional demands of protein-based products such as sliced meats, fish, bacon, and cheese, while delivering premium cues and a contribution to waste reduction across the value chain.

HEAT
Coveris’ recyclable HEAT packs revolutionise the way we enjoy hot-to-go products. Utilising an innovative fibre-composite, dual-ovenable printed board, these packs allow items like pastries, wraps, potato wedges, goujons, pastas, and pizzas to be cooked, merchandised, and enjoyed all in the same pack - providing a seamless, hot-hold solution for new food-on-the-move products. Supporting a simpler, faster, no-touch cooking process, packs deliver unrivalled convenience and efficiency. Aligned with Coveris’ vision of ‘No Waste,’ recyclable packs also contribute to waste reduction goals with their advanced heat retention and protective design, eliminating the need for additional wrapping. As a fully enclosed, fold-up board solution with reduced plastic, HEAT offers a more responsible choice that doesn’t compromise on quality, convenience and aesthetics.

Vertical & Horizontal FFS Films
Coveris’ range of co-extruded and laminated flow wrap films are optimised to for all vertical (VFFS) and horizontal (HFFS) packaging lines, as well as fill and seal packaging machines. Flow wrap films are engineered to gain maximum production efficiencies through increased output and speed, while offering extended shelf life and premium product presentation.

RecyclaLite skillets
Award-winning and super-lightweight, our RecyclaLite skillets are characterised by their design for easy and efficient recycling, plastic reduction opportunities and sustainable cartonboard sourcing. Through our continued innovation, as well as our commitment to product protection and packaging sustainability, Coveris has extended its RecyclaLite family to include the newly innovated RecyclaLite R and RecyclaLite Ultra skillets.

SourceTag Cartons
Built-in security for total supply-chain protection As leaders in SourceTag security labelling, Coveris has expanded its capabilities to now to include cartons. With built-in security technology seamlessly integrated at print source, cartons can benefit from fully automated, rapid application security tags. Coveris’ SourceTag products ensure loss prevention is directly incorporated into your packaging, eliminating the need for additional application or removal in-store. SourceTag cartons work seamlessly within existing retail infrastructure, providing a discreet and effective solution without disrupting operational workflows or pack aesthetics to maintain brand identity. By integrating covert, tamper-evident security features directly into your cartons, Coveris’ SourceTag technology delivers complete supply chain protection from source to store. A single-SKU format, SourceTag simplifies inventory management. With three adaptable technologies tailored to diverse supply chain needs, SourceTag provides the tamper-evident security and operational efficiency required to safeguard your business and simplify operations across the entire retail journey.

SourceTag Labels
One label, complete built-in supply chain protection Transform your supply chain with Coveris’ industry-leading SourceTag labels – an innovative, single-SKU loss prevention solution designed to enhance efficiency and protect your products from source to store. Integrated directly into a single, printed label application, SourceTag labels work within existing retail infrastructure,providing a discreet and effective solution without disrupting operational workflows or pack aesthetics to maintain brand identity. Applied at the source, these covert, tamper-evident labels eliminate the need for additional application or removal in-store, ensuring seamless integration and complete supply chain protection from source to store. A single-SKU format,SourceTag simplifies inventory management. Available in three adaptable technologies tailored to diverse supply chain needs, SourceTag labels provide tamper-evident security and operational efficiency required to safeguard your business and simplify operations across the entire retail journey.

BarrierFresh MAP Skillet
Coveris’ innovative BarrierFresh MAP skillets deliver extended shelf-life, keeping sandwiches fresher for longer and helping to reduce food waste. Designed for use with an MAP gas-flush packing process, Coveris’ BarrierFresh MAP skillets are PE lined to form a tight seal to control pack atmosphere, providing robust product protection. With excellent product visibility, our BarrierFresh MAP skillets deliver great branding opportunities and shelf presentation.

BarrierFresh MAP Tray
Recyclable packaging solution that reduces plastic use while maintaining product freshness and visibility: Supporting up to a 90% plastic reduction compared to traditional rigid plastic trays, Coveris’ BarrierFresh MAP tray solution provides an innovative, recyclable solution for breaded poultry, MFP portions, and other fresh foods. Delivered as a single-SKU, fully printable hermetic-sealed board tray, BarrierFresh MAP trays use Coveris’ advanced EVOH barrier film to deliver enhanced freshness and a 21-day shelf-life, matching the performance of traditional rigid plastic formats. Made from sustainably sourced materials, BarrierFresh MAP trays are lightweight, stackable, and compatible with existing machinery lines. Their high-clarity, anti-mist film also offers enhanced visibility and retains product integrity whilst in refrigerated environments.

Compostable Labels
Sustainable labelling for fresh produce Developed exclusively with TIPA, Coveris’ compostable labels are designed and certified for home and industrial composting. Made from bio-based materials, the compostable labels break down alongside food and organic waste, supporting circular, sustainable disposal. Aligned with current, anticipated and published future legislation for fresh produce labelling, the labels are direct food contact approved. Supporting reduced packaging waste and growing demand for sustainable solutions, Coveris is your trusted partner in fresh produce delivering scale, expertise, and innovation. Benefits - Certified to EN13432 industrial and OK Home Compostable standards by TÜV Rheinland - Food contact safe - Compliant with EU PPWR regulations and future-proofed for anticipated UK legislation in fresh produce labelling - Durable in room temperature and refrigerated conditions - Moisture-resistant adhesion - Easy removal by consumers - Digital or flexo print for brand and product communication - Suitable for high-speed automated labelling and manual application environments - Coveris’ ReCover Paper recycling service for label release liners optimises circular material recovery

FibreFresh HeatSeal Punnets
Providing an innovative paper-based solution, Coveris’ FibreFresh HeatSeal cartonboard punnets are sustainably sourced and recyclable. Achieving a premium look and feel for the produce sector, FibreFresh HeatSeal punnets provide an opportunity for brands and retailers to reduce plastic and switch to paper-based packaging. Developed for use with heat sealed lidding film, a key feature of the punnets are innovatively designed flanges which enable accurate and efficient film sealing during the packing process.

LinerlessLid Punnets
Providing a fibre-based alternative to plastic flow wrap and lidding films, Coveris’ LinerlessLid delivers an all-paper solution for the produce sector when combined with cartonboard punnets. With materials from certified sustainable sources and the latest linerless label technology for efficient packing speeds, LinerlessLid punnets deliver both environmental and operational benefits. Delivering premium shelf presentation and consumer appeal, the packs offer a large printable area for product information and branding.

Linerless Labels
Less waste, more benefits Linerless labels provide a lightweight, sustainable alternative with improved efficiencies and process advantages through their non-utilisation of carrier backing paper. Providing a semi-adhesive label format which partially adheres to pack via minimal glue application, label faces are specially coated to prevent adhesion on the reel, allowing labels to be supplied without carrier backing paper. Reel weight is significantly reduced by up to 40%, meaning less weight, waste, storage and reel changeovers. Benefits: Zero backing paper waste 40% less reel weight compared to self-adhesive labels - even lower for cartonboard replacement Sustainably sourced materials More labels per reel - fewer changeovers, less downtime Fully automated application and data coding Increased application speed of up to 180 packs per minute Printable up to 9 colours multi-face HD or conventional flexo Increased surface print area Tamper-evident Consistency of format on-shelf Fully removable wrap-around versions for improved convenience Versions: Standard linerless labels C-wrap labels Sidewrap: fully removable linerless labels Skinpack: Compatible with all vacuum skin packs (VSP) Super Protruding: Over-the-top label format for meat joins Linerless MonoTop punnets: Combining the benefits of linerless labels and cartonboard punnets
