Brazil's 2026 Packaging Transformation: Mastering Decree 12,688 and the Rise of Fiber-Based Solutions
trays, we provide:
Exceptional Oxygen Barrier: Preventing oxidation during long-distance frozen transport, essential for Brazil's global protein exports.
Grease and Moisture Resistance: 100% reliability for oil-rich products and traditional Brazilian cuisine, ensuring packaging integrity from production line to destination port.
1:1 Mold Replacement: We replicate your existing PET/PP tray dimensions precisely, allowing Brazilian food processors to switch to fiber without modifying automated filling and sealing lines.
PNRS and Reverse Logistics: How Fiber-Based Design Simplifies Your Compliance Obligations
Under Brazil's National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS - Law 12,305/2010), companies placing plastic packaging on the market bear legal responsibility for its post-consumer recovery through reverse logistics systems. From January 2026, the scope of these obligations has expanded considerably.
Hebei Mountain's fiber-based hybrid solutions provide a direct route to simplified compliance. Because our packaging is built on a renewable plant fiber base with a minimal functional layer, it falls outside the plastic reverse logistics framework, reducing your PNRS obligations and eliminating the administrative complexity of participating in plastic recovery cooperatives and sectoral agreements. This allows Brazilian brands to focus resources on growth rather than navigating the reverse logistics bureaucracy.
Hebei Mountain's Solution: Fiber-Based with Functional Lamination (PFAS-FREE ND)
We deliver a fully documented compliance strategy designed for Brazil's multi-agency regulatory framework:
Exempt from Decree 12,688: Our plant-fiber base eliminates the 22% recycled content requirement and the mandatory reverse logistics participation.
ANVISA-Compliant: PFAS-FREE (ND) and BPA-free certifications satisfy ANVISA's evolving sanitary requirements for food contact materials.
SGS Certified: Full compliance with REACH, POPs, and BPA-free standards, supporting Brazilian food exporters accessing regulated European markets.
AS 4736 Industrial Compostable Certification: Aligning with Brazil's emerging organic waste management infrastructure.
Strategic Supply Chain: Cambodia-Based Manufacturing for the Brazilian Market
For Brazilian importers accustomed to long-distance supply chains, cost predictability and logistics reliability are critical. Hebei Mountain's production base in Cambodia offers a diversified, resilient supply route.
By sourcing from our Cambodia facility, Brazilian partners access a competitive, high-volume supply of premium compostable food containers, supported by efficient maritime logistics via major global shipping lanes to Brazilian ports in Santos, Paranaguá, and Rio de Janeiro.
Conclusion: Future-Proof Your Brazilian Business for 2026 and Beyond
The convergence of Decree 12,688, ANVISA's regulatory modernisation, and the PFAS packaging bill makes the transition to fiber-based packaging the most logical strategic pathway for Brazilian food brands. Companies that act today to integrate PFAS-FREE, fiber-based hybrid packaging will be the market leaders in Latin America's largest economy.
Contact Hebei Mountain today to request samples of our SGS-certified sugarcane bagasse solutions and discover how our 1:1 mold replication can secure your compliance and your brand's future in Brazil and across MERCOSUR.
Hebei Mountain Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Your Partner for Sustainable Innovation in Brazil and Latin America.
