Who are Ovtene?

Arcadia S.p.a. trading as Ovtene, is a family run company based just outside of Venice. Following years of independent and PhD-level research, Ovtene has created a new and state-of-the-art packaging for a wide range of food. Their founding principles were to extend the life of food, thus cutting down on food waste, and simultaneously help to reduce the effects packaging has on our environment.

Why Ovtene?

ECO friendly: Ovtene offers an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional paper and plastic packaging. This is because no trees are cut down and no water is needed during the manufacturing process. This is revolutionary as paper packaging can require upwards of 80 litres of water to produce just 1kg of paper. Ovtene is a fully recyclable product composed of 60% calcium carbonate, with the remaining 40% formed from a mix of plastics and recycled materials.

Revolutionary Engineering: The calcium carbonate blend means that Ovtene allows air to pass through whilst creating a barrier to liquids, this in turn enables anything wrapped in Ovtene to maintain it’s level of moisture. Crucially this create a micro-environment in the packaging, which allows food to keep it’s flavour for longer and prevents mould growth for >30% more time. 

Customisable: Ovtene’s versatility allows customers to use this innovative packaging with a wide range of foods, including cheese, meat, fish and vegetables. Therefore, we offer different forms of packaging which can be seen in the ‘which ovtene’ section. All products can be adapted to best suit the food type, this includes adapting dimensions and thickness of the packaging. Additional, the design and base colour can be customised to best represent your brand identity.