These latest moves continue Mondelēz’s packaging sustainability progress throughout the Easter period. Last year, the company introduced the Cadbury Easter Favourites Pouch with the outer packaging made from paper, and it has previously removed 6.4 million plastic windows across the Easter egg range.
USFFI is a 501c(6) nonprofit membership organization formed by leading brands and organizations individually dedicated to demonstrating that flexible packaging, including bags, wraps and pouches, can be successfully sorted, processed, and reintroduced into the supply chain when the necessary economic incentives and infrastructure are in place.
Announced on February 19 at the PAC Global Futures Edge Summit in Toronto, Canada, the Cabot Creamery package received top honors in the Package Circularity and Carbon Reduction category, while the HERSHEY’S KISSES® Pokémon collaboration was recognized in the Limited Edition category.
With Bluemorph from one.five, VANOZZA replaces the previous packaging with a high-barrier paper containing over 90 percent paper content, which is recyclable in the paper stream.
Todd Meussling and Natalie Kaczorowski of Fresh-Lock offer a peek at which closure options are currently most popular among converters who are looking to improve flexible packaging sustainability.
Partnerships between one.five and Jung, pladis Global and Coveris, and Volka Food International and Metatex are just a few examples of how paper-based packaging has become an increasingly prevalent option for candy and confectionery providers.
Having successfully developed and produced a snack bar wrapper containing more than 30% recycled content, the companies now have their sights set on providing thermoformed packaging with recycled content.
During trials on HP Indigo 20K, 25K, and 200K Digital Presses, the film ran flawlessly and proved to be a true drop-in replacement for conventional 4mil metallized (MET) structures.
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