In July 2026, LyondellBasell, in collaboration with Mondelez International, Amcor, Taghleef Industries, and other industry players, announced an innovative flexible packaging solution for Marabou chocolate bars. LYB CirculenRevive polymers with 100% provided recycled content through an ISCC PLUS-certified mass balance approach, which has led the company to offer packaging sourced from 75% recycled content. It helps transform hard-to-recycle post-consumer mixed plastic waste into high-quality materials for safe food packaging.
“Our collaboration with Mondelez illustrates our shared vision for the future and highlights our ability to provide innovative, high-quality circular solutions tailored to demanding specifications,” said Yvonne van der Laan, executive vice president, Sustainable Solutions and Technology Business, LYB. “We’re committed to making circular and low-carbon solutions work for businesses while creating solutions for everyday sustainable living.”
As the LYB continues to expand its circular solutions, the company also plans to supply future polymers to Marabou packaging via MoReTec-1, its first commercial-scale catalytic chemical recycling plant under construction in Wesseling, Germany. The newly launched plant will enhance the utilization of circular feedstock within the LYB integrated ecosystem, linking advanced sorting and recycling infrastructure with the company’s existing crackers and polymerization assets.
“This collaboration demonstrates how LYB can connect chemical recycling innovation with the scale and reach of our existing production network,” said LYB CEO Peter Vanacker. “As we advance MoReTec-1, we expect the facility to support future polymer supply for Marabou packaging and strengthen our ability to convert hard-to-recycle plastic waste into circular feedstocks for our existing assets. This integrated approach positions LYB to deliver value while advancing our circular and low-carbon strategy.”
The chemical plant, after being operational, is expected to produce 50,000 metric tons of feedstock annually for use in existing LYB production units, allowing the production of recycled polymers. Source One Plastics, the LYB joint venture located in Germany, processes mixed plastic waste into feedstock suitable for chemical recycling, supporting future supply to MoReTec-1. The company currently sources recycled feedstock for CirculenRevive polymer production from third-party pyrolysis oil producers.
The Marabou chocolate bar packaging depends on collaborations across the value chain to help aid the circular economy for plastics. LYB supplies the circular polymers, Taghleef Industries develops the base film, and Amcor converts the material into the final flexible packaging solution for Mondelez.
“Looking ahead, our ambition is to increase the use of recycled plastic in our packaging materials, and we’re proud to collaborate with multiple value chain players, including LYB and other industry leaders, on this journey,” said Packaging Sustainability Manager at Mondelez International, Richard Akkermans. “For consumers, the message is simple: plastic packaging can be recycled and allocated back into new food packaging. This initiative shows what becomes possible when brand owners, recyclers, packaging material producers, and converters work together to turn circular ambition into commercial reality.”
The collaboration reflects the demand from brand-owners for high-performance circular polymers to support recycled-content goals, along with delivering the quality required for flexible food packaging. The new packaging supports European sustainable ambitions and readiness for anticipated recycled-content requirements under the European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Chemical recycling helps to pay attention to flexible packaging waste, which has historically proven challenging to recycle into materials suitable for food packaging.
The CirculenRevive polymers are created by converting hard-to-recycle mixed plastic waste, including flexible packaging, into feedstock for polymer production through a chemical recycling process. LYB uses these feedstocks in existing production processes, displacing fossil-based feedstocks, and attributes them to end products through an ISCC PLUS-certified mass balance approach.
The end product, polymers, offer a drop-in, virgin-quality solution allowing brand owners to incorporate recycled content while maintaining performance and compliance with regulatory requirements.
We are LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) a leader in the global chemical industry, creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low-carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors, and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture, and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.
Mondelez International is a global leader in snack foods, committed to sustainable practices and innovation across its diverse portfolio of iconic brands, including Marabou.
Marabou is a renowned brand known for its high-quality confectionery products. This collaboration represents a significant step toward a more sustainable future by integrating environmentally responsible packaging solutions.
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