Sustainable Converting


Home compostable package for energy bar O


ne of the leading packaging solutions


providers, Parkside, is extending its compostable packaging range with a home compostable pack for a newly launched energy bar made from powdered cricket flour. Pete Ford, new business


development manager at Parkside, says: “We have worked hard with our client to produce a natural, sustainable pack, with the packaging and contents being produced from plant-based materials. Next Step Foods wanted to ensure that the natural benefits of its Yumpa product were fully reflected in the packaging used to wrap it. “Working with Parkside, Next


Step Foods have been delighted that it’s been able to get a sustainable printed package that supports the pack, brand and company’s ethos.” Next Step Foods is a forward-


thinking snack food company, developing and producing


from gluten, diary, soya and sulphites with no added sugar. Parkside is one of the first


flexible packaging companies in the UK to produce a range of barrier laminates that have


Coffee compostable capsule W


ith single serve drinks systems continuing to grow in popularity, there is an increasing requirement to balance the demand for capsules with


sustainable packaging solutions. RPC Bebo has now developed a coffee capsule material that is able to be industrially composted, while still delivering long-term protection of the contents and being able to withstand the high pressurised operation of coffee machines. The new Bebo B2nature material features a special multilayer sheet that


incorporates an effective oxygen barrier to deliver a long ambient shelf life and maintain the aroma and quality of the coffee in the capsule. Within 12 weeks of industrial composting only a minor amount of capsule material is left thanks to efficient decomposition, which is assisted by the coffee itself, as it helps to improve the nature of the soil. The material can therefore be certified for industrial composting, based on key European and US norms. Also, the compostable capsule retains comparable strength and durability


to one made from conventional capsule materials to ensure efficient filling and sealing, together with reliable operation in pressurised coffee machines. uwww.rpc-group.com


sustainable, healthy and tasty snacks. Each Yumpa bar contains 32 powdered crickets, plus nuts, seeds and dried fruit, and is free


completed the rigorous disintegration and eco-toxicity testing for home composting with European laboratory, OWS.


after achieving a high degree of compostability. The compostable product is manufactured from sustainable sources including a paper to cellophane laminate structure, incorporating a compostable adhesive. The oxygen and moisture


barrier performance of the Yumpa pack is designed to deliver extended product shelf life by nine months, helping both retailers and consumers minimise waste in the supply chain. Also, the lightweight flexible design offers a lower carbon footprint solution compared to other packaging formats. The global compostable


The duplex laminated structure


has attained full accreditation under Vincotte’s OK Compost Home and Seedling certification


packaging market is witnessing strong growth due to the increasing desire from consumers to purchase more environmentally friendly products. Unilever recently confirmed its intent to make all of its plastic packaging either reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. uwww.parksideflex.com


Newsustainable food pouch solution launched at Packaging Innovations


At the Packaging Innovations exhibition, that took place at the NEC, Birmingham at the beginning of March, Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging introduced its EcoFresh pouch for the first time. Mondi Deeside senior


technical manager, Graeme Smith, comments: “Combined with our post-harvest science technology (bespoke micro perforations), pouches offer an excellent light-weight alternative to trays, and provide excellent shelf-life properties. Pouches are convenient, versatile and can offer re-closability, meaning that even after the product has been opened, the atmosphere of the pack can remain at its optimum to help to reduce food waste. “However, the traditional combination of materials required to provide the


visual shelf presence and barrier properties has meant using a mixture of polymer resins. That made these pouches nearly impossible to recycle. “Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging has looked upon this as a challenge


and has successfully developed a pouch which is made only from polypropylene resins. This means that when the packaging is to be disposed of, it could be fully recycled. The EcoFresh pouch does not contain outer film materials such as polyester and the specially developed polypropylene laminate used in the construction of this pouch has been designed to have very similar properties to that of traditional laminate. “This means that any existing, modified atmosphere pouch in a mixed


polymer (size and microperforation specified) can simply be transferred over to our new EcoFresh pouch. Existing shelf-life tests and checks will be the same, with the added benefit that this product is 100 per cent recyclable.” uwww.mondigroup.com


24 April 2017 www.convertermag.co.uk


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