Industry News
Chop’d first to market with 100 per cent recycled plastic salad packs
Chop’d will be launching their salad offering in 100 per cent recycled PET from January 2019. Eddie Holmes, managing director of the successful Food
to Go chain Chop’d, is totally committed to the environment and believes that being the first major London brand to fully commit to the 100 per cent recycled packaging, along with an embossed lid, will help to share the message and educate consumers in the recyclability and heritage of the plastic they are using.
Holmes added,
“We need to be truly responsible and by using 100 per cent recycled PET the consumer can choose to recycle the plastic in the correct streams, ensuring that the packaging is recycled again and again. Chop’d have been using the Twisty Bowl for their salads, supplied by Tri-Star Packaging, and manufactured by Faerch since the business started trading. The Twisty bowl range is a UK made product and manufactured using renewable energy. The Twisty Bowl will be the first product to be launched by Faerch in 100 per cent recycled PET. Chop’d stores are in 12 locations around London, one in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
Honeycomb technology based packaging sets new performance standard
Sleeve packs made using EconCore’s honeycomb technology have set a new performance standard for the packaging industry, results from a recent compression test show. The test, carried out by an independent packaging institute in accordance with ISO 844 guidelines, analysed the maximum compressive loading capacity of reusable sleeve packs made using honeycomb core materials and various other core structures generally referred to as cup- shaped core structures. All packaging products tested had panel weight of 3000 g/m2, same dimensions in height, width and depth and were preconditioned for 24 hours. Results show that the sleeve packs made using EconCore honeycomb technology
outperformed all others made with alternative technologies and core structures, ranging from 23 per cent up to 87 per cent higher compression loading capacity. EconCore explains that the honeycomb core better supports the skin of the sleeve pack under load and being better in out of plane compression strength the honeycomb core serves to resist skin wrinkling. Honeycomb core based packaging materials enable producers to deliver the highest
performing solutions in terms of strength, but also presents the opportunity to reduce weight per piece. “This leads to dramatic bottom-line benefits through reduced material and energy costs,” according to Tomasz Czarnecki EconCore COO, “and potentially at higher output speeds during production.”
Weber Packaging Solutions has acquired two HP 6900 Series digital label presses to fit the needs of both new emerging markets and current customers specific requirements. The addition of these two new presses allows Weber to specifically print a more opaque white on clear films for beverage and food labels, and use high value colors of metallic and fluorescent inks for decorative effects on consumer packaging. The HP 6900 label press has a powerful new set of tools
and systems including more powerful RIP servers, a built- in spectrophotometer that constantly measures color and automatically calibrates color for consistency, and HP SmartStream Mosaic that generates millions of unique designs from a fixed number of seed patterns, allowing unique customer experience labels. Customer demand for more creative label materials in the Grab ‘n Go, Craft Beer, cannabis and Vitamin/ Supplements markets will benefit from the flexibility and new features of Weber’s new and faster presses.
8 December/ January 2019
convertermag.com Weber acquires two label presses PROSEAL OPENS NEW US FACTORY
Tray sealing specialist Proseal has expanded its business in the US with the opening of a new production facility. The new facility – situated next to the company’s existing plant and office in Chesterfield County, Virginia – means Proseal America has effectively doubled in size to approximately 50,000 square feet. The company now has a staff of around 80, including highly trained engineers who fully manufacture the heat seal toolsets and spare components, as well as oversee the final fitment and testing of the Proseal tray sealing machines made at the UK headquarters. “While we were already gaining a share in international markets before we started
Proseal America, we decided that, to make the most of the opportunities in the US, we needed to establish our own base so as to ensure the highest levels of localised support,” explains Gari Wyatt, CEO of Proseal America. “We came to central Virginia because there is a fabulous pool of labour here – and almost a decade on, it is the skill and dedication of our employees that has driven our success.” Proseal’s advanced range of tray sealers is enabling food manufacturers to meet a shift in consumer preferences in the USA towards fresh convenience foods. The machines are also helping companies achieve greater throughputs and efficiencies while delivering high-quality packaging. Proseal America is now considering a further expansion that will enable it to produce entire machines for its customers.
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