Sustainability

In compliance with the European Directive EU2019/904 (SUP) which, from July 3, 2021, sanctions the ban on the placing on the market of various disposable items,  CDS has developed an effective alternative solution: it has in fact designed and manufactured reusable cutlery that can be washed in the industrial washing machine up to 125 times. 

Sustainability as part of the management strategy: a word from Marta Schiraldi, Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability Head of Gruppo Nestlé Italia. Maria Costanza Candi, Luciana Guidotti 

Sustainable, functional and aesthetically appealing packaging: Contital responds to the market demand for environmentally friendly disposable products with its range of disposable aluminium plates, designed for the large-scale retail trade, the catering sector and consumers. 

In the Foiano della Chiana plant (in the province of Arezzo), IMA Ilapak produces VFFS packaging machines and multi-head weighers for the food sector, perfected according to the real conditions in which they will have to operate and the most suitable and sustainable packaging materials.

The 2020 data of the Ricrea Consortium show that Italians are becoming increasingly virtuous in terms of separate waste collection: 370,963 tons of steel packaging sent for recycling with over 4 kg collected per capita (+6%). And the credit goes to the education and training activities carried out by the consortium even in the midst of the pandemic. Statements by the president, Domenico Rinaldini.

The Nextfilm™ range of films, launched in 2020 and constantly being updated, stems from Ticinoplast’s commitment to developing sustainable packaging solutions in line with the principles of the circular economy. Among the recently developed products are reduced weight expanded films in recyclable PE, suitable for food packaging.

The Finnish start-up H2O4U chooses Robopac to build a “highly sustainable” bottling plant.

As a result of constant R&D work in the field of materials with low environmental impact and eco-design, ACMA presents Ecoshell, a paper-based packaging with an original design, ideal in all areas where practicality and sustainability represent an added value.

Environmental sensibility has distant roots for the Turin-based multinational: Francesca Squillace, Packaging and Materials Director of Lavazza, talks about it. 

From Sun Chemical, the range of SunVisto Aquagreen inks for food packaging, produced with a high percentage of raw material from vegetable sources. The high bio-renewable content (BRC) is proven by carbon isotope C14 analysis.

San Cassiano Gala is a new line of mineral water that flows from the historic source of the Marche region, in the new and refined glass bottle that seems to be designed by the water itself

Flexible packaging for herbal tea or herbal products, made from FSC® certified paper laminated with biobased, compostable barrier film.

Soft cheese packaging, made with a high-barrier film with a high recycled and recyclable plastic content.

The stand-up pouch made of 100g/m² one-side coated paper laminated with Taghleef Industries' high barrier film EXTENDO® XZMX 18 μm combines the advantages of BoPP films with barrier performance similar to traditional polymers, high performance in terms of weight reduction and improved recyclability of the packaging.

Biotape adhesive tape is made with raw materials from renewable resources of plant origin (PP derived from tall oil, obtained from the extraction of cellulose present in wood waste). Due to its excellent technical performance, high thermal stability and effective workability, it is a valid alternative to similar products made with raw materials of fossil origin.

“Save the Bottle” is a pop-up insert (patent pending) for e-commerce packaging of bottles or flacons; easy to assemble, resistant, sustainable, it is designed to give maximum visibility to the product, and at the same time protect its integrity during transport. The solution is tested according to the strictest ISTA protocols.

Packaging for spices and dry foods consisting of a pair of mini stackable rPET bottles, contained in a secondary packaging of recycled cardboard

Recyclable packaging with paper for the bar of Nocciolato, high quality gianduia chocolate. It guarantees the optimal preservation of the organoleptic properties of the product, prolonging its shelf life. It is proposed as an alternative to the previously used laminated plastic packaging.

Developed and produced by Sacchital, Compoflex System® is a line of innovative and sustainable packaging, 100% compostable (UNI EN 13432 certified), with high barrier to oxygen and moisture.

EUMAKEIT is an upcycling design project based on the functional reuse of the primary and secondary packaging of the EUMAKERS spool (patented) for PLA filaments through multicomponent design and integration with 3D printing technology.