7-Eleven, Nestlé Professional partner to create recyclable cups in Australia

The companies announced a $2.5 million investment to boost local manufacturing of the sustainable cups to save up to 95 tonnes of waste a year.

Nestlé Professional and 7-Eleven have partnered in Australia to bolster local manufacturing and support collaborative product developments – starting with a new recyclable Hot Chockee cup. As part of this initiative, the food company unveiled a $2.5 million investment to its Smithtown factory in New South Wales.

The recyclable cup’s development includes the label and foil seal, now accepted through kerbside recycling. This could save up to 95 tonnes of waste from entering landfill each year.

“We are incredibly proud to continue our partnership with Nestlé Professional and invest in innovative packaging solutions. The cup is now recyclable via kerbside recycling services. All elements of the cup can be placed in kerbside mixed recycling. This innovation helps both Nestlé and 7-Eleven to continue to work together towards our packaging sustainability targets," said Fiona Baxter, Head of Sustainability at 7-Eleven.

Nestlé Professional Oceania General Manager, Kristina Czepl, explained that this investment will see the factory produce up to 4.7 million cups of Hot Chockee over the next 12 months. It will also enable the firm and its partners to bolster new product development in Australia.