Miscellaneous

Automation in new pet food factoryKormotech, one of the largest animal food producers from Eastern Europe, is going to build a new factory for the super premium Optimeal and premium Club4Paws pet food brands in Lithuania. Lan’s contribution concerns the delivery of a pouch handling line with 3 loaders, 2 unloaders with integrated In-Line Dryers to handle pouches with wet cat and dog food. Steriflow supplies the sterilisation retorts. Delivery is planned for April 2020.

These firms are advised to develop alternate and sustainable packaging material.

E-commerce companies, which contribute to about 40% of India’s annual plastic consumption, have been asked to gradually phase out the practice of single-use plastic in packaging products being sold through their platforms, said TOI report quoting govt official.

Almost all the e-commerce firms, including Amazon and Flipkart, have been using plastic to package products. However, they are claiming to make efforts to shift towards eco-friendly packaging gradually.

The challenges of true recycling:

With our own air cushion machines, the AirWave and AirBoy series  we have for each packaging and shipping challenge the appropriate solution. The reliable AirWave air cushion film is manufactured by us in Germany and is 100% recyclable. The reduction of the storage space for packaging material, very low shipping weight and a high production speed characterizes the air cushioning machines. Our PaperWave paper padding machines are the perfect complement for packaging sharp-edged goods.

Save on packaging materials
The banderol delivers a number savings. The amount of packaging material required in relation to the size of product to be packed can be small. Especially so when compared to alternative packaging such as shrink wrap, bags, boxes and other complex packaging. Additionally, banding often renders the use of other additional packaging unnecessary. Such as metal clips, elastic bands or adhesive labels.

Drawing on unrivalled heritage in design, science and manufacturing, Amcor and Moda offer multiple innovative solutions in flexible packaging for food processors. “Specifically for protein applications, meat processors can experience increased throughput up to 40 bags per minute, while reducing labor costs by 50 percent or more with Flow-Tite® shrink rollstock and Moda equipment,” explained Don Schnabel, Sr. Marketing Director at Amcor.

The life cycle assessment of packaging types in Austria which was presented in April 2019 delivered some informative findings. Roland Fehringer’s independent consultancy company c7-consult took a close look at the environmental impacts of packaging types made of plastic, glass, metal and carton for various product groups. In the area of mineral water, for example, the life cycle assessment examined single-use and reusable bottles made of PET both with and without recycled materials and also single-use and reusable bottles made of glass.