Sustainable and biodegradable paper solution for bagging banana plants

02 Feb 2023
Komal Sharma

BanaBag is an optimal and sustainable solution for bagging bunches on banana plantations. It is specially designed to meet the characteristics required for excellent bagging during the complete growth cycle of the plant. It is fully compostable according to EN13432 and could be used as compost for the soil.

BanaBag acts also as a natural insulator of the bunch so that it does not overheat the banana-like plastic bag, avoiding extreme temperatures that could affect the quality of the product.

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OQ polymers meet soaring demand in Asia, thanks to powerful India-Oman partnership

02 Feb 2023
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• Indian sub-continent is one of the fastest growing regions for polymer demand

• Oman’s total trade with India nearly doubled last year to USD$9.9bn

• OQ to create new, and strengthen existing Oman-India business partnerships at PlastIndia on the ground floor, hall 2 – C4

Major Private Label Food Manufacturer Selects Source Wurx for Print Production Management

01 Feb 2023
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Source Wurx’s turnkey design and prepress services will sharply reduce graphics costs, ensure run-to-run color consistency and improve lead times.

Oconomowoc, WI – Source Wurx, a food & beverage sector printed packaging facilitator whose services range from design and prepress to print production and ongoing oversight, has been selected by a major private label food manufacturer to enhance packaging graphics and oversee color management.

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Coffee Pods and Tea Bags Can Now Go in The Organic Waste Bin

31 Jan 2023
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According to government research, some 93% of all tea bags are now biodegradable and almost 97% of coffee pods. The coffee pods and tea bags will result in 88% more compost on an annual basis, the organisation said. Earlier advice to simply chuck pods and bags in the bin because it wasn’t clear to consumers if they were biodegradable or not is now obsolete, Lisanne Evers, director of Koffie & Thee Nederland, said.

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SEALPAP 'wrap-around' the sustainable paper banderol

31 Jan 2023
Komal Sharma

SEALPAP 'wrap-around' is the perfect sustainable banderol. SEALPAP's sealable paper banderoles are fully recyclable under DinCertco 14021 and produced out of FSC-certified papers.

'wrap-around' banderoles are suitable for automatic banderole machines are strong, durable, and produced out of Scandinavian long-fiber Virgin kraft papers in Both brown and white. 

SÜDPACK publishes its Sustainability Report for 2020 and 2021

31 Jan 2023
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SÜDPACK has voluntarily published its fourth Sustainability Report – corroborating the progress made in 2020 and 2021 with hard data. The fact that SÜDPACK was named Germany’s 36th most sustainable SME out of over 4,000 businesses in a cross-sector ranking as recently lends considerable impetus to the film producer’s ambitious sustainability strategy.

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Amcor Launches First Recyclable Shrink Bag for Food Packaging

31 Jan 2023
Komal Sharma

Global packaging supplier Amcor announced December 7 the launch of Eco-Tite R in Europe, the first polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)-free shrink bag for fresh and processed meat, poultry and some cheeses designed to be recycled. The material is to maximize shelf-life, maintain food safety, reduce food waste and can be recycled in existing polyethylene (PE) plastic recycling streams.

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Packaging Innovations 2023 | Dedicated zone for foodservice

30 Jan 2023
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Easyfairs has partnered with the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) to create dedicated zone at this year’s Packaging Innovations show.

The event runs from 15-16 February at the NEC, Birmingham. Within this dedicated area, visitors will access a wealth of Foodservice packaging expertise and product innovations developed in response to key market trends.

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