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Plastic-free absorbent pads for fruit sector

By Haydn Davis
29 September 2026

Elliott Absorbent Products has launched a 100% recyclable, absorbent fruit pad that is designed to offer a practical alternative to laminated pads

LITTLEBOROUGH - Elliott Absorbent Products has launched Echo 400, a new raspberry fruit pad designed to help growers, packers and retailers reduce packaging waste, improve recyclability and lower extended producer responsibility (EPR) costs.

Developed using ‘Second Harvest’ technology, Echo transforms agricultural crop waste into a high-performanc,e absorbent solution for the fresh produce industry.

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