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KPL Cirrus™

Lighter plastic due to special shape – UK thermoforming packaging company Kingsmoor Packaging has launched a weight reduction initiative called KPL™ Cirrus. This pursues the goal of producing plastics as sustainably as possible. The company has not only improved the recycled content and recyclability of its products, but also explored how to make them lighter and more efficient without losing stability[...]

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BioORMOCER

Sustainable multifunctional barrier coatings – The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC is developing sustainable multifunctional barrier coatings for easily recyclable, bio-based or compostable packaging: BioORMOCER is a bio-based, compostable coating using residual materials from food production or other biological waste streams. This coating has very good barrier properties against water vapor, oxygen, aromas and plasticizers. The coating is[...]

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Foodwave

Specialist for environmentally compatible packaging solutions – THIMM produces cardboard packaging for food and beverages. The certified foodWave and foodWave|heatproof packaging is designed for 100% safe direct food contact. FoodWave consists exclusively of virgin fibers obtained from certified sources (FSC/PEFC) and is available in white and brown. FoodWave contains no mineral oils. In combination with a special coating, it is even[...]

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Walki®Pack

Manufacturer for sustainable frozen food packaging – In the frozen segment, there are two main types of packaging: carton packaging and bag packaging. The cardboard packaging provides sturdy protection for the product and, thanks to its stackability, is ideal for storage. Individually printed, it becomes an eye-catcher in the freezer. The important thing with this packaging is the proper coating to[...]

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IcePackEco

Cooling with recycled paper and water – The IcePackEco is made from recycled paper and is supplied pre-folded as a flat, space-saving sheet. All you have to do now is put it in water and freeze it – the natural cold pack is ready. As it is made of kraft paper, it can simply be disposed of with the waste paper[...]

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Loop

Deposit packaging for bulk products – As part of a project called Loop, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Danone, Mars Petcare, Mondelēz International and other consumer goods giants are working together with the startup TerraCycle on a solution to reduce waste. Around 300 products – from Tide detergent and Pantene shampoo to Häagen-Dazs ice cream– are currently already available[...]

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Zero economy meal tray

Packaging concept for flight catering – As part of the research project “Get Onboard: Reduce. Reuse. Rethink.” developed solutions for the waste generated by air travel – as much as 5.7 million tons of cabin waste per year. The results of the agency, which specializes in the transport sector, were presented in 2019. The solutions developed focus on in-flight catering.[...]

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Zero Takeaway Packaging

Takeaway concept – London-based design studio PriestmanGoode’s new concepts show how it is possible to reduce the huge amounts of plastic packaging used in takeaway food deliveries. The project is the latest in a series of concepts the studio has developed to show how design thinking can help address some of the big problems of everyday life[...]

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Packiro

Recyclable stand up pouch – You can’t pack more naturally – that’s how Packiro advertises its Nils. The paper pouch is made of recyclable, FSC®-certified paper sourced from responsibly managed forests. But not only this aspect is ecological. The packaging is coated to eliminate the need for an inner plastic film. Nevertheless, it brings good protective properties. An aroma[...]

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UnPlastic

Compostable packaging from beer production residues – Outlander Materials has developed plastic-free packaging from brewery surplus that is edible and compostable. By using food industry scraps, Outlander Materials does not rely on virgin materials, making UnPlastic an extremely environmentally friendly product. UnPlastic is designed as an alternative to single-use plastic, for example, disposable packaging for convenience items such as cookies and[...]

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Safeboard®

PE free carton for packaging without plastic – After two years of research in close customer cooperation, AR Packaging launched Safeboard® – the completely PE-free board for the food industry. Tailored barrier functions for moisture, fat and aroma are available for the Safeboard® solution. A unique process, in which the cardboard is printed and coated at the same time, makes it possible[...]

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CHAMU Tea packaging

Packaging made from by-products of tea cultivation – The material innovation CHAMU was developed at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, in the tea country of Japan. The name of the newly developed material already hints at both the basic material and its future use, as CHAMU is made up of the Chinese phonetic spelling for tea and wood. The stalks, which are a[...]

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