Ceepackaging

In an international context marked by a decrease in fossil resources and an increase in oil price, the development of materials made from renewable resources becomes the main challenge of sustainable development. Furthermore, today’s environmentally conscious consumers and brand owners are seeking out eco‐friendly products, such as biodegradable plastics.

Innovia Films’ high barrier compostable material, NatureFlex™ NK, has been selected by a Dutch company, Amigos International, to wrap its new range of dark, Fair Trade, organic chocolate from Ecuador - Ananda.

European Bioplastics, the association of the bioplastics industry in Europe, welcomes the recently signed framework agreement supporting compostable bio-based plastic waste bags in France. The new agreement intends to develop the availability of compostable bio-based plastic waste bags in mass retailing in order to promote the selective collection of compostable waste.

A new product has joined the range of catering solutions available in Mater-Bi®. The biodegradable and compostable sugar sachet, born of a partnership between Novamont and Novarese Zuccheri joins the cutlery, plates and cups already available.

A Canadian company, Dr Vie Inc, has chosen sustainable and compostable NatureFlex™ from Innovia Films to wrap its entire range of nutritional “superfood” products.

Innovia Films’ biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlex™ NE30, has been chosen to flow-wrap Vegware’s natural starch cutlery sets.

Innovia Films’ high barrier compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™ NK, has been chosen by an Austrian producer, Sonnentor, to wrap its range of herbs and spices.

Giró launches worldwide first certified complete compostable net bag. The new net packaging system developed by Giró comprises 100 % compostable materials certified according to EN 13432 for net and etiquette.

Innovia Films’ sustainable and compostable packaging film, NatureFlex™ has been chosen by Twinings to wrap one of its major tea products, Everyday.

Innovia Films’ biodegradable and compostable flexible material, NatureFlex™ has been chosen as part of the packaging for a new range of all natural, organic dog biscuits produced in the USA.

Multi award-winning artisan organic flour producer, Bacheldre Watermill, has chosen Innovia Film’s biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlex™, to add the finishing touch to its stylish flour packaging.

Sleever International, the world-leading specialist in sleeve decorative solutions, will present at Interpack 2008, the latest developments in Sleever® technology.

If you want to accumulate less waste packaging, the single most important step is to shop less at supermarkets. Though the big retailers are making commendable efforts to cut down on packaging, there’s still too much of it. An 80g pack of organic Portobello mushrooms bought recently (not by me!) at a national chain came in a clingfilmed plastic tray weighing 20g – one quarter the weight of the contents.

Decorative Sleeves has become the first European shrink sleeve manufacturer to include a film made from renewable resources among its range of products.