The origin of ACTIVEPACK
Two ways converging on one mission
ACTIVEPACK is not a company that emerged from a laboratory or an investment firm. It was born from the merger of two real, complementary trajectories deeply rooted in the Spanish food industry: industrial knowledge of plastics applied to packaging, and applied research on natural compounds capable of transforming the way we preserve food.
The way of plastic: manufacturing and marketing of trays
For years, the founders of ACTIVEPACK accumulated direct experience in two aspects of the fresh food packaging sector:
- The industrial manufacture of plastic sheets and trays intended for meat, fish, poultry, vegetables and fruit.
- La comercialización nacional de estas bandejas a industrias cárnicas, pescaderías, distribuidores y cadenas de supermercados.
This journey gave us a deep understanding of the physical product — the materials, the thermoforming processes, the requirements of logistics operators and the demands of industrial buyers — and also of market frustrations: shrinkage, returns due to early expiration, the loss of fresh product that no conventional tray was able to prevent.
The path of natural additives
In parallel, another area of expertise was developing in the world of natural food additives. International scientific research has documented for decades that certain bioactive compounds of plant origin—naturally present in plants such as garlic, onions, and leeks—possess highly relevant antimicrobial properties for preserving fresh food.
The experience accumulated in the identification, selection and application of these natural compounds, together with knowledge of the packaging sector, made it possible to ask a question that changed the course of the company.
ACTIVEPACK
Antimicrobial active packaging technology
Producto: ENVYRA®
Over 40% more natural freshness · No preservatives
The moment of fusion:
ACTIVEPACK y ENVYRA®
The question was simple and powerful: what if the packaging itself could act as a natural preservative, without needing to add anything to the food?
Answering that question was not an immediate process. It required years of applied research, trial and error, collaboration with scientific centers, and extremely demanding materials engineering work: it was necessary to ensure that a natural, volatile, and biologically active compound could coexist stably within the molecular structure of a food-grade plastic, without losing its effectiveness, without migrating uncontrollably, and without altering a single one of the mechanical, sanitary, and organoleptic properties that packaging for fresh food must guarantee by law and common sense.
That was, and remains, the true challenge of ACTIVEPACK: it wasn't simply a matter of adding a natural ingredient to plastic, but of designing a complete controlled-release system—capable of activating at the precise moment, acting with the correct intensity, and remaining effective throughout the shelf life of the packaged product. This level of precision can only be achieved through rigorous scientific research, thorough laboratory testing, and real-world industrial validation under large-scale production conditions.
The answer to that initial question was ENVYRA®: an active antimicrobial packaging system in which a bioactive complex of plant origin is incorporated directly into the plastic film that forms the tray. The packaging, therefore, not only protects the food mechanically but also actively preserves it throughout its shelf life by releasing the antimicrobial agent in a controlled manner into the interior of the package, demonstrably extending the freshness and expiration date of meats, fish, poultry, fruits, and vegetables, without adding anything to the food itself.
ACTIVEPACK is the company bringing this innovation to market. A company born from real-world experience with plastics, in-depth knowledge of natural additives, and years of in-house research dedicated to a very specific goal: to demonstrate that it is possible to extend the shelf life of fresh food with 100% natural technology, without resorting to chemical preservatives or artificial processes.