A partnership and collaboration among three suppliers in the food and beverage space have resulted in the world’s first frozen food packaging solution that utilises packaging from recovered ocean bound plastic. This high quality food packaging, made of certified circular polyolefins, is expected to be launched during World Oceans Day 2022, which falls on June 8. The process begins with post-consumer plastic waste that’s recovered from waterways. These are then converted to alternative … [Read more...] about SABIC, Polivouga, Nueva Pescanova roll out certified circular PE packaging
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Archroma announces PFC-, ammonia-free barrier coating for food packaging
Packaging solutions company Archroma has launched the Cartaseal® VWAF, a new film-like coating for odor-free food packaging. This barrier is perfluorinated compound- (PFC) and ammonia-free, and is part of the company’s PACK IT CLEAN system, which includes solutions for binders or pre-coats that can be used to further boost performance of packaging. The coating protects from grease, oils, water and water vapor that can affect a food item’s quality and freshness. This product is a sustainable … [Read more...] about Archroma announces PFC-, ammonia-free barrier coating for food packaging
Coveris releases stretch film with recycled content
To reduce reliance on virgin plastic, packaging company Coveris has launched a new generation of lightweight stretch films that contain 30% recycled content. These low-gauge, yet high-performing films are made with recycled polythene, recovered from post-consumer waste streams and Coveris’ own circular manufacturing process. The product comes in hand and pre-stretched variants and is the thinnest recycled stretch films available in the market today. Besides being fully recyclable, they … [Read more...] about Coveris releases stretch film with recycled content
