Xampla

The First Drop-In Plastic Replacement Material – Xampla has developed sustainable materials that serve as high-performance alternatives to traditional plastics. These materials, produced from natural feedstocks, completely biodegrade in marine and soil environments, addressing the issue of plastic pollution. Xampla aims to combat plastic pollution by providing like-for-like plastic replacements in the natural polymers industry. They have developed industry shifting products[...]

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Meal Bag

Corn Starch Edible Packaging – Packaging as part of the food chain instead of waste – based on this idea, product designer Amelie Graf has developed a concept to reduce packaging waste. The result is Meal Bag – an edible food packaging. In this way, the designer wants to contribute to a rethinking of the way we deal with[...]

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Conscious Chocolate

Compostable Chocolate Packaging – After a year of development, British chocolate manufacturer Conscious Chocolate succeeded in using compostable and recyclable packaging for its (exclusively vegan) chocolate products. The packaging solution of the Conscious Chocolate bar realized with the manufacturer Qualvis is plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and home compostable. The cardboard cover is fully recyclable according to standard EN 13430[...]

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Ecomailer

Sustainable Packaging Options For eCommerce – HeapsGood is a sustainable packaging company specifically focused on the eCommerce market. The Australian company offers a range of bio-based alternatives for packaging products typically used in online retail, including industrial compostable tape, labels and home compostable mailer bags. The latter, of course, in accordance with the requirements of online shopping are waterproof, flexible[...]

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TIPA

Compostable Packaging – As functional as normal plastic packaging, but just as compostable as an orange peel: film packaging from TIPA. Highly transparent, durable, lightweight and moisture-resistant, yet fully printable – these are all properties that are valued in plastic and, with TIPA, are now also available as a sustainable solution. The film packaging is food-safe and[...]

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Cardia Bioplastics

Compostable Resin & Film – SECOS Group Limited is an Australian developer and manufacturer of sustainable packaging materials. The company specializes in the production of compostable resins and films – depending on customer requirements, different compositions can be realized. The manufacturer’s Cardia Compostable resins have a soft surface and can be dyed and printed throughout. Typical applications include flexible[...]

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Forest Film

Sustainable Plastic Labels – With Forest Film, UPM Raflatac introduces a novel material for plastic labels. Forest Film is made from 100% renewable wood-based raw materials in an ISCC-certified value chain. The material was developed in cooperation with UPM Biofuels and is based on the innovative UPM BioVerno Naphtha – a fully wood-based solution from sustainably managed forests.[...]

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Repaq

Zero-Waste Film Packaging – Nature has its own recycling process that produces only recyclables: composting. Repaq wants to integrate packaging into this ecological cycle and is developing materials for this purpose that are decomposed within a very short time by microorganisms, fungi, insects and mollusks into water and carbon dioxide. This is possible because Repaq uses its own[...]

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ProActive Kerbsafe

Tamper-Evident Kerbside Delivery Bag – ProAmpac‘s tamper-evident home delivery bag, KerbSafe, is designed to ensure that food and goods arrive safely and intact. The bag features a sealed top for product intrusion protection and an easy open tear strip for consumer convenience. Vent holes at the top allow steam from hot food to escape. KerbSafe can be made from[...]

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NatureFlex

Natural Film Made From Renewable Raw Materials – It may be amazing, but the foil in which the VIVANI chocolates are packaged is actually not plastic – although it looks the same. This is a NatureFlex film made from renewable raw materials, more precisely cellulose from sustainably controlled cultivation. A real packaging innovation that offers higher aroma protection than conventional plastic film[...]

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SustainaPouch

Compostable Sous Vide Bag – Vacuum bags are a food packaging with many advantages. For hygienic storage of food, vacuum sealing is an excellent method. Gentle cooking of food directly in the bag, which is placed in hot water for a longer period of time for this purpose (sous-vide cooking), has also become indispensable in modern kitchens and is[...]

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BioORMOCER

Sustainable Multifunctional Barrier Coatings – The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC is developing sustainable multifunctional barrier coatings for easily recyclable, bio-based or compostable packaging: BioORMOCER is a bio-based, compostable coating using residual materials from food production or other biological waste streams. This coating has very good barrier properties against water vapor, oxygen, aromas and plasticizers. The coating is[...]

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