Sulapac is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its 100% biobased, reusable ‘dishwasher proof’ cups, being utilized in Hesburger restaurants. With the winners due to be announced tonight, we asked the company a few questions about this entry, nominated in the Reuse category.
You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2026. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarize your entry in less than 50 words?
Cups made from Sulapac Solid are 100% biobased, recyclable, and reusable up to 300 times. They are durable and offer a premium look and feel. By introducing Sulapac cups, Hesburger demonstrates that the HORECA sector can transition to reusable solutions without relying on fossil-based plastics.
Why do you think the judges were impressed with your entry? Tell us about what is innovative about your project and/or about its impact on packaging sustainability.
Sulapac Solid is the first dishwasher-proof material that is fully biobased, readily recyclable and leaves no permanent microplastic behind, designed to meet the demanding requirements of the HORECA sector. It is both sustainable and functional, it doesn’t break down like glass or ceramic and yet it has a beautiful, premium look and feel – it’s completely different from conventional plastic.
Hesburger is setting an example for the industry by introducing Sulapac cups in its restaurants, starting from the Lithuanian market. Together we show that quick-service restaurants and other HORECA players that require durable solutions can transition from single-use to reuse without fossil-based plastic.
At end-of-life Sulapac cups can be recycled in a polymer-to-polymer process, during which the material maintains its food contact quality.
Finally, can you tell us about the ongoing development of your project, such as what the next steps are in commercialization?
We hope to see Sulapac cups – and potentially other Sulapac tableware – in other Hesburger markets in the near future. There are also other quick-service restaurants, airlines, and sports arenas interested in the solution.
Our goal is to make Sulapac Solid the number one material choice for operators transitioning from single-use to reusable tableware and packaging. Because the world doesn’t need more fossil-based plastic.
The winners of this year’s Sustainability Awards are due to be announced on the 11th November at the Sustainable Packaging Summit, taking place from the 10th-12th November in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Summit mobilizes leaders of the FMCG value chain, policymakers, NGOs, recyclers and investors to collaborate, remove barriers and identify opportunities on the road to sustainable transformation.
