Packaging Speaks Green

The certification of the carbon footprint of the entire production chain, together with a new process traceability system - from raw material to finished product - are the main new features of the agreement governing the licence to use Novamont's Mater-Bi.

According to research by management consultants Bain & Company, packaging companies are under increasing regulatory pressure, but that is not all: 71% of European consumers - Western Europe accounts for 20-25% of the global packaging market - say they want to buy sustainable and more circular products, although they struggle to identify truly sustainable packaging.

PEoneer® BOPE, the innovative product deriving from the partnership between Ticinoplast and Plastchim T, sets new quality and sustainability standards.

M. Costanza Candi

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Present at interpack in the Plastchim T stand, Ticinoplast put under the spotlight a number of important projects related to the sustainability of materials.

The CEO, Gianandrea Tonelli, tells us about them, starting from the latest developments that meet the circular economy criteria.

The 53rd edition of Cibus Tec (Koeln Parma Exhibitions - KPE): from 24 to 27 October, Parma once more becomes a special global meeting place for the mechanical-food sector, conceived for sharing knowledge of technological innovation and stimulating investments in, and the growth of, the business supply chain.

Green Tag RFID and corrugated cardboard packaging, a winning combination for companies looking to combine efficiency, economy and ecology.
The more functional and sustainable solution is called Intelligo, an intelligent system which combines innovative design with green tags that make the packaging sensorial, connected and communicative. The solution is proposed by Schiassi, a historic carton factory in Villanova di Castenaso (Bologna, Italy) that has built its business success by combining innovation and sustainability, and has chosen Tenenga, a system integrator from Castel Maggiore (Bologna, Italy) whose specialists have been working on Auto-ID and IoT systems for over 30 years, as its technological partner.

Green Tag RFID e packaging in cartone ondulato, binomio vincente per tutte le aziende che intendono combinare efficienza, economia ed ecologia.
La soluzione, più funzionale e sostenibile, si chiama Intelligo ed è un sistema smart che combina un design innovativo, potenziato dai green tag che sensorizzano gli imballi, rendendoli connessi e comunicanti. A proporre la soluzione è Schiassi, storico scatolificio di Villanova di Castenaso (Bologna) che ha costruito il suo successo aziendale coniugando innovazione e sostenibilità, scegliendo come partner tecnologico Tenenga, system integrator di Castel Maggiore (Bologna) i cui specialisti da oltre 30 anni si occupano di Auto-ID e sistemi IoT.

La quarta edizione dell'Osservatorio Packaging del Largo Consumo, realizzato da Nomisma, sostiene che il raggiungimento degli obiettivi di sostenibilità passa inevitabilmente attraverso azioni di revisione e ripensamento del packaging: eliminazione di overpackaging, confezioni più leggere, sostituzione o eliminazione della plastica vergine, riciclo e recupero, riduzione delle emissioni sono le principali iniziative attivate sulla scia di studi volti a valutare la sostenibilità degli imballaggi utilizzati.

Cama Group was established in 1981, offering a distinctive range of packaging machines and robotic solutions. The company strives to establish a long-term partnership with customers, to ensure its machines are as efficient as possible and to deliver safe, sustainable packaging systems. These standards are complemented by the company’s motto: “technology with added value”.

McGarlet, an Italian company that imports and distributes exotic and out-of-season fruit, decided to repackage its products in lighter and more sustainable packaging. Part of the company's research process focused on identifying and analysing those stages of the packaging process where changes could be made to reduce material. This led to the possibility of marketing the products in bulk, particularly those in the Ready to Eat range, designed to meet the needs of consumers looking for a product that is ripe at the right time and ready to eat.

At the latest edition of Labelexpo Europe, a trade fair dedicated to label and packaging printing held from 11 to 14 September in Brussels, Xeikon unveiled its new PantherCure UV LED ink family, accompanied by improved screening technology, new waveforms and upgraded software, offering a number of advantages in terms of printing costs, sustainability and quality.