FMCG Packaging

Feneberg Lebensmittel GmbH, a successful retail chain from Southern Germany, demonstrates in an impressing manner the opportunities that arise from questioning existing concepts and breaking new ground. This family business, based in the Allgäu region of Germany, now uses an innovative packaging solution by Schur Flexibles for its self-service minced meat products by the Feneberg in-house butcher’s: the recyclable and sustainable flow-wrap film MonoFlowre . The results have been impressive: By switching from tray to flow wrap, the two companies have managed to save 70% of plastic.

This week will see Tesco replace the plastic tubs its laundry detergent pods are sold in with new recyclable cardboard packaging.

The move into card will save 252 tonnes of plastic annually, and over four million pieces of plastic across eight lines. The box contains more than 90% recycled cardboard, and is FSC certified, with a thin plastic liner inside to protect the pods. When empty, the cardboard box can be put in the normal household recycle bin.

The machine on which we most often integrate robotic technology is our Prima K7 automatic thermoforming machine , an excellent solution used for the production of PET, PVC and polystyrene trays for the packaging of syringes, vials and bottles. In a recent application we have integrated about ten robots. But Prima K7 is a transversal machine that is also used in other industries, such as food where it is widely used for the packaging of single-dose food.

But how to choose the robot?

How does this technology work?
Place a coin on a piece of paper and move it back and forth, making the left-to-right movement faster than the right-to-left movement. You will see that the coin slides against the right edge of the sheet until it falls down.
The kinematics, designed for long-term operation with low maintenance requirements, are generated by mechanics lubricated in an oil bath.

Denis Maciuk, Senior Executive at Freppel Imprimeur, was interested in learning what technical developments may have occurred in flexographic plates that could help advance these goals. “We learned about Asahi AWP™ CleanPrint water-washable plates,” he says, “and decided to test them against plates from our existing supplier. The test results we got from the test were more satisfactory across the entire production process than the current production we have with our previous supplier, so we decided to change supplier.”

In addition to the standard machine features such as main servo drive, quick change-over parts and strong hygienic construction, the installed SL903 end load cartoner includes unique options for the Russian market. The standard carton magazine has been upgraded by a low-level extended motorised version permitting carton blanks to be loaded at a low working height of less than one meter. Carton blanks are then lifted via a motorised elevator and delivered at the required angle to the hopper gate.  

Thickness reduction - conservation of resources
Thanks to better raw materials, the desired packaging result can often be achieved with a thinner film. Your products will be packaged more ecologically without any loss of packaging quality.

Can film packaging be produced in an environmentally friendly way? absolutely.
Films made from renewable materials make a significant contribution to climate protection. We mainly rely on the use of sugar cane.

Personal care brand KanKan has upgraded its sustainable packaging, adding reusable pumps made of recycled plastic to its soap tin cans.

The company collaborated with design agencies Morrama and Two Times Elliot to combine the brand’s aesthetics with functional packaging.

The soap cans are made from tinplate instead of aluminium to avoid rust and features a lid that peels off completely to attach the pump.

Founded by Gabi Jennings in response to the disposable nature of products in the kids’ bath sector, Love Ocean aims to become a part of every family’s bath-time routine. The structure of the Love Ocean bottle, developed by Pearlfisher, aims to act as a talking point during bath time for parents to entertain their children with storytelling about the wonders of the ocean.

Inca Packaging has developed a luxury case for glass vials.

The mono-material aluminum packaging dresses the glass and protects the vial safely and elegantly, making it ideal for travel use.

Eco-designed, it combines extremely pure aluminum with recycled aluminum. This refillable packaging is also 100% recyclable.

Introduced at the Paris Packaging Week, the prototype is decorated with a honeycomb pattern. Inca offers a large array of customization possibilities to ensure an exclusive object.