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Aptar And Chacauhaa Brazil Develop Packaging Ineos Styrolution De-
For Honey Product velops Material For Cap
Film Applications
company enjoys a great reputation for
working with brands of all sizes.“Every
brand we team up with is an opportu-
nity to revolutionise our markets with
packaging innovation that not only
helps our customers achieve their tar-
gets, but also aims to improve consum-
ers’ lives with packaging solutions that
provide safety and convenience.” The
packaging system is designed to be easy
ptar Food + Beverage and Chacau- to use and offer a hygienic application
Ahaa Brazil have collaborated with without requiring the use of utensils. It
Chacauhaa’s owner, Clarissa Bajon, is also intended to make manufacturing
to develop inverted packaging for the and shipping more efficient. Chacau- ermany-based styrenics supplier
brand’s honey product. The companies haa Brazil owner Clarissa Bajon said: GINEOS Styrolution has intro-
developed the packaging solution for “We chose Aptar to be our partner in duced K-Resin DK11, a material
Mel de Cacau honey, a honey product this project for its expertise in prod- designed for controlled atmosphere
derived from cocoa harvested in north- uct innovation and its global sustain- packaging (CAP) film applications.
east Brazil. The inverted closure features ability commitments, which align with Claimed to be suitable for use by ba-
Aptar’s Lock-Back Partial Lid solution our brand’s values and aspirations.” In
with a SimpliSqueeze flow control valve. January this year, Aptar Food + Bever- nana farmers in China, the packaging
It replaces Mel de Cacau honey’s previ- age launched its Rocket sports cap with solution is expected to preserve the
ous glass container with a metal lug cap. European alkaline ionised bottled water freshness, colour and integrity of the
The new packaging is intended to en- brand ACTIPH Water. The non-de- fruit. It is intended to address farmers’
hance the customer experience for the tachable tamper evidence system com- pursuit of controlled banana ripening
product. Aptar Food + Beverage Latin plies with various sustainability regula- without the use of preservatives or
America marketing development coor- tions, including the European Union’s ripeners during transportation from
dinator Nycollas Cardoso said: “Our Single-Use Plastics directive proposal. Yunnan to other coastal regions in
China. K-Resin DK11 is designed
to offer clarity, thermal stability and
Amcor Expands Recyclable Packaging Line high gas permeability, making it suit-
able for CAP film applications for

Europe. The polyethylene (PE) product fruits and vegetables. INEOS Styro-
line is being expanded for coffee and lution Asia-Pacific transparent spe-
dairy products, says Amcor. “The Am- cialities director Jary Liao said: “We
Prima range has already been proven are extremely pleased with the per-
to work for our United States custom- formance of the CAP film produced
ers, and we’re happy to now offer it in using our K-Resin DK11. “The ex-
Europe,” says Noemi Bertolino, a vice cellent gas permeability of this film
ackaging producer Amcor has an- president with Amcor. “For the latest allows for the organic ripening of
Pnounced two new applications- applications in coffee and cheese, Am- the bananas while preserving the
AmPrima PE Plus for Coffee and cheese cor has run over 50 trials, and we are de- shelf life of the fruit, especially dur-
for its “recycle ready” packaging line for lighted to bring our customers a simple ing long cross-city state journeys.

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