The packaging for our Italian desserts, Tiramisu and Mousse al Cioccolato, is delivered in an optimised form. The ‘base’ has been removed from the tub.
This reduces the weight from 8.4 g to 7.3 g and saves 12.5% plastic per tub. This results in a total annual saving of approximately 350 kg of plastic.
Thanks to the smaller paper sleeve, we save approximately 250 kg of paper annually, and a further approximately 590 kg of paper on the shipping carton.

ÖMA Rigatino – our smallest hard cheese with an Italian flavour – is now packaged much more economically than before. A change in the packaging method has enabled the amount of film used to be reduced from 22 g to 12 g, resulting in a 45% saving in film per cheese. A small but significant step.

Our ÖMA Allgäuer Cheese Fondue was optimised back in 2018, with a reduction of around 20% in plastic, as well as the removal of the paper flap and staples used to secure it (see below for further details). Now we’re taking it a step further:

in the new tubular pouch, we’re packing the same amount of fondue using around 43% less material compared to the old stand-up pouch. This equates to a saving of around 190 kg of plastic per year. The reduction also lets us fit more packs into each sales carton, saving additional cardboard. It’s a win on two fronts.

With immediate effect, we are supplying ÖMA Scamorza and ÖMA Scamorzine in PA/PE thermoformed film packaging.
For ÖMA Scamorza, this unfortunately means an increase in the weight of the packaging of just under 6 g. However, this is offset by the significant material saving of around 80% in the case of ÖMA Scamorzine packaging. Overall, we are therefore saving around 64% in material for both individual packaging types, which corresponds to a total of around 124 kg of plastic.

In our day-to-day order-picking process, the majority of our goods are loaded onto transport in returnable containers such as Ifco and mesh crates. However, for some consignments, this method of dispatch is not possible, which is why we resort to cardboard boxes. Reusing cardboard boxes has always been second nature to us, and last year we began recording the quantity of recycled boxes we use. We are delighted with the result, as last year we were able to reuse around 10,000 used cardboard boxes, thereby saving on new ones. This equates to a paper saving of just under 6 tonnes per year.

The outer packaging for ÖMA’s goat’s cheese rolls has been updated. Black PE trays have been replaced with white PE trays that are fully recyclable and around 20 % thinner, saving material and reducing waste.

Improvements have also been made in the area of cheese accessories and other packaging materials. For example, paper carrier bags have been switched to grass paper. These consist of 30% grass, which is visible in the bag’s appearance. The remaining 70% consists of recycled paper.

Our ÖMA’s Scamorza Affumicata is now supplied in improved packaging and with less packaging material. Previously, a 62 g PP tray was used for four pears; now two pears are packaged in a 6 g PET film, reducing material use by about 80 percent per pear.

In collaboration with the Allgäuer-based packaging manufacturer Hans Kolb, all of our cardboard packaging is produced according to FSC standards.

For the production of corrugated board, the manufacturer uses recycled raw materials in addition to FSC-certified ones. By processing waste paper from local recycling partners, fresh raw paper is produced for innovative, sustainable packaging. In an optimised internal material cycle, trim offcuts and die-cutting waste are also fed directly back into the company’s paper production. Where recycled materials are not available, FSC-certified raw materials are used. As a result, all packaging solutions from Hans Kolb Wellpappe are FSC-certified. “We are delighted to have a partner in our long-standing packaging supplier who takes sustainability seriously,” said Philipp Thiel, Head of Marketing and Sales at ÖMA, “and that this enables us to make the packaging for our eco-friendly products even more environmentally friendly.”