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Le Bon Garçon – in a perfect twist with NatureFlex


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os Angeles-based, Le Bon Garçon, is a modern caramel confectionery brand that combines the carefree spirit of Paris with vibrant LA life.


The buttery caramels are produced seasonally, using a traditional French technique and local organic ingredients. These delicious bites are then beautifully twist-wrapped in NatureFlex films: not only do these attractive little wraps protect the sweets, they complement the brand’s ethos with their sustainability credentials. NatureFlex films are renewable


and compostable. They are produced from sustainable wood pulp harvested from responsibly-managed plantations and are certified to both EU (EN13432) and US (ASTM D6400) composting standards. In addition to industrial composting, the product has also reached the TŰV Austria OK Compost Home standard required. This means that these films are suitable for home / backyard composting; once the caramels have


been eaten by the consumer, the wrappers can simply be discarded into the home compost bin. With its inherent natural dead-


fold properties, NatureFlex is the perfect twist wrap for confectionery items: perfect wraps can be achieved every time. In addition, the exceptional optical clarity of NatureFlex means that the full glossy appearance of the tasty caramels can be fully appreciated by the consumer, offering mouth- watering shelf appeal. Le Bon Garcon Founder Justin


Chao, claims that, Oprah’s Favourite Things list declared, “our sweets so good that they’re ...hard to give away”! He adds, “Futamura’s NatureFlex is the best of both worlds. My caramels look great and my customers can rest assured that my sweets are wrapped sustainably in compostable cellulose film”. Le Bon Garcon caramels are


available at Whole Foods in Southern California or online at Lebongarcon. com or Food52.


Mondi packages potatoes in award-winning paper bag with Sustainex bio-based coating


Mondi collaborated with food packaging specialist Silbo to develop an innovative paper bag with bio-based coating for the Meade Farm Group. The high-strength bag is


FSC-certified and uses Mondi’s speciality kraft paper, corn starch-based netting, Mondi’s biodegradable Sustainex coating and water-based ink. The paper bag eliminates the need to use hard-to-recycle plastic


Mondi, has partnered with


SILBO, a Polish leading producer of compostable packaging, to create a paper-based high-strength packaging for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group. The innovative bags replace hard- to-recycle plastic with paper, a renewable resource enhanced with a bio-based coating and are certified as compostable . Working closely for two


years, SILBO, Meade and Mondi developed the FSC-certified bag using speciality kraft paper to ensure strength in handling while providing barrier properties to keep the produce fresh. The bag has multiple sustainability features: a corn starch-based netting for a small cut-out window, water-based ink and Mondi’s biodegradable Sustainex coating, which provides heat sealing and moisture barrier protection. The packaging has been launched


across Ireland, Poland, France and Germany, winning the silver Fruit Logistica Innovation Award. The new solution helps Meade to achieve its sustainability goals: using packaging that is reusable, recyclable,


renewable or compostable wherever possible.


Jan Murzyn, Extrusion Solutions


& Speciality Kraft Paper Sales Manager Poland, Mondi, says: “The bags need to withstand very heavy weights, while providing a solution that is kinder to the planet. Our EcoSolutions approach means we work very closely with our customers to reach their sustainability goals and create a bespoke solution that’s the best possible option for the customer, consumer and environment”. Marcin Śpiewok, SILBO Business


Development Manager, explains: “The hybrid solution combines the excellent strength of speciality kraft paper and the tailor-made barrier and heat-sealing properties of compostable materials. Mondi’s speciality kraft paper in combination with our net, water-based print, and unique technology was a long sought solution in the food industry and allowed us to substitute the conventional combination of plastic and mesh. We created the worldwide first compostable form-fill-and-seal potato bag with net window to deliver strong, durable, breathable, eco-friendly packaging for Meade”.


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