The development of GL-ME-RC, providing high-barrier performance and light-shielding, enables GL BARRIER to be used for the packaging of pharmaceutical goods and foods that need to be protected from light to preserve content quality.
The “Do More with Less” program reportedly helps to reduce lead time, minimize the amount of material waste and keep ink/toner consumption and operator efforts to a minimum.
The system design meets the challenge of getting the product from three lanes at 8 in. elevations and merging them into two lanes before delivering them at the 45 in. elevation required for X-rays.
As many of us know, flexible packaging can communicate brand value, support sustainable lifestyles and make a lasting impact on a consumer’s purchasing habits. However, it only takes 2.6 seconds for a consumer to make a purchasing decision between two different product options.
UK-based supermarket chain, Iceland, announces a new paper-meets-plastic pillow pouch packaging for its line of frozen chicken breast dippers. Plus, more industry news on paper-based flexible packaging.
Paper-meets-plastic packaging has been making inroads in Europe for the past two years as regulatory drivers and company initiatives have pushed food producers to add more recyclable content to their packaging.
With upgraded technology and consumer education, local material recovery facilities can handle flexible packaging and brands and converters can fully embrace sustainable packaging.