SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING & PROCESSING
results that are repeatable in other settings with similar energy scenarios.” Packaging operations – both primary and secondary – can
also be made more sustainable. Andrea pointed out that, in the drive to make packaging more environmentally-friendly it is crucial to maintain the product’s organoleptic qualities and shelf life. “Today’s multilayer packaging materials do this extremely well, so the challenge is to replicate that performance with green materials. However, many of the new sustainable materials are more fragile or differ somewhat from traditional ones, so it is important that the packaging machines are able to handle these materials.” A new generation of SACMI Packaging & Chocolate
machines, ready for the latest green materials, is now coming online. For example, its new praline and bar wrapping machines have handling movements and the relative on- machine controls required to work with cellulose-based materials. “We have replaced the traditional ‘mechanical approach’ to design with a ‘hybrid’ mechanics+electronics model. The result? More accurate, more precise wrapping movements even at high speeds, making the machines ‘gentler’ and much better suited to the new materials,” concluded Andrea.
interpack insights
There has been a huge shift in technology advances between the last two interpack exhibitions. Since 2017 not only has technology has come on in leaps and bounds but also the drivers for technology adoption have changed, as the need for more sustainable solutions – in both products and production processes – has become a driving force for change in most organisations. Creating a sustainable confectionery packaging solution requires the equipment and packaging material to be perfectly
“It has been demonstrated that modern motors can cut electricity requirements, saving up to 22 tons of CO2 emissions per year”
matched and this is a target that Schubert has set for itself with its new ‘Packaging Perspectives’ program. Through consulting, packaging development and research, it aims to actively support customers on their sustainable journeys. The programme includes expertise, packaging development,
testing facilities at Schubert’s technical centre and laboratory, as well as customised consulting services to bring together the best possible mix of materials, packaging and machine for an application. “With Packaging Perspectives, we aim to provide new
perspective for more sustainable packaging,” explains Marcel Kiessling, Managing Director of Gerhard Schubert GmbH. “As part of our Mission Blue Sustainability Initiative, we are consolidating all our activities relating to sustainable packaging in the program.” But what might this mean in practical terms for
confectionery producers? Schubert experts are able to provide support relating to material selection and packaging design to ensure packaging solutions are both machine-compatible and environmentally friendly.
A circular economy aims to stop waste being produced.
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