GEA: FoodTray, the newest innovation in Food Packaging
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Supplying the ever-growing global population with fresh foodstuffs only works with secure packaging. The problem at hand is the continuous growing resource consumption which has to be halted. The German Packaging Act increased the recycling targets for - among other things -plastic to 63% until the year 2022. The question now is what the packaging industry can do to replace plastic and realize this target.
Material symbiosis
FoodTray is a packaging solution manufactured out of the resources paperboard and plastic film. Corrugated paperboard is the most widespread packaging material worldwide. These packages consist almost completely out of natural or recycled materials. Plastic film is of outstanding importance for modern food packaging.
Product appearance
The printability of paperboard enables manufactures to describe their products which require explanation through texts and photos. The top film may also be utilized for this. Different printing technologies allow for differentiated product descriptions, also for smaller lot sizes.
Separable disposal
The used corrugated cardboard box and plastic film are easy to separate and allow for separate disposal of material. Both materials are taken up by the appropriate disposal and recycling systems. Plastic content in conventional packaging can be vastly reduced when corrugated paperboard gets supplied to the recycling method.
Advantages of the FoodTray
- Reducing the plastic content in packaging
- The corrugated cardboard box is exclusively made out of renewable resources and can be optimally re-used through recycling
- Higher stability with less material use compared to full board
- FoodTray allows for printing on the whole packaging and is able to show individual product information, especially for products requiring explanation
- FoodTray is characterized by a consumer-friendly feel and appearance
- Cardboard box and foil are easy to separate and recycle.
