SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with Estiko Packaging Solutions and Coldwater Prawns of Norway to develop and implement a highly sustainable new packaging pouch for frozen prawns. The pouch is made from a multi-layer film produced by Estiko Packaging Solutions using a circular certified random polymer grade of SABIC® PP QRYSTAL with an ocean-bound plastic (OBP) content of around 60 percent. Contributing to the recovery and reuse of OBP, the innovative packaging … [Read more...] about SABIC, Estiko Packaging Solutions, and Coldwater Prawns of Norway introduce frozen foods packaging with ocean-bound plastic content
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KHS offers beverage industry new tool for calculating the carbon footprint
There are many reasons why packaging has high CO2 emissions – as many as there are KHS technologies that consistently reduce the consumption of energy and resources. The impact the respective system has on a bottler’s carbon footprint can now be measured in figures with the help of calculation tools developed together with independent experts. The systems supplier thus provides the beverage industry with a reliable guide when planning machine conversions and switching to a sustainable … [Read more...] about KHS offers beverage industry new tool for calculating the carbon footprint
Intelligent format changeovers: KHS boosts efficiency of packaging systems for beverage cans
More efficiency, speed, and reliability in the beverage can packaging process: KHS has automated the product infeed and formatting on its packing systems in the Innopack Advanced series and Innopal PB palletizers with robot grouping. This makes the switch to new products much faster and simpler than processes involving manual format changeovers. Up to 30 minutes can therefore be saved per format conversion. At the same time, a constant setting accuracy during changeovers increases the degree of … [Read more...] about Intelligent format changeovers: KHS boosts efficiency of packaging systems for beverage cans
