NEWS
Biodegradeable bag is grease and oil barrier
AT the FachPack show in late September
Mondi presented
its biodegradable paper-based bag featuring compostability certification in accordance with the European standard EN 13432. The biodegradable paper- based bag consists of one or more layers of paper and a layer of biodegradable film,
which
ensures an excellent grease and oil barrier. These properties are especially important to the pet food and food industry where tight protection of content is mandatory.
The sustainable pinch bottom
bag, which is produced in Mondi Novasac,
Italy, is suitable for
automatic filling systems and easy to palletise. The strong, reliable bag presents an ideal communication
panel thanks
to its large printing surface. To optimally present customer brands, the hybrid bag is available
with white or brown paper, the latter emphasising a natural appearance.
Some of the major features are sturdiness along with great flexibility in size,
design, and
printing options. All requirements for direct contact with food are fulfilled, including HACCP and BCR/IoP.
The latest extension of this portfolio helps also to reduce environmental impact thanks to its biodegradability and compostability
according recoverable to
EN 13432 (requirements for packaging
through
composting and biodegradation). Combining the advantages of a pre-made paper-based bag with biodegradeability and compostability, the bag is suitable for various products, such as flour, sugar or rice. And it is described as an ideal packaging solution for the pet food industry.
Making every can count
THE Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has announced that Carlsberg UK has become its newest member and has also joined the funding partners of the “Every Can Counts” recycling programme.
Carlsberg UK is the first brewer to join Alupro and its membership marks the company’s commitment to increase the recovery and recycling of its aluminium cans. Through its funding partnership of the successful “Every Can Counts” programme, Carlsberg aims to take the ‘away from home’ recycling message directly to consumers, in particular at outdoor events such as music festivals. This summer Carlsberg UK staff have been supporting recycling promotions under the Every Can Counts brand at Latitude Festival in July and will do so again at Leeds Festival later this month.
A £1/2m investment by the Highland Spring Group at their Fells plant in Lennoxtown has enabled the company to significantly upgrade the end of line pallet conveyors and lorry loading capability at the plant. Prior to the investment,
lorries had to be loaded by forklift trucks outside of the main warehouse in the lorry loading area, not ideal for either the FLT drivers or the collection drivers. The project for the complete system was handled by Aetna UK Ltd and Russell Distribution Ltd from Coatbridge. Prior to the new project all pallets were loaded onto curtain sided trucks and then taken to a distribution site where they were unloaded and then reloaded into containers, thus incurring double handling charges. The project was planned and executed in two parts. Firstly, in conjunction with Russell’s, a loading area was prepared and 3 dock levellers were built to allow direct loading of pallets internally, straight into containers. Phase two, was the installation of the Aetna pallet conveying system, to link the out feeds of the three bottling lines, taking palletised loads straight to the loading bay. This part of the contract involved a number of modifications to the existing end of lines, coupled with the relocation of a high speed Robopac Genesis pallet wrapper, Aetna pallet conveyors, pallet turntables and a hydraulic lift system which elevates the pallets to the correct height in the loading bay.
For further information please contact: AETNA GROUP UK
Unit 7 & 8 Highfield Parc, Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford MK43 7TA 01234 82 50 50
colin.barker@
aetna.co.uk
End of Line system works like clockwork
October-December 2013
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